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The 2020 Christmas and Holiday Gift Basket (https://www.winecountrygiftbaskets.com/w/holidays-and-occasions/holiday-gift-baskets/1/25) The collection includes many festive containers. Several gift baskets are presented in beautiful sleds while others are presented in seasonal gift boxes like snowmen and polar bears. All of these gifts are filled with delicious goodies, including cookies, crackers, cheese, chocolate, brownies, candies and more. Hundreds of gift baskets include delicious California wines like Cabernet and Chardonnay from cellars like Callister Cellars, Francis Ford Coppola, Silver oak, Houdini and Robert mondavi.

• Happy Holidays Gift Basket – $ 39.95
• End of year greetings gift basket – $ 49.95
• Callister Cellars Holiday Big Sled – $ 325.00

The Hanukkah Gift Line (https://www.winecountrygiftbaskets.com/w/holidays-and-occasions/hanukkah-gift-baskets/1/23) includes several kosher baskets with Baron herzog kosher wines in red and white grape varieties. These gift baskets include snacks and desserts selected to pair well with these kosher wines. Some of these delicious kosher treats include chocolate and coconut cashews, Godiva and Ghirardelli chocolate, blueberry and almond delicacies, and delicious waffle cookies.

• Kosher Corner Gift Tote – $ 49.95
• Baron Herzog Rouge and basket of kosher white wine – $ 79.95
• Luxury Kosher Gift Basket – $ 125.00

Wine Country Gift Baskets® wants to help you make this extraordinary 2020 holiday season something that you will fondly remember despite the interesting year it has been for everyone. These gifts will become an amazing part of your holiday tradition and help you stay connected.

Wine Country Gift Baskets® has built and sold great prices, quality gift baskets for individuals and businesses for over 35 years. During these more than 35 years in the gourmet gift business, they revolutionized the gift basket market by working to perfect what is now known simply, but affectionately, as the “”wine gift basket. ‘ Their goal has always been to develop gifts that create deeper relationships between people and provide a memorable gift experience for both giver and recipient. This philosophy is the basis of everything Wine Country Gift Baskets® does; they firmly believe that giving gifts is not only pleasurable, but that the act of giving and receiving gifts enriches people’s critical interpersonal relationships and provides a more positive emotional state to those around us.

Happy Holidays from the Wine Country Gift Baskets® team!

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Today (December 31) is National Champagne Day and what better way to celebrate than to toast the New Year with a glass of champagne?

There are several stories about how expensive wine was invented. Many believe that champagne was invented by Dom Pérignon, a Benedictine monk, when he discovered the “Champagne method” at the Abbey of Hautvilliers in 1697.

However, according to the Adam Smith Institute, the method of making sparkling wine was discovered in 1662 by an Englishman called Christopher Merret. The scientist actually gave a paper to the Royal Society 35 years before Perignon’s “discovery” detailing how to add sugar to finished wine, creating secondary fermentation in the bottle.

How it was invented, the champagne itself is named after the region where it is grown and made in France. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the region of Champagne – thought to derive from the Celtic “kann pan” which means “the white country” – is divided into two parts; Dry Champagne (Pouilleuse, which also translates to “bad”) in the west and Humide (humid) Champagne in the east. The region is home to a wide range of vineyards, with many of the most famous champagne brands based there.

According to Statista Holiday Season and New Year 2019 investigation, 26% of Americans will toast the New Year with a glass of champagne, drinking brands such as Dom Perignon. The same survey indicates that 29% of Americans do not drink champagne exclusively at midnight and will consume sparkling wine all night.

Known for its price as well as its sparkling, some bottles of champagne are worth thousands, sometimes millions of dollars. According to Online finance, the following bottles are the most expensive in 2019:

1. 2013 The Taste of Diamonds – $ 2.07 million
2. 2013 Armand de Brignac Rosé Midas 30 Liters – $ 275,000
3. 2011 Armand de Brignac 15 liters – $ 90,000
4. 1996 Dom Pérignon Rose Gold Mathusalem – $ 49,000
5. Cuvée Juglar 1820 – $ 43,500
6. 1959 Dom Perignon – $ 42,350
7. 1841 Veuve Clicquot – $ 34,000
8. 1928 Krug – $ 21,200
9. Louis Roederer, Cristal Brut 1990 Millenium Cuvée Mathusalem – $ 18,800
10. Shipwrecked Champagne – an average of $ 14,181 per bottle

To make the most of National Champagne Day, News week teamed up with Track coupon to come up with offers that will supply the wine rack for the year 2020.

National Champagne Day 2019 offers

Drizly Alcohol Delivery is offering $ 15 off a purchase of $ 30 or more with the code CFSCHAMPAGNE on December 31, 2019 only. To verify drizly.com to see all the products offered.

GourmetGiftBaskets.com has 15 percent off all its champagne gift baskets with the code CFBUBBLY. The gifts include:

• Classic champagne gift basket, which includes sparkling La Marca, appetizers, chocolates and more.
• Champagne & Truffles, which includes sparkling wines, French truffles and more.
• Let’s make a toast to you, which includes La Marca Prosecco, Dark Chocolate Cashews and Sea Salt, and more.

DylansCandyBar.com has 30 percent off their Strawberry and champagne gold bar as well as their Champagne and blackcurrant truffles with the code CF30BUBBLY

Crystal Plus is offering an additional 10% discount on all glasses for your champagne needs using code CF10, December 31, 2019, only on crystalplus.com

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Today (December 25, 2019) is National Pumpkin Pie Day as well as Christmas Day in the United States. The traditional American dessert has graced our tables in the fall and winter since the 17th century and it doesn’t look like it’s going to stop anytime soon.

Who invented the pumpkin pie?

Did you know that the word “pumpkin” comes from the Greek word meaning “big melon”? According to What’s cooking America, the word – pepon – was changed by the French to “pompon” and the English pronounced it as “pumpion” or “pompion”.

There are many theories as to how pumpkin pie was invented or how it started to become a tradition. What’s cooking America writes that the Native Americans of New England would give pumpkins to new English settlers as a gift, which ultimately led to the pumpkin becoming a traditional Thanksgiving ingredient.

Later in the 17th century, a French chef called François Pierre la Varenne published a cookbook titled The True Cook François (The real French cook), which featured the first pumpkin pie recipe with the crust, according to the book The history of food.

This differed from the method used by American settlers at the turn of the century because they could not create a crust. They actually put ingredients, including fruit and milk, into a ripe pumpkin.

Another British cookbook, The accomplished cook, published in 1685, also featured an early version of the recipe. It was called “Pumpion pie”, depending on how things work.

Then, in 1796, an American cookbook was published by Amelia Simmons, featuring a recipe that would be the first recipe that matches today’s pumpkin pie.

According to What’s cooking America, the book, American cuisine, featured two “Pompkin Pudding” recipes that used cream, eggs, sugar, mace, nutmeg, ginger and other ingredients.

How to make a pumpkin pie?

Today’s pumpkin pie is available at many ready-made stores or bakeries, but making one at home has never been easier. Most recipes use sugar, cinnamon, ginger, eggs, pumpkin puree, evaporated milk, and cream (for serving).

For vegans who love Instagram, The minimalist baker, created a vegan, gluten-free pumpkin pie using just 10 ingredients. The recipe is available on his blog or readers can watch the video below.

National Pumpkin Pie Day Deals

To help readers whip up their pumpkin pie this holiday season, CouponFollow.com provided News week with exclusive codes so Americans can get a good deal. A good Christmas present if we have ever seen one.

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Sugarwish Personalized Candy Assortment (from $ 19): Don’t know your gift recipient’s candy preferences? With Sugarwish, you write an e-card, choose the size of the gift you want to give and send the link to your recipient. When they open the email, they fill their box with whatever candy they want.

Stonewall Home Kitchen for the Holidays ($ 50): Bakers, individuals, and just about anyone who enjoys the occasional sweet treat will love baking cookies from this basket, which also includes hot chocolate and sweet sauces for good measure.

Chocolate Cocoa & Cardamom Jewelry Box ($ 58): The sweets are already luxurious; but you can give that special someone an even more elegant experience with this jewelry box packaging of chocolate truffles, which look like shiny and blingy gems.

Dean and DeLuca Snacks on the go ($ 80): Mix and match a dozen of your favorite Dean & DeLuca snacks in your gift, such as gummies, assorted nuts, and plenty of chocolate-coated delicacies, all served in classic silver boxes.

Harry & David Southern Living Holiday Sleigh & Biscuits Gift ($ 90): Without a doubt, the chocolate coated peppermint cookies, German raspberry chocolate cookie bars and dark chocolate cake cups in this set will be gone in a matter of days. But the best part of the gift might just be the sleigh, which breaks off into a plank of wood that can be used over and over again for chopping and serving.

Mouth Easy gift box like Sunday morning ($ 91): Do you know someone who deserves a breakfast in bed? Bless them with this lazy brunch in a box, complete with coffee, granola, pancake mix, Vermont maple syrup and Bloody Mary toppings.

Williams Sonoma Beehive Cheese Gift Box ($ 100): Most of the people on your gift list will be entertaining during the holidays. Make their life easier and tastier with this deli gift, bursting with Beehive Creamery cheeses, fruits, nuts, crackers, jam and salami.

Stargazer Barn Collection Red ($ 115): This thoughtful gift from Stargazer Barn allows you to give a loved one the ultimate bad days cure: flowers, wine and chocolate. Wine and lilies are produced at the Stargazer Farm and paired with Dick Taylor artisan chocolate.

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JINCHEON, South Korea: From the frontlines of war to a staple of institutional catering, spam is rarely considered a gourmet ingredient, but canned pink meat holds a unique position in South Korea as a gift best-selling vacation rental.

Over time, spam has become a part of South Korean food culture, with young and old favoring canned pink block.

Ahead of the Chuseok Harvest Festival which begins on Sunday – one of Korea’s biggest celebrations and an occasion for mass family gatherings – wooden boxes showcasing the blue and yellow boxes, nestled in packing straw, line the shelves of both major retailers and local convenience stores.

A premium black-label pack with six cans of spam and two bottles of Andalusian olive oil costs over 90,000 won ($ 80), but the most popular version is a nine-box set for 30,000 won. .

Office worker Lee Yoon-ho bought five to meet people, calling it “the most universal” gift.

“It’s affordable and everyone loves it,” he said. “All South Koreans love spam.”

In the West, the pink brick of precooked pork shoulder and ham first launched by American conglomerate Hormel Foods in 1937 is now largely a thrifty pantry item.

But around 213 billion won of spam gift boxes were sold in South Korea last year, six times more than in 2008, when the figure was first recorded.

A spokeswoman for supermarket giant Homeplus said baskets of canned meat ranked second, third and fourth among its top-selling products at the latest Chuseok.

The concept would be incomprehensible elsewhere, according to Da-Hae West, author of the English cookbook “Eat Korean”.

“In Western countries spam is seen as a cheap substitute for fresh meat and people today tend to view it quite negatively as they associate it with poor quality rations and meat,” a- she told AFP.

But the highly processed aspects of spam that turn the stomachs of some diners have actually increased its appeal in Korean cuisine, she said.

“Because spam is both salty and high in fat, it complements the spicy and pungent elements of Korean cuisine very well – especially kimchi, as the flavors balance each other out.”

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Spam was introduced to the peninsula by the US military in the 1950s, when the food supply for civilians was depleted – along with scarce meat – during the Korean War.

Some Koreans received the foreign canned meat – then a symbol of nutrition and wealth – from American soldiers, while others found pieces of spam dumped near military encampments.

In a time of crushing poverty, South Koreans invented a new menu called “budae jjigae” – which roughly translates to “army stew” – a concoction of spam, canned beans, sliced ​​cheese and of kimchi which is still very popular.

And over time, spam has become a part of South Korean food culture, with young and old favoring canned pink block.

“It is considered a premium product in Korea,” said Jaynee Dykes, Hormel brand manager.

American snowboarder and Olympian Chloe Kim – who has parents born in Korea – grew up eating spam and it remains one of her favorite snacks.

“We always have spam in our food storage,” her father told USA Today Sports at the Winter Olympics in the South in February, when Kim won gold.

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Spam became a popular giveaway during the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s, when South Koreans searched for an affordable alternative to fruit baskets and beef sets during giveaway season.

But even after the recovery, the demand for gift boxes continues to grow in the world’s 11th largest economy.

It is now the second-largest consumer of spam after the United States, according to Hormel Foods, despite having a population less than one-sixth the size.

The harvest festival and the Lunar New Year account for half of the annual spam sales of local Hormel licensee CJ CheilJedang, a spokesperson told AFP.

Workers at a company factory in North Chungcheong Province have been assembling 45,000 gift boxes every day since May, a 10% increase from last year, while a special team from the group of “Chuseok” work develops the best marketing approach.

Buyer Choi Yoon-sun told AFP: “Spam is the perfect Chuseok gift to give or receive.

“Even if you get several boxes, you can keep it for a long time so that’s good,” she said. “As a child, I loved receiving spam sets during Chuseok, but now that I’m married, I love him even more.”