Wine Recommendation needed

[325iMSport]

Im leaving my current job and was thinking of getting my manager a thank you gift. I was thinking of getting a her a bottle of wine. Do you think this is a good idea?

The problem is that i dont drink alcohol at all so i have no idea what so ever to get. So can anyone reccomend me something to get locally for around £20 max?

thanks

[grumbledoak]

Does she even drink wine? Do you know what colour she prefers?

If you want to do this from a position of relative ignorance, I'd have a stab at a Veuve Cliquot NV. Even if she isn't a fan, she should recognise it as 'not crap' and I'm quite sure she'll find someone who would like it.

[Simpo Two]

Yep, a bottle of bubbly would be nice, most women like it. You can get a boggo champagne from a supermarket for £18, leaving £2 for a spangly bag to put it in. Or be different and choose a Rose version.

'Brut' means Dry and is the usual/commonest, 'Demi-Sec' is sweeter.

[grumbledoak]

Simpo Two said:

'Demi-Sec' is sweeter.

That's quite an understatement, 'Half Dry' is a literal but misleading tranlation. Unless she is addicted to sugar steer well clear of it.

[Ultuous]

Have to agree on the Champers if you don't know what she likes, particularly Veuve... And just don't get Moet - it's a matter of taste, but plenty of people (myself included) don't rate it at all!

[Simpo Two]

grumbledoak said:

Simpo Two said:

'Demi-Sec' is sweeter.

That's quite an understatement, 'Half Dry' is a literal but misleading tranlation. Unless she is addicted to sugar steer well clear of it.

Is there anything between Brut and Demi-Sec?

Fizzy Chardonnay perhaps!

NB: I encounter quite a lot of people drinking champagne at weddings and nobody seems to be critical of it, or say 'I'm getting leather and chocolate'; they just drink it

Edited by Simpo Two on Saturday 8th January 20:29

[grumbledoak]

Simpo Two said:

Is there anything between Brut and Demi-Sec?

Fizzy Chardonnay perhaps!

Er, not really IME. 'Demi Sec' might have a literal translation related to the word 'Dry' but it may as well be 'So sweet that your teeth have already fallen out and are running for the hills'.

ETA- Needless to say, I tend to look for the word 'Brut'.

And not the bloke of the similar latinate name, before you start.

Edited by grumbledoak on Sunday 9th January 00:26

[Hoover.]

Could spend £8 - £10 more and get her a bottle of Nyetimber ... English sparkling wine which is v good I say... had a case of this over xmas.

Show's a bit more thought then just popping down your everyday supermarket...... some branches of Waitrose stock it, if not have look about the net on line.

[Mobile Chicane]

I'd go for a half or quarter-bottle of champagne with chocolate truffles in a gift bag.

Easily achievable for £20 and covers more than one base if she isn't a champagne drinker.

I'm not - it makes me fart.