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Wine Cabinet?Let Your Guests Decide From Your Selection


Sure, we buy things that we love for our own personal reasons but there is still some part of us that can?t help but want to show off sometimes! While we hate to go overboard and risk making guests feel bad or awkward, there is certainly nothing wrong with wanting to take guests on a little tour of our latest acquisitions. And when it comes to an ornate and lavish wine cabinet, who can pretend that such an exquisite furnishing was only meant to store our bottles?

Of course at the heart of any decision to buy a beautiful wine cabinet is a desire to display it for others to see. While you may not want to feature it out in the living room for any and all to know about?there is certainly nothing wrong with distinguished and honored guests from seeing your elegant cabinet in the dining room or den.

Decorating a dining room with a finely made and lavish wine cabinet is a great idea and cannot help but add some class and sophistication to this space. After serving an elegant meal, go ahead and open up the cabinet and allow your guests to choose a bottle from your selection while you pull glasses and the opener out. This grand and yet humble gesture allows your guests to both see your magnificent piece while also taking a more active part in the evenings? festivities?so everyone wins!

Truly ornate cabinets often feature hand carvings and other marks of expert craftsmanship. Often constructed from hardwoods and finished with lavish veneers such as oak or cherry, a magnificent wine cabinet is the height of sophistication and interior d?cor. Any room and its furnishings are accentuated by the right cabinet and it is quite common for this elegant piece to become the very focal point of the room itself.

If you are ready to take your home d?cor and interior design scheme to the next level, then hop online and start shopping for the perfect cabinet for your d?cor. Online retailers are perhaps one of the few places where you are going to find quality made wine cabinets and the merchant should be able to answer all of your questions about these elegant pieces and how best to accentuate your existing d?cor with the right one. They are made in a wide range of finishes and features so be sure to shop around for settling on one.


About the Author:

Jennifer Akre, owner of numerous sites specializing in Wine Racks and Wine Cabinets, offers the online consumer information on classic and elegant Wine Cabinet or Wood Wine Cabinets. Complete your home and kitchen decor in style-Visit today: Gourmet Decor Store.com.





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Georgia is one of three states that still bans packaged alcohol sales such as beer and wine from stores. Please sign this petition if you reside in the Goofy state of Georgia. Please save football parties from morons who forgot to buy enough alcohol for the non-BYOB party you were invited too. HELP US DROP THESE BLUE LAWS!!! THX.

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September 2008 - Cellar Master

A Cellar Master Artilce for Your Viewing

How To Choose WIne Gift Baskets For The Wine Enthusiasts On Your Gift List


On any birthday, holiday, anniversary, or other special event, a gift basket will please even the fussiest recipient. Many of us have a passion for foods, wines, and all things chocolate! With that in mind, wouldn't a wine and food gift basket be perfect for your gift giving needs?

Creating a wine basket over the Internet is not only time saving for you, but it is an excellent way to really personalize the basket. There are many unique spins that can be taken on a gift basket.

Some may feel that a gift chosen online is impersonal. This is not necessarily true. Prices and selections are vastly improved when shopping online, so it is far easier to find a gem of a product that may not be available in your area. Having a wider selection is actually better, as it virtually guarantees that your gift will be one of a kind.

Start by choosing a basket that will suit the taste of the gift recipient. If your friend or family member has a Mediterranean style kitchen, choose a basket in rich earth tones of brownish-red and aqua blues. For country kitchens, opt for a wicker basket. Modern kitchens with stainless steel appliances will look even better with a teak basket. The possibilities are endless.

The contents of the gift basket are also full of possibilities. If the wine connoisseur, you can choose one style of wine, say a Shiraz, and then select a number of Shiraz's from different vineyards. This is an appropriate gift for the wine lover who enjoys picking out the different tones and bouquets found in any variety of wine.

A beginning enthusiast will appreciate a basket with a few varieties of wines so that he or she can start narrowing down his or her favorite styles. You can add some wine glasses, wine charms, and a bottle stopper, as these are items a beginner may not already have on hand.

If you have a local vineyard, they often can put together a unique basket for you. Typical vineyards offer wines with personalized labels, locally produced jellies, handmade chocolate truffles, local cheeses, and even some area breads and crackers. A gift basket from local products can be a real kick for someone from out of town.

Wine is excellent with cheese and crackers. You can look into adding gourmet cheese products, some unique crackers, and other goodies. A great tip is to purchase things you know the gift recipient often refuses to purchase because he or she feels they are too extravagant. The items that a person most desires are always the ones he or she cannot afford.

No matter what a person's tastes may be, they will be thrilled with a wine and food basket. It's a thought that truly comes from the heart.

Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Beach, Florida. Find more about this as well as wine gift baskets at www.bottledlovemessage.com



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