Le Wine Shop

Wine plays a significant role in the holidays. A bottle of wine is always a welcome hostess gift, stocking stuffer or a complement to a fine holiday dinner. Sometimes picking out the right bottle of wine can be intimidating, but at Le Wine Shop, owners Alexandre Bureiller and Jean-Noel Maubert will put you at ease. Le Wine Shop offers wines from all over the world in many different price ranges. For those on a budget, there is a whole section devoted to quality wines under $10. You will also find wine accessories, books, champagne, and distilled spirits throughout the store. Visit Le Wine Shop at 1945 Palmer Avenue.

Here's a unique gift idea. Get a wine lover a membership to Le Wine Club. You can purchase a one month membership ($50) or additional months in any increment. Members will receive 2 bottles of wine each month and a 10% discount to purchase additional bottles of the monthly wine. Members will also be invited to monthly wine tastings held at Le Wine Shop.

No celebration is complete without champagne. Le Wine Shop offers both high end champagne like this bottle Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame Champagne presented in its own elegant lacquered wood box ($180) or the more modestly priced bottle of Champagne Jacquessons  ($39). Wine Decanter "U" ($29.95).

A magnum of Chateau Bouscasse 1996 ($249); A great value wine, Wild Pig Syrah 2007 ($9.95); December specials display includes bottles of Chateau de Gaudon Cahors 2005 ($13.95).

Le Wine Shop sells several books on wine in both french and english including Hachette's Wine Guide ($34.95); The G-man got the Rabbit wine opener last year for Christmas. It's a very cool device. Rabbit wine tool kit ($59.99) or Rabbit wine opener ($49.99).

Two bottle holiday gift bag ($3.50); Stuff a stocking with this traditional corkscrew ($6.95); Single bottle holiday gift bags ($2.30). Also available but not shown, wooden boxes to present wine ($6.95).