For Mom: This Mother’s Day Gift Guide is Sure to Please

Poet Maya Angelou wrote: “To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.”

A gift will never repay our mothers for their beautiful wisdom, comforting arms in troubling times, calm amid the storm, or tenacious love. But, wrapping something up that you think she’ll like is the least we can do.

Sure, no object says it all, but whatever you choose will make her smile. After all, she just wants you to be happy. We’ve gathered a few gift ideas sure to please.

Pro tip: add a handwritten, illustrated card instead of a bow, like you did as a child.

For oenophiles, the fruit of the vine tops a box of chocolates any day. Gift her one she wouldn’t by for herself, then help her drink it. If she swoons over reds, wrap up  Oleandri 2023 Georges III Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon ($200), a breathtaking creation with a berry and caramel nose, and melting dark fruits on the palate.