{"id":5862,"date":"2022-07-14T08:59:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/?p=5862"},"modified":"2022-07-14T09:00:05","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T13:00:05","slug":"tips-for-choosing-the-right-wine-for-a-special-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/tips-for-choosing-the-right-wine-for-a-special-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Choosing the Right Wine for a Special Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever stood in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/last-chance?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_content=tips+for+choosing+the+right+wine+for+a+special+gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wine aisle<\/a>, utterly lost about which would make an excellent gift? All of a sudden, you\u2019re in a panic, and you walk away. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_content=tips+for+choosing+the+right+wine+for+a+special+gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTSO<\/a>\u00a0(Wines &#8216;Til Sold Out) is here to help! These are a few tips to help you<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">choose the right wine for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/gifts?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_content=tips+for+choosing+the+right+wine+for+a+special+gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gift<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Can\u2019t Go Wrong With a White or Ros\u00e9<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White or Ros\u00e9 is a safe option to gift for many people and occasions, especially if the person you\u2019re presenting the wine to is new to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/last-chance?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_content=tips+for+choosing+the+right+wine+for+a+special+gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wine world<\/a>. Stick to something with sweeter notes, which many white and ros\u00e9 varieties have. They\u2019re a safe option when you\u2019re unsure what the wine drinker enjoys.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider the Occasion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is this wine for the host during a dinner party? Then you\u2019ll want something that\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_content=tips+for+choosing+the+right+wine+for+a+special+gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crowd pleaser<\/a> and goes with the menu. Will the wine go to a chicken, beef, or fish eater? You want to gift a wine that will go with the recipient\u2019s favorite meals. Or are you gifting the wine to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/premium-selection?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_content=tips+for+choosing+the+right+wine+for+a+special+gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wine collector<\/a>? Ask the receiver for some wines they\u2019ve had an eye on as options for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thoroughly Read the Label<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketers will persuade consumers with loud colors, fonts, sparkles, and eye-catching illustrations. These designs may sway you into purchasing a wine that\u2019s not the right fit. It\u2019s crucial to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/tips-for-reading-wine-labels-like-a-sommelier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read the label<\/a> as opposed to admiring it. You should find what type or types of grapes the winemaker used to create the wine, the region it comes from, and other information: the more details you can find, the better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The back of the label may tell you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Region<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grape Varietals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acidity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweetness\/Dryness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Body<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tannin\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Stress Over the Wine\u2019s Age<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people choose wine based on its age, and it\u2019s common knowledge that the older, the better. This statement is true for some wine varieties but not for all. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/what-happens-to-wine-when-it-ages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aging<\/a> is more significant for red wines not for white. Any wine you purchase at the store will be ready for your gift recipient to drink right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you\u2019re armed with knowledge, it\u2019s time to start the search. It won\u2019t be as overwhelming since you\u2019ve read these tips to help you choose the right wine for a gift. Start here at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_content=tips+for+choosing+the+right+wine+for+a+special+gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTSO<\/a>, where we have a superb selection of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/gifts?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_content=tips+for+choosing+the+right+wine+for+a+special+gift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corporate wine gifts<\/span><\/a><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t be afraid to take a look today!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever stood in the wine aisle, utterly lost about which would make an excellent gift? All of a sudden, you\u2019re in a panic, and you walk away. WTSO\u00a0(Wines &#8216;Til Sold Out) is here to help! These are a few tips to help you choose the right wine for a gift.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[348,340],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-party","category-wtso-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5862"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5865,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5862\/revisions\/5865"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}