What: Wine Girl’s Wine in the Kitchen Kit
Where: wgwines.com/shop
How Much: $55
Why it’s sweet: We don’t think there’s any better way to compliment a hostess’s entertaining savvy than by giving her a gift that encourages her to have another party – and another drink. Developed by Canadian sommelier Erin Rosar, this kit comes in a pretty fuchsia hat box filled with all the things a hostess needs to throw a wine tasting party. (Except the wine. And the food. But the kit does provide detailed instructions on what to buy and how to buy it.) It also includes tasting sheets, pink pencils for recording thoughts on each wine and food pairing, a shopping list, host guide, a colour and aroma poster, and black wine bags with numbered pins to shroud each bottle in an aura of mystery. There’s also an instructional DVD, guaranteed to make experts out of wine novices – and even teach vinophiles a thing or two. Cheers!
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