If you have been looking for a gift that suits nearly all occasions, then why not consider a nice bottle of wine? For anyone that has passed the legal alcohol age limit, receiving a bottle of wine on a special occasion or day is always well received. A wine gift is a classic custom that has been performed for quite a long time and is re-finding its popularity today. A fine bottle of wine is always right and will never sit on a shelf gathering dust. Wine Gift Baskets When receiving wine as a gift, it will usually be presented as a gift basket.
The main items that will makeup the basket will usually depend on the taste of the person receiving the gift, your budget and the price. A normal wine gift basket will contain two bottles of wine and nice appetizers to accompany which ever type of wine that you have chosen. It is very important that you match the right appetizers to the right wine so that your present can truly be enjoyed. Chocolates are a perfect match for red wines.
Crackers and various kinds of spreads go very well with chardonnay and cheese like Brie are normally paired to sweet wines. If you would like to make your own gift basket, just head down to your local gift store and find someone that will help you. Chosen Wine for The Month With wine's popularity increasing every day, gift shops and wine companies are finding new ways to market their product and one of these is a membership in a wine club. In fact, you can also give the membership away as a gift. Every month, the recipient will receive a different bottle or bottles of wine that you would have to originally choose for them.
The price for this membership will generally set you back between $200.00 to $300.00. You will also have the option of choosing red or white wines or a combination of the two. Furthermore, if the person receiving the wine happens to like one, he or she will be able to reorder that same wine from the club. Wine Gift Mixture If you think that one or even two bottles will not make that much of an impression, then why not give an entire case.
The important thing to remember is that wine will always be well appreciated and can easily used as a stand alone gift. Picking The Wine If the recipient of the wine gift is a wine lover or a connoisseur of fine wines, maybe a vintage wine will be more appropriate. You should always try the wine before giving it as a gift as you need to know that the quality that you are paying for will measure up to the expectations and taste.
Vintage wines are nearly always presented in their own wooden wine gift box and if you are lucky enough, it will also be paired with a little booklet giving you some facts about the origins and a brief history of the wine. If this is not the case, you can always search for the wine on the Internet and hopefully come up with a little bit of background that you will be able to share with the person that the wine gift is intended for. If you have really gone the extra mile and driven off the beaten track to find that special gift, make sure you tell your story. A true wine lover will always enjoy such tales and who knows that, one day, they might want to go and find that special place themselves.
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