Good Bottle of Wine

1jim

Hi
Not money saing I know but I would like to buy a really good bottle of wine for my wifes hospital consultant who pretty muched saved the life of our baby as he was being born, now I dont know much about wine but would really like to buy him somthing nice as a thankyou, need to be able to get it reasonably easily as hospital appt next week
any reccomendations would be appretiated
many thanks
jim

Nile

Hello 1jim

I can't help you with a wine suggestion I'm afraid but I wanted to say that it's a lovely gesture.

I did something similar with my dentist. When he retired, I bought him a bottle of single malt whisky to say thank you..............and he was delighted.

Regards

Nile

Sarahsaver

DOn't know off the top of my head but if you go to a small specialist shop they wil be glad to advise, or try the Chateau online website (google it not sure of the address) Dh uses them and we never have cr*p wine:)

1jim

Nile wrote:

I did something similar with my dentist. When he retired, I bought him a bottle of single malt whisky to say thank you..............and he was delighted.

Thanks for that, did think about getting a bottle of good whisky but dont know if this is his tipple....I thought wine might be a safer bet as he said the day after delivery that he had to have an extra glass of wine the night he delivered my son

cheers
jim

1jim

Tustastic wrote:

That's a lovely idea 1jim and congratulations on your new baby. TBH, I would agree with Nile's suggestion of a bottle of malt whisky, or perhaps one of the better (and better-known) champagnes - Bollinger or Taittinger. From my years on the NHS frontline, I can assure you that whisky or champers goes down very well with consultants and the colleagues they share with.:D
Last but not least, I trust you have no reason to think that the consultant might be a non-drinker, for example a Muslim?

Thanks for your reply..... I think he drinks...see comment above about wine,,,, hadnt thought about champagne though...but you have got me thinking about the whisky again i was jusgt worried that he might not like it as I know I cant stand the stuff:o

thanks
jane

bristol_pilot

You can buy perfectly decent wine in a supermarket, look out for St Emillion, Margaux, Medoc, even Chateauneuf du Pape. For about £10-15, I'm sure you can get a very acceptable gift and it will be a cut above the usual generic Aussie brands (which I actually like, but it may not be considered special enough for a gift). Stick to red, unless you know the consultant only likes white.

If you want something a bit more special, go to a small wine merchant and tell them how much you want to spend. They will have wines from £10 to....well, the sky's the limit - I went into one once to buy my friend a case of wine as a wedding gift, budget £250, and it was suggested to me that one option for a very special gift would be to spend this amount on a single bottle of Chateau Margaux that was nearly as old as me. Not very money-saving. Seriously though, the staff in these small wine shops are very knowledgeable and if you are wanting to spend more than £10-12 I would go in there and ask.

Agree about the whiskey - it's an acquired taste and I can't stand the stuff either.

cazziebo

the problem with a very good bottle of wine is that unless he's a real connoisseur you could spend a lot of money and he might not appreciate it. Bristol Pilot has suggested some good wines - and anyone with a little wine knowledge would recognise these as special. Another alternative would be something like cloudy bay - which is a New Zealand wine but only a limited amount is released each year so it's a bit exclusive. (Real wine buffs see this as just marketing hype, but a lot of people get excited about it and it is gorgeous wine!)

I'm really into wine, used to work in the wine industry but I usually err on the side of caution and buy malt whisky as a gift. Hate it myself, can't bear the smell, but always found it be a welcome gift.

Good luck, and have a great 2007 with your new family!

Caz

kenshaz

I agree with Caz,he might not realise that your special bottle of wine is special,because he is a consultant Doctor does not mean that he appreciates or has knowledge of wine.A letter in which you state your appreciation would be fine for me .
But if I had to buy an appreciation gift ,Cognac would be the answer .
The creation of a bottle of cognac requires double distillation and is created by the cellar master who has learned his skill from his father.

littlebighorse

Congratulations on your new born, your suggestion on here is a lovely gesture as other people have said.
I agree that most people would probably not realise how much an expensive wine would have cost whereas malt whisky etc. is perceived as being expensive (and is, relatively speaking).
At the same time, unless you know what his preferred choice of drink is I would be cautious about buying Cognac or malt whisky.
My father does a lot of favours for people and helps a lot of people in the local community and he is quite regularly bought thankyou gifts.
90% of these are malt whisky but we don't really drink any whisky (nor Cognac) and whilst the gesture is appreciated they nearly all end up in charity raffles a few months later.
If I were personally in your position I think I would perhaps send a drinks shop gift voucher along with a nicely written thankyou card and perhaps a photo of the life that he saved. Well, just a suggestion.
As has been previously mentioned it would be the thankyou card that would mean the most to me rather than any gift of value.

candlequeen

I have to recommend Marks and Spencer sparkling wine called Bluff Hill. It is the best sparkling wine on the market for its price ....only £7.99. I also like champagne & would rate this wine above some of the £25-£30 bottles.
Why not buy two bottles as it comes in white & blush . I would also recommend that you gift wrap these with some cellophane & a bow (your friendly florist would help out I'm sure, if you explain what your doing)

Kind Regards,
Candlequeen

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