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Why Don't We Use Our Good Wine Glasses?


Why Don?t We Use Our Good Wine Glasses?

OK, ladies... the $64,000 Question (are you old enough to remember that game show)...

Last night I go to pour myself a glass of wine.

I open the cabinet with all my glasses and cups (and yes, my collection of mismatched, dishwasher-banged-up, ratty-looking wine glasses).

I grab a wine glass (it?s a give-away from a Casino), pour my wine and then... stare across the kitchen.

There, neatly arranged behind soft ?back-lit? glass cabinet doors, stand a sparkling array of beautiful wine glasses.

Some handed down to me from my mother. Of course, there?s my good wedding crystal. And others I?ve picked up along the way because ?I just had to have them.?

There they sat (probably needing dusting) because I never used them this Thanksgiving... you know the one time of year we?re sure to pull out the ?good stuff? and set a beautiful table. But not this year (we went out for that Holiday dinner).

So what is it... some generational thing? My Mom only used the ?good china? for special occasions and so did her Mom.

Am I just too lazy to hand-wash the glasses?

Or are wine glasses just like shoes? We buy them even if we don?t need them.

Do I not think a hard day (or any day, for that matter) doesn?t deserve that moment of pleasure when we sip from the proverbial ?glass slipper??

Well, whatever the reason... it all came crashing down at that moment.

Literally.

I wish you could have heard the sound of breaking glass. My husband sure did!

He comes running up the stairs thinking a small Pacific Northwest earthquake has just hit.

There I stood... with this sheepish look on my face.

I had just pitched every one of my mismatched misfits into the trash... the last one with a tab bit too much ?oomph?. Watching the glass break, I just couldn?t help yelling out, ?Mazel Tov? as I threw my arm in the air!

Poor Ralph... he just shook his head... no questions asked. I?m sure he thought it was, you know, one of those ?hormonal things,? and went back downstairs.

Our New Year?s Resolution: Every time we pour a glass of wine, let?s all resolve to use a different glass. One of the ?good? ones.

The scary thing... how many days will it take ?til you start back through yours a second time?

Happy Holidays, Kathy

Kathy Charlton founded Olympic Cellars Winery became the North Sound?s first woman-owned and operated winery in 2001. Since that time, owners Kathy Charlton, Molly Rivard and Libby Sweetser (known affectionately to locals as the Olympic Women in Wine) have taken the winery in a new direction, turning out award-winning wines and the Working Girl Wine series that supports the physical and emotional well being of women around the country. celebrate the good life ! http://www.workinggirlwines.com/



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Why Wine And Fruit Gift Baskets Are A Good Gift For All Occasions


In 2006, there are ten federal holidays. Those are holidays such as New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Beyond that, however, are even more holidays (not recognized by the Federal Government) that we celebrate such as: Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Mother's & Father's Day, Halloween, anniversaries, and birthdays.

With so many occasions to celebrate, there is a question that must be answered several times a year: what gift should I give, bring, or send?

With so many different people with such different tastes, it becomes stressful to think of a present every holiday. There is one present, however, nearly guaranteed to make anyone happy. What present could this be? Wine gift baskets.

Wine baskets are appropriate for nearly every occasion, holiday, or event. They are always a nice, appreciated gift which you will find, fits right in with your holiday.

Not only are they a nice gift, but they are easy to pick out, pay for, and send! Similar to how you send flowers, you can send a wine gift basket by getting online and ordering it, or calling in by phone. You can get it delivered to yourself, and then personally give it to the recipient, or you can simply have it sent straight to them!

Wine gift baskets go beyond just wine. You can pair the wine with many different types of accessories such as: chocolate, cheese, cookies, breadsticks, biscuits, crackers, pasta, nuts, meats and more!

While you can simply place an order for a certain amount of money (and have the company choose the basket which best fits your budget), it is encouraged that you decide the composition of the basket. For instance: you could order the same wine from different wineries, or you could order a specific wine and choose the accessories best suited to the recipient's taste (for instance: if they are a chocolate lover, you could pair your wine with chocolates).

Choosing the composition of your basket makes it more personal, and gives you the chance to show your special concern for the recipient. Wine baskets appeal to a very diverse crowd: people of all ages, social class, genders, locations, etc.

Wine baskets are always a well-responded to as a gift, especially since many people don't spend money on wine for themselves, but almost everyone enjoys wine. Not only is wine nice for the person receiving it to drink, but the person can enjoy it in other ways as well, by serving or sharing it at something like Thanksgiving dinner. They will keep you in mind and appreciate the tasty gift that they can share with people they love.

So the next time one of many holidays comes up, and you find yourself trying to decide on the perfect present, remember that wine baskets are easy to get, fun to accessorize, and often greatly appreciated by a large assortment of different people.

Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about this as well as Fruit and Wine Baskets at http://www.fruitandwinebaskets.com



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