Great wines shine brightest when paired with great food. Here are six wine and food gift ideas to keep your favorite gourmands happy this holiday season.
1. For Lovers of Italian Reds
Gianni Gagliardo 2020 La Morra Barolo and Urbani White Truffle Salt
This red wine (average price $64) is a great example of why the Barolo region, particularly La Morra, is so renowned. The La Morra area is considered to produce the most elegant and aromatic Barolo wines due to its high elevation and calcareous clay soils, which produce lighter, softer, and more aromatic wines.
Indeed, this wine is refined and elegant, with notes of fresh red berries, red cherries, and rose petals, plus hints of earthy spice, stone, and iron. Its soft yet firm tannins and bright acidity balance the fruit, creating a wine that can be enjoyed today or cellared for years.
To make the gift even more thoughtful, include a jar of Urbani White Truffle Salt ($31.90). Urbani is the world’s leading distributor of Piedmont’s fresh Alba white truffles. With its unmistakable aroma, this luxurious salt is perfect for dishes like risotto and pasta or sprinkled on one of my all-time favorite snacks: truffled popcorn. And if you want to go all-out, add a box of Eataly’s scrumptious tagliatelle egg pasta with truffles ($28).