Find the perfect wine for everyone on your list

Sommelier Bobby Stuckey shares his picks for colleagues, family and friends

Find the perfect wine for everyone on your list.

By Bobby Stuckey

TODAY

Drink up! Master sommelier Bobby Stuckey reveals his tips and picks on wines to buy for your colleagues, family and friends.

Boss
$20 and under: 2008 Manifesto North Coast Cabernet, California ($20)
Winemaker Jamey Whetstone offers something delicious and organic at a great price-to-quality ratio. Not only will you show your boss that you’re smart, they'll probably think you spent a lot more.

$50-$75: Poggio di Sotto 2005 Rosso di Montalcino, Castelnuovo Dell’Abate ($50)
From one of the elites of Montalcino, this is your chance to give your boss something that isn’t easy to find at the wine shop or on a restaurant’s wine list. He or she will be so impressed that you found a diamond in the rough.

Colleague
$20 and under: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2004, Valle Reale ($19)
By choosing something from an organic producer on the eastern coast of Italy, you’re able to both give your colleague a great value and let them know about a historic and up-and-coming region.

$50-$75: Livio Felluga “Terra Alta” 2007
This is not your typical wine. Perfect for a chardonnay lover, it’s very luxurious and unique.

Neighbor
$20 and under: Adami Prosecco di Valdobbiadene “Garbel 13” ($15)
This is a great, fun gift or an impromptu gathering with friends or when a visitor drops by.

$50-$75: Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis 2005 ($60) Michael Skurnick

Parent
$20 and under: Paitin Roero Arneis, Piedmont 2008 ($18)
Delicious, white, snappy and crisp. It's perfect for parents who host the party and want to entertain with fruit and cheese when guests arrive (or before they arrive).

$50-$75: Tommaso Bussola Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto ($65)
The perfect wine to enjoy together by the fire with chocolate — but only once everyone has left.

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