When I walked into the office this morning, one of my partners handed
me a small velvet bag tied with a nice tasseled bow at the top. It was
the perfect start to the day as I knew it was a bottle of wine for the
holidays.

Valentine's Day. While flowers are never a bad option, wine and
wine-related gifts can be even more romantic and put a real exclamation
point on your affection.

The challenge is finding the right bottle of wine for that special
person in your life. With that in mind, here is my list of romantic
favorites that should please your Valentine. (And, just because it's
"pink" doesn't mean white Zinfandel is the answer!)

The latest camera? He's got it. Earrings? She'll yawn.

The ultimate holiday-shopping challenge is finding a gift for those people in your life who basically can -- and do -- buy anything for themselves.

Here are suggestions for when money is no object but ideas are scarce.

'Twas the night before Christmas and, oops, I realized I was short three gifts for friends and neighbors.

Well, no worries, a quick trip to your local wine merchant will always
provide an array of quick gift ideas that are sure to please most
adults. And, similar to other retailers, wine stores are hoping to make
their budgets with big boosts from holiday sales. So, at a good wine
shop you are likely to find an extremely helpful salesperson as well as
some really cheerful deals on certain products.