cheese gift baskets
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Wine that goes well w/ Chocolate and Cheese..?
I want to make a gift basket For our work party and we are doing a white santa style gift pass out. (this is new to me) Well I was thinking of making a basket of wine and chocolates and cheese. Can anyone help me w/ a type of wine that goes well w/ chocolate and a good cheese that would match well w/ the wine?
I would GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!!
Thank you in advance for your suggestions! 
A heavy red goes well with chocolate. Something like a Cabernet Sauvignon, a Zinfandel, or even a Shirah (or Shiraz, if it's Australian). These reds tend to have almost chocolatey undertones in their aftertaste. And, they should go well with stronger cheeses. Something like brie or camembert (soft, spreadable cheeses), sharp cheddar, or even a Swiss.
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Choose the "Right" gift basket?
It is an art to choose the right gift basket for your near and dear ones. If you really want to impress your loved ones, you need to think out of the box, beyond the conventional gift-wrapped, gaudy gift baskets. Think beyond the tins of popcorns, juices etc that most companies have on offer. Your gift basket should look unique and different. It's not about "how costly your gift is" but about "how much time you have spent searching or thinking for it" that makes the selected gift basket special.
You should be innovative in your ideas, for example, you can select a gift basket which has a reusable container. This can be a very good idea as most gift baskets offered at shops have cheap containers or throw-away boxes. If you are planning to customize your gift basket then start from the container and choose one which can last long even after the goods are over. This will be a memorable experience for the giver as well as the receiver. Some of the unique options as gift baskets could be, something based on brass bowl, office accessory, something they can always keep in-front of their eyes.
You should be careful about not placing any fillers within your gift basket. Shop owners, specifically fill wine and fruit gift baskets with Styrofoam. Such gift baskets can be looked at a money saving scheme and the receivers might think that you are cheap as you sent them a gift basket which was full of fillers. Do you want to spread such an impression for yourself?
Its better of that you make a gift basket with your own hand and present it to your dear one, if not then better choose a company that assembles your gift basket on order. In general, Companies assemble gift baskets long before their delivery dates which results in shipping damages, haphazard handling and possibly the contents become stale by the time it reaches the receivers door step.
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