need help with $100 purchase

Good luck. I don't think you can ship Massachusetts. At least I know our store can't.

If it were me ;-) and "I know nothing..." here's what I would do, instead of asking someone in a wine store, a wine group, a knowledgeable person about wine, since they don't know the person's preference

I would find out (if possible by asking relatives or even him) what particular wine store he frequents, and either him a gift certificate for that store. Then he can go in and talk to the person himself. OR, send him a card and check for the bottle of wine of his choice.

OR, ask him what he would buy if he had $50 to $100 to spend on a special bottle, what he would buy, then do the rest as above. That's too much money to be disappointed.

Good luck, Dee

Dee Dee has good ideas. With spicy food I like off-dry whites, but many people don't like them at all. If you had an idea of a couple bottles he's loved in past, people could make better sggestions.

And the other poster is correct, MA is a tough state for shipping. You might try a MA retailer like Table and Vine or Martys to avoid those issues. Good luck