Due to the coronavirus pandemic, society has been turned completely upside-down and your employees may be feeling the strains of quarantining. In spite of all this, however, they are pushing through the uncertainty and continuing to work hard to complete their projects. Now is a great time to surprise them with a gift to show your appreciation for their hard work! An exciting gift will help boost morale during this difficult time.
If your team members love wine, why not pamper them with a bottle (or several!) of exquisite wine they can all enjoy after a long workday? Below is a quick roundup of must-have gifts for all of the wine lovers on your team. They are sure to make your employees ecstatic and help you show your appreciation for all that they do.
Top Personalized Gift: Glittery Bottles of Pinot Noir from Riverbench Vineyard
Dazzle your employees with a glitter-covered bottle of Riverbench Vineyard’s refined Pinot Noir wine. You can decorate the bottle with glitter in their favorite sports team colors! Riverbench uses meticulous and sustainable vineyard techniques, clean and minimal winemaking methods, fertile alluvial soils, and native yeasts to cultivate their extraordinary wines. Made in extremely limited quantities in exceptional vintages, their sophisticated 2013 Riverbench Tributary Pinot Noir is in a class of its own and will whisk your employee away to California wine country with each sip. It retails for $95 and is sure to be a hit.
Your employees would also love the elegant 2017 Riverbench Mount Eden Pinot Noir ($65), which features a lovely structure and unique flavors of blueberries and leather. This Pinot Noir clone is one of the oldest clones in California! In addition to this wine, the 2016 Riverbench Mesa Pinot Noir ($48) is sure to please, with its initial lush textures and strong, confident finish of earthy tones, rich red strawberries, cranberries, and just a touch of spice. To purchase and view all of the Riverbench Vineyard wines, visit riverbench.com.
2017 Napa Valley Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon
Your team members will rave about this esteemed wine, which goes perfectly with a delectable charcuterie spread. Full yet elegant on the palate, the Napa Valley Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon features pleasant tannins and riveting flavors of raspberry, blackberry, cocoa, and a dash of vanilla. The recipient will also love this tasty wine’s notes of dark chocolate, yogurt, molasses, brown sugar, and rhubarb.
Buy now: $55 at quiltwines.com.
94-point 2015 Secrets de Bordeaux Half-Case from Wine Insiders
This is another must-have gift for the red wine lovers on your team. It features six bottles of 2015 Secrets de Bordeaux French red wine, which is made with a masterful blend of the classic Bordeaux grapes Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (grown in the same soil and terroir as Bordeaux vineyards that produce 100-point wines). Featuring striking notes of ripe fruit, vanilla, and mocha, this prestigious wine won Best in Class, Best French Bordeaux, and a 94-point Platinum Medal at the 2017 Monterey International Wine Competition.
Buy now: $99 at wineinsiders.com.
Trinchero Napa Valley’s 2015 Vera’s Vineyard, Chardonnay
Your employee will love sipping on this dignified wine after a long day of answering emails. It features wondrous aromas of white peach, citrus blossom, and hints of melon, as well as tasty flavors of golden apple and nectarines. With its moderate acidity, the wine has a full, round structure as well as a long, soft finish. Fermented in stainless steel and aged for 6 months in neutral French oak barrels (without any malolactic fermentation), this classic wine makes a memorable gift for all of the white wine lovers on your team.
Buy now: $60 at trincheronapavalley.com.
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio 2018
Featuring a clean, bold flavor and bone-dry taste, this versatile wine will make your team member’s eyes twinkle with delight. It has vibrant aromas, flavors of Golden Delicious apples and citrus, a medium body, and a long, multi-layered finish. Your employee will love how this versatile wine makes a fantastic aperitif, as well as a lovely complement to virtually any dish (like pizza, salads, pastas, and grilled seafood).
For more info, visit santamargheritawines.com. Retails for $24.99 at wine.com.
Gold Medal Wine Club’s 90+ Red & White Wine + Truffles Gift Set
Surprise your team member (and satisfy their sweet tooth!) with this marvelous gift set. It features one bottle of the Croix 2016 Pinot Noir (rated 92 points by Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate), which is a savory wine with an exotic palate and a complex nose of sweet tobacco, rose water, black cherries and allspice. Also included is a bottle of Dolin 2014 Chardonnay (rated 93 points by Wine Enthusiast Magazine), which is straw yellow in color and has a well-balanced palate with exceptional flavors of mandarin orange, lychee and sweet baking spices. The wines are from Gold Medal Wines’ higher-end Platinum Wine Club.
In addition to the spectacular wines, the gift set also includes 8 handmade, gourmet chocolate confections by FARM Chocolate. Your employee will love the Earl Grey Sea Salt Caramel and Hazelnut Brittle! The gift set comes perfectly packaged with a personalized greeting card and info about the wines, all in an artist-commissioned Wine Country Gift Box. One of the oldest and most-respected wine clubs in the country, Gold Medal Wine Club focuses on featuring high-quality, small-production wines from 100% authentic, boutique, family-owned wineries. They also ensure that their wine gifts have top-notch presentation.
Buy now: $110.99 at goldmedalwineclub.com.
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