# Help me choose a nice bottle of wine for a gift.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-nice-bottle-of-wine-for-a-gift/486173>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** wine\
**Created:** [February 16, 2009, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-nice-bottle-of-wine-for-a-gift/486173 "2009-02-16T21:52:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Campion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Campion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Campion)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-nice-bottle-of-wine-for-a-gift/486173/21 "2009-02-18T04:41:44Z")

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> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#):
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> That’s the whole point of my suggestion: it’s the \*\*combination \*\*that is important. Retsina by itself would probably result in the loss of a friend.

True – my introduction to retsina took place with a very good Lebanese/Greek meal, and so I have always believed myself to be a retsina lover.

**masterofnone** , given your willingness to drop $60 on a bottle of wine, I will totally volunteer to be your friend. 🙂

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