As a gift, the standard bottle of wine just doesn’t cut it anymore. Sure, a stately red or white is a nice gesture, but let’s be honest: these days, it’s little more.

Yet, as a gift, wine has undeniable advantages. Compact and portable, it’s also fun, offering more immediate pleasure than, say, a set of drill bits. And unlike a box of chocolates, it’s fat free.

So how can you give a wine that’s imbued with intention and significance? My suggestion: old wine. When it has been cellared, a wine becomes not just what’s with dinner, but an artifact, a slender bridge to the past. Read more...