I am looking for a business gift of wine -- specifically, I would like to buy a case of an impressive wine, something with a wow-factor (this gift is intended as a special thank you). My budget is roughly $1,000.


在寻找一种适合作为商务礼品的葡萄酒──说得具体一点，就是我想买一箱葡萄酒，能让收礼人眼睛一亮发出赞叹的那种（送礼的目的是为了向对方表示特别的感谢）。我的预算大约是1000美元。



-Edward Robert McGowan, New Orleans


-新奥尔良人爱德华•罗伯特•麦高恩(Edward Robert McGowan)



Even in these tough times, some people will want to splurge on a gift for a special friend or client. Our suggestion to Mr. McGowan was a mixed case of midrange Bordeaux from the 2005 vintage. This gift shouts 'wow.' It was an outstanding vintage and the wines are consistently good and age-worthy. To give you an idea what a case could include, consider these, with generally representative prices for each bottle: Gruaud Larose ($70), Smith Haut Lafitte ($85), Beychevelle ($70), Grand-Puy-Lacoste ($110), Lascombes ($95), Clerc Milon ($75), Duhart-Milon ($63), Giscours ($75), Bahans Haut-Brion ($75), Brane-Cantenac ($70), La Tour Haut-Brion ($75) and Lafon-Rochet ($53). With a case like that, you should get a discount of 10% to 20% at many wine stores.


即使在这段艰难日子里，也会有人愿意花一大笔钱给特别的朋友或客户送礼。我们给麦高恩先生的建议是，买一箱2005年份的中端价位且包括多个品种的法国波尔多地区(Bordeaux)产的葡萄酒。这件礼品会让收礼方兴奋得"哇"地叫起来。2005年是一个非常好的年份，那年产的葡萄酒属上乘，且品质稳定，也值得收藏。那么这箱葡萄酒应该包括些什么酒呢？你可以参考下列单子上的品种，这算是给你个基本的概念, 每种酒后也附上具有代表性的价格。Gruaud Larose（70美元），Smith Haut Lafitte（85美元），Beychevelle（70美元），Grand-Puy-Lacoste（110美元），Lascombes（95美元），Clerc Milon（75美元），Duhart-Milon（ 63美元），Giscours（75美元），Bahans Haut-Brion（75美元），Brane-Cantenac（70美元），La Tour Haut-Brion（75美元）和Lafon-Rochet（ 53美元）。在许多葡萄酒专卖店里，如果你买下这样的一箱葡萄酒，他们应该给你打10％至 20％的折扣。



Among this case of wines, which are still very young, we'd most highly recommended Bahans Haut-Brion from Pessac-Leognan, which is classy and elegant, with all sorts of structure and amazing fruit that's tightly wound and exciting. Our second favorite is Brane-Cantenac from Margaux, which might make you want to cook a steak as soon as you smell it. We also especially like a longtime favorite, the big Gruaud Larose from Saint-Julien, and also the earthy Giscours from Margaux. Each of the 12 has so much in common but is so different -- what a terrific present. If you want to give a memorable present this year and a case of these is too expensive, one, two or three bottles would still be a treat. And if you'd like to get a copy of our column about a more-reasonably priced case of wine as a present -- a mixed case of 2007 Beaujolais -- drop us a note at wine@wsj.com.


在这样一箱年份很新的酒里，我们首推的是Pessac-Leognan产区的Bahans Haut-Brion酒，它经典、优雅，丰富的层次和令人惊叹的果香紧密融合，今人精神振奋。我们最爱的第二款酒是产自Margaux的Brane-Cantenac酒，闻到它的芬芳，你可能就会迫不及待想要去烹调一块牛排来佐酒。尤其有一款酒是我们多年来的最爱，那就是产自Saint-Julien的大Gruaud Larose酒，还有具有泥土清香的产自Margaux的Giscours酒。 这12种酒有如此多的共同之处，但彼此间却又有如此不同的特色──这样一件礼物可太棒了。如果你今年想送出一件令人难忘的礼品，而一整箱酒又过于昂贵，那么挑选其中的一瓶、两瓶或三瓶仍然是很拿得出手的礼物。我们曾写过一篇专栏文章介绍一箱价格更为合理的酒作为礼物，那包括了2007年份的法国博若莱(Beaujolais)地区产的各种葡萄酒──如果你想要一份这篇文章，请写信到wine@wsj.com索取。