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\"iStock_000021066383XSmall\"<\/a>Men and women are different, and, when it comes to wine, men and women don\u2019t always think alike or share the same tastes in wine.\u00a0 Valentine\u2019s Day is all about love and making that special someone feel special, <\/em>so consider that special someone before you give them a Valentine\u2019s Day wine gift<\/a> or choose a wine to share.<\/p>\n

Tips for Guys: <\/b>You may love that big, brawny Cabernet that you drank at the steakhouse last week with the guys, but chances are she won\u2019t be so enamored.\u00a0 Why not appeal to her sensual self and desire for romance with a fine bottle of Champagne or Prosecco?\u00a0 Many good sparkling wine choices abound, beginning with Magenta Brut<\/b><\/a> \u2013 a tasty, reasonably priced traditional style Champagne.\u00a0 For a fuller, more complex Champagne, consider Joseph Perrier Cuv<\/b>\u00e9e Royale Brut<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0 However, if a lighter and more delicate sparkling wine is in order, any Valdobbiadene Prosecco from Umberto Bortolotti <\/b>is sure to provide charm and send the message I am thinking of you<\/em>.\u00a0 And, if she prefers red, Pinot Noir can say \u201cI love you, too.\u201d\u00a0 There is no shortage of fine Pinot Noir from California on the market. \u00a0Fore Family Vineyards<\/b><\/a>, Pietra Santa<\/b>, and Solomon Hills<\/b> are just a few producers of excellent fairly priced California Pinot Noir that should appeal to her.<\/p>\n

For the Ladies:\u00a0<\/b>Men are visual creatures and delight in adventure and surprises.\u00a0 Power is usually more exciting to them than subtlety, so unless he just can\u2019t wait for another glass of the Chardonnay you adore or the delicate, complex Pinot Noir you crave, consider something more appealing to him.\u00a0 A big, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from California, South Africa<\/a> or elsewhere that he has never had before will make a statement to him. \u00a0Edgebaston GS<\/b> and Rustenberg John X. Merriman<\/b><\/a> are two of South Africa\u2019s finest Cabernet-based wines that should appeal to your guy\u2019s senses as well as his taste for adventure.\u00a0 Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape and rich Syrah or Shiraz offerings will likely strike his fancy as well.\u00a0 Domaine du Grand Tinel<\/b><\/a> and Domaine du Vieux Lazaret<\/b><\/a> craft several excellent Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Papes worth considering, while Australia, California, and South Africa all produce a bevy of great Syrah\/Shiraz. <\/b>Chapel Hill<\/b><\/a> and Mr. Riggs<\/b><\/a> from South Australia are two Shiraz producers that are hard to beat.<\/p>\n

So, guys and gals: compare notes at the end of the evening, taste each other\u2019s wines, enjoy the communion, and have a happy Valentine\u2019s Day together.<\/p>\n

Don<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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