Gift Shopping
Languedoc: This big wine-producing region in southern France offers many big bargains
Sharon Kapnick writes, Languedoc has become known for good-value, popular international varietals, as
well as wines using indigenous grapes that offer distinctive new flavors and
personality." more »
Lost: An Incredible Emporium
Joan Cannon writes, "Wanamaker's in New York City had beauty, utility and art for art's sake in a commercial venue. It had an enormous staff, whose livelihoods depended on it for many years. The inventory was huge and so diverse it amazes me to think that they didn't close the store until the nineteen fifties." more »
Wine Books for Gifting: On Inexpensive Wines, Must-Try Wines, Politics, Seasons, Corks and Beaujolais
Sharon Kapnick reviews wine books for gifting, among them books that advise what to sip for each season; How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink; 1,001 Wines You Must Taste Before You Die and To Cork or Not To Cork. more »