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Brian · 04-30-2007, 04:16 PM

I'm at a meeting right now, and a colleague of mine did me a big favor and I'd like to give him something nice. His admin tells me that he enjoys wine, so I thought I would send him a bottle of wine. Is there a protocol in these things (like the color of a rose has meaning) ?

MikeWaters · 04-30-2007, 04:41 PM

yes, there is a protocol. If you send him wine in in a carton, that says "I hate you."

Archaea · 04-30-2007, 04:46 PM

Well, most guys aren't white wine afficianados. It's cheaper often and considered girly.

I would start with a carbernet sauvignon or a merlot. Most wine lovers seem to have favorites among those two.

Napa Valley has many good winer makers. Ask the local wine distributor for a good bottle and year.

Detroitdad · 04-30-2007, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian

I'm at a meeting right now, and a colleague of mine did me a big favor and I'd like to give him something nice. His admin tells me that he enjoys wine, so I thought I would send him a bottle of wine. Is there a protocol in these things (like the color of a rose has meaning) ?

The best way to show respect with a bottle of wine is to open it and take a sip to make sure its okay, then recork it and give it to him.

He'll understand that the little bit that is missing is just from you looking out for him.

il Padrino Ute · 04-30-2007, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Detroitdad

The best way to show respect with a bottle of wine is to open it and take a sip to make sure its okay, then recork it and give it to him.

He'll understand that the little bit that is missing is just from you looking out for him.

Nice.

BarbaraGordon · 04-30-2007, 05:25 PM

Brian, what you want to do is pick out something that your colleague might not normally choose for himself.

If it were me, for example, choosing a wine for, say, the husband's parents, I'd go with one of the better reds from an Oklahoma winery. They're never going to run into an Oklahoma wine in Montana, so it's a nice change from the ordinary.

In your case, I'd decide on a price range (You could spend $7 or $70. Or $700 if you contact the right dealers), then ask a reputable wine seller for recommendations. I agree with Archaea's suggestion that you consider a cab or a merlot.

Seattle recently recommended a good one, although a little low-cost for a gift.

Archaea · 04-30-2007, 05:27 PM

Order this one, my friends are happy when I got it for them.

2002 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

myboynoah · 04-30-2007, 05:51 PM

I hear Pakistani wines are quite nice.

Brian · 05-03-2007, 02:09 PM

thanks for the info. I got him a highly rated california carbernet sauvignon from wine.com

i wont tell me wife and see what she says when she sees the credit card statement

04-30-2007, 04:16 PM	#1
Brian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 1,308	Wine recomendations.... I'm at a meeting right now, and a colleague of mine did me a big favor and I'd like to give him something nice. His admin tells me that he enjoys wine, so I thought I would send him a bottle of wine. Is there a protocol in these things (like the color of a rose has meaning) ? __________________ e^(i * pi) + 1 = 0 5 great numbers in one little equation.

04-30-2007, 04:46 PM	#3
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Well, most guys aren't white wine afficianados. It's cheaper often and considered girly. I would start with a carbernet sauvignon or a merlot. Most wine lovers seem to have favorites among those two. Napa Valley has many good winer makers. Ask the local wine distributor for a good bottle and year. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

04-30-2007, 05:27 PM	#7
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Order this one, my friends are happy when I got it for them. 2002 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

04-30-2007, 05:51 PM	#8
myboynoah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis freakin' Tennessee!!!!! Posts: 4,530	I hear Pakistani wines are quite nice. __________________ Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith.

05-03-2007, 02:09 PM	#9
Brian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 1,308	thanks for the info. I got him a highly rated california carbernet sauvignon from wine.com i wont tell me wife and see what she says when she sees the credit card statement __________________ e^(i * pi) + 1 = 0 5 great numbers in one little equation.

04-30-2007, 04:41 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	yes, there is a protocol. If you send him wine in in a carton, that says "I hate you."

04-30-2007, 05:25 PM	#6
BarbaraGordon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gotham City Posts: 7,157	Brian, what you want to do is pick out something that your colleague might not normally choose for himself. If it were me, for example, choosing a wine for, say, the husband's parents, I'd go with one of the better reds from an Oklahoma winery. They're never going to run into an Oklahoma wine in Montana, so it's a nice change from the ordinary. In your case, I'd decide on a price range (You could spend $7 or $70. Or $700 if you contact the right dealers), then ask a reputable wine seller for recommendations. I agree with Archaea's suggestion that you consider a cab or a merlot. Seattle recently recommended a good one, although a little low-cost for a gift.