Wine Connoisseur Basket // Paul Hobbs Chardonnay

Dazzle any guest or host with this professionally assembled Wine Connoisseur Basket, including everything a wine lover needs for the ultimate experience.

Each beautiful woven basket includes a copy of “What to Drink with What you Eat” - the definitive guide to pairing food with wine based on expert advice from America’s best sommeliers. This food and beverage pairing reference book is exceptional in its depth and scope with over 1,500 entries, is based on the collective wisdom of experts at dozens of America’s best restaurants, including Alinea, Babbo, Bern’s, Blue Hill, Chanterelle, Daniel, Emeril’s, The French Laundry, Frontera Grill, The Inn at Little Washington, Jean Georges, Masa’s, The Modern, Per Se, Rubicon, Tru and Valentino.

Also featured is the Legnoart Ghemme Sommelier Corkscrew
This sommelier corkscrew, designed by Enrico Albertini of Legnoart design house in Italy, is constructed from high quality, mirror finish stainless steel with a professional screw, and features a comfortable lever handle that is hinged. It has perfect ergonomic design, functions superbly, and is very sturdy.

You'll also receive Note of a Taster, a wine-tasting sticky note to record a wine’s characteristics (sweetness, spiciness, woodiness, floralness, fruitiness, acidity, tannin, finish, balance, and clarity). When you're done, stick it on your favorite place. 25 page pack.

As for the wine, this basket is centered around the 95 point Paul Hobbs Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2016. Forbes magazine calls Paul Hobbs the “Steve Jobs of Wine”. Robert Parker, Jr. named him “Wine Personality of the Year” -- twice. He’s worked for Robert Mondavi, Opus One, and Simi. Now off on his own, Paul Hobbs brings you this beautifully Sonoma Chardonnay. Jeb Dunnuck rates with 95 points and says “The 2016 Chardonnay Russian River Valley is a beauty that shines on all accounts. Aged 10 months on lees in 45% new French oak, it reveals a gold, slightly green-tinged color to go with awesome notes of caramelized citrus, freshly crushed rocks, spice, and a distinct salinity. It’s clean, medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered, and just a head-turning Chardonnay well worth seeking out.”