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| Get friends into the holiday spirits, from bubbly to Blue Label. | ||
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Johnnie Walker Collection Price: $110 at Park Ave. Liquors (292 Madison Avenue, near 41st Street, 212-685-2442). Perfect for: Scotch lovers who can't deal with single malts. Why we love it: The four 200-ml. bottles of Johnnie Walker Red, Black, Gold, and the much-coveted Blue make for perfect side-by-side taste tests. |
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Moët
& Chandon Mini Four-Pack Price: $40 at Sherry-Lehmann. Perfect for: Holiday fêtes—or parties of one. Why we love it: Champagne from a flute is sweet—but out of a straw it’s even sweeter. What else: Mini-flutes are included for purists. |
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Rhône
Ranger Gift Set Price: $60 at Burgundy Wine Company. What: One of three sets composed to introduce novices to Burgundy and Rhône wines. Perfect for: Merlot drinkers looking for something new. Why we love it: No standing in the liquor store, agonizing over what’s going to taste good. What else: Comes wrapped. Just sign the card. 
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Bombay
Sapphire Collector's-Edition Gift Set Price: $20 at Frank’s Liquor Shop (46 Union Square East, 212-473-3231) and Beekman Liquors (500 Lexington Avenue, near 48th Street, 212-759-5857). Perfect for: A gin drinker who doesn’t need company to enjoy his martini. Why we love it: A perfect two-part pick-me-up that comes complete with a martini recipe. |
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| Bearing Gifts of Wine Sommeliers and restaurateurs pick the best bottles to bring to dinner. |
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| Edited by Rima Suqi. Photographed by Antonis Achilleos. | ||
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From the November 25, 2002 issue of New York
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