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For the Wine Rack

Apple of Your Eye

A bottle from Brothers Drake Meadery, central Ohio’s only maker of honey wine, is a unique addition to anyone’s wine collection. The just-released 2012 Apple Pie mead uses honey from Marysville and apple cider from Rushville to sweeten the experience of the wine drinker. $34. www. brothersdrake.com

Smash Hit Spirits

Help a friend or loved one spend the holidays with a glass of wine in hand and a song in heart with a bottle of Good Vibrations, an un-oaked Chardonnay, or Let it Be, a Bordeaux blend, from Good Vibes Winery in Westerville. Everything on the winery’s menu is named for a classic rock song. $14.95-15.95. www.good-vibes-winery.com

Mulling it Over

Mulled wine can keep anyone warm during chilly weather, and Powell Village Winery makes the experience easier with a package containing a bottle of its Gina Maria pinot noir and a packet of mulling spices. $15.95. www.powellvillagewinery.com

For Everywhere Else

The Oak’s on You

Give the chef on your list an impressive addition to the kitchen with this oak cask of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI, a high-quality vinegar from Italy. The limitededition product, made from the finest grapes, is available at Giant Eagle Market District. $199.99. www.marketdistrict.com

State-Hopping Sausage

The Jumbo Bahama Mama Pack from Schmidt’s Restaurant und Sausage Haus will remind any Columbus expatriate of just what he or she is missing. Like all items sold via the Schmidt’s website, the packs can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. $75. www.schmidthaus.com

Unlimited Amusement

No family with kids is going to object to the idea of admission to COSI whenever they want it, and that’s precisely what a year-long family pass offers. $110. www.cosi.org

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