The Art of the Wine Gift: Holiday Edition

IT'S THE HOLIDAY season, that time of the year when we gift bottles of wine to family and friends and favored business associates.

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Then, of course, there's a crowded calendar of holiday parties to attend—and the attendant social pressure to bring bottles that aptly acknowledge the hosts' generosity and also accord with their individual tastes. How to ensure the wine you choos