Author: Sid Smith
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Oh, my. What to do? It's time to find a corporate gift for your wine connoisseur friend or colleague, and you haven't a clue what to get. Yikes! Another bottle of Cabernet? Rather than fret and worry, I may just have the perfect solution for you, and I can pretty much guarantee that you'll be the only person who comes up with this idea.
Just don't tell anyone else, OK?
You can certainly buy a bottle of wine. Perhaps a fine Cabernet will do. Or, maybe focus on wines from Oregon Wine Regions. In either case, you're often stuck in the difficult position of finding the right kind of wine that suits the taste of your recipients.
While there is no doubt that a good bottle of Cabernet is always a good idea for a corporate gift, this is not necessarily your most creative or elegant solution. You don't want your recipient to utter under their breath, "Gee, thanks. Another bottle of Cabernet from Oregon Wine Regions."
How about this instead: offer up high quality vineyard paintings as your corporate gift.
As wedding presents go, you probably won't find anything as well-appreciated as vineyard paintings. Imagine, if you will, opening a corporate gift. You're a tried and true wine connoisseur who particularly loves wines from Oregon Wine Regions. There, in front of you, is the most luscious and delicious vineyard paintings from your favorite winery. It's the wine connoisseur's dream.
Sweet Dreams and Happy Memories for the Wine Lover
Whether you're the happy wine drinker, or you're working to get the perfect wedding presents for someone you know, I'll bet that vineyard paintings isn't something you've considered before. Consider it now.
As wine accessories go, this may be the most unique and lasting thing you ever get. Wine accessories are almost a dime a dozen. Everyone has trick corkscrews, but who in your circle of wine connoisseur friends has original vineyard paintings?
My guess is that the answer is a big fat zero.
I can't say that this is my original idea. I like art as much as the next guy, but vineyard paintings? Interesting.
I first learned about the idea from San Francisco artist, Ann Rea. (http://www.annrea.com). Ann just does vineyard paintings. Sure, she's quite capable of painting and mass producing paintings of seascapes or urban images with special "lighting" effects that seem to make things sparkle. But someone else already has that theme covered, and it's no longer unique or special.
Ann focuses on the Wine Counrty, mostly in California Wine Regions. The wine country scenery is majestic, and the way Ann finds the most elegant details is phenomenal. Any wine connoisseur worth his or her corkscrew would slobber all over you for one of Ann Rea's prints.
Winemakers take Rea on a tour of their vineyards, explaining their particular terroir (everything that defines their particular wine - soil, climate, slope, etc.). Then Rea actually sets up her easel among the vines and puts her oils to work capturing the unique essence of each vineyard. She has created what she calls "the perfect pairing" for wineries such as E & J Gallo, R.H. Phillips, Gloria Ferrer, Wente, and Markham.
Vineyards from any Oregon Wine Regions are popular in part because they make fabulous wines. But part of the joy of being a wine connoisseur is visiting the wineries. What better way to enjoy the experience for years to come than a fine art painting of the vineyard itself?
Following in the tradition of the French Impressionists, Rea has a growing national reputation for her distinctive use of color and her ability to capture the rapidly changing light of the vineyards on her canvases. Each of her paintings depicts a recognizable spot in the vineyard during a certain season.
Rea said, "My assumption was that the wine connoisseur is a collecting personality, and likely to collect art."
There is something truly special about art as a corporate gift. And vineyard paintings may be the ultimate gift for any wine connoisseur. The best part is the shopping, whether you're going online or (better) heading out to the wine country for a little wine tasting.
While you're at the vineyard, see if they've got any of Ann Rea's paintings. If not, ask why they don't. You may be surprised to learn they'd never even considered the idea. Now how odd is that?
Cheers!
Oh, my. What to do? It's time to find a corporate gift for your wine connoisseur friend or colleague, and you haven't a clue what to get. Yikes! Another bottle of Cabernet? Rather than fret and worry, I may just have the perfect solution for you, and I can pretty much guarantee that you'll be the only person who comes up with this idea.
Just don't tell anyone else, OK?
You can certainly buy a bottle of wine. Perhaps a fine Cabernet will do. Or, maybe focus on wines from Oregon Wine Regions. In either case, you're often stuck in the difficult position of finding the right kind of wine that suits the taste of your recipients.
While there is no doubt that a good bottle of Cabernet is always a good idea for a corporate gift, this is not necessarily your most creative or elegant solution. You don't want your recipient to utter under their breath, "Gee, thanks. Another bottle of Cabernet from Oregon Wine Regions."
How about this instead: offer up high quality vineyard paintings as your corporate gift.
As wedding presents go, you probably won't find anything as well-appreciated as vineyard paintings. Imagine, if you will, opening a corporate gift. You're a tried and true wine connoisseur who particularly loves wines from Oregon Wine Regions. There, in front of you, is the most luscious and delicious vineyard paintings from your favorite winery. It's the wine connoisseur's dream.
Sweet Dreams and Happy Memories for the Wine Lover
Whether you're the happy wine drinker, or you're working to get the perfect wedding presents for someone you know, I'll bet that vineyard paintings isn't something you've considered before. Consider it now.
As wine accessories go, this may be the most unique and lasting thing you ever get. Wine accessories are almost a dime a dozen. Everyone has trick corkscrews, but who in your circle of wine connoisseur friends has original vineyard paintings?
My guess is that the answer is a big fat zero.
I can't say that this is my original idea. I like art as much as the next guy, but vineyard paintings? Interesting.
I first learned about the idea from San Francisco artist, Ann Rea. (http://www.annrea.com). Ann just does vineyard paintings. Sure, she's quite capable of painting and mass producing paintings of seascapes or urban images with special "lighting" effects that seem to make things sparkle. But someone else already has that theme covered, and it's no longer unique or special.
Ann focuses on the Wine Counrty, mostly in California Wine Regions. The wine country scenery is majestic, and the way Ann finds the most elegant details is phenomenal. Any wine connoisseur worth his or her corkscrew would slobber all over you for one of Ann Rea's prints.
Winemakers take Rea on a tour of their vineyards, explaining their particular terroir (everything that defines their particular wine - soil, climate, slope, etc.). Then Rea actually sets up her easel among the vines and puts her oils to work capturing the unique essence of each vineyard. She has created what she calls "the perfect pairing" for wineries such as E & J Gallo, R.H. Phillips, Gloria Ferrer, Wente, and Markham.
Vineyards from any Oregon Wine Regions are popular in part because they make fabulous wines. But part of the joy of being a wine connoisseur is visiting the wineries. What better way to enjoy the experience for years to come than a fine art painting of the vineyard itself?
Following in the tradition of the French Impressionists, Rea has a growing national reputation for her distinctive use of color and her ability to capture the rapidly changing light of the vineyards on her canvases. Each of her paintings depicts a recognizable spot in the vineyard during a certain season.
Rea said, "My assumption was that the wine connoisseur is a collecting personality, and likely to collect art."
There is something truly special about art as a corporate gift. And vineyard paintings may be the ultimate gift for any wine connoisseur. The best part is the shopping, whether you're going online or (better) heading out to the wine country for a little wine tasting.
While you're at the vineyard, see if they've got any of Ann Rea's paintings. If not, ask why they don't. You may be surprised to learn they'd never even considered the idea. Now how odd is that?
Cheers!
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