Gifting Wine

There is always a time to celebrate. Whether it’s a holiday such as Valentine’s Day or somebody’s birthday, you can’t show up empty handed. Not that everyone expects a physical gift, sometime just the act of showing up in support is a gift enough, but let’s all be honest. It sure does feel nice when someone greets you and brings you a present.

For most occasions it’s easy to decide what to get your spouse for a gift. The hardest gift giving decisions are for those events that you get invited too, but don’t the host too well. You could always opt for a nice card and include a gift card. That’s the easy way out, but then they see exactly how much you think they are worth. Why not take an easier route?

Giving wine as a gift will always make your buying process run smoothly. The main benefit of giving a wine gift is that it’s not gender specific. Therefore it doesn’t matter if you’re going to a retirement party for a man or if you’re going to a housewarming for a woman, the option to gift wine will never fail you.

You may think that wine is a hard gift to give because you don’t know what a person’s personal preferences are. That is the farthest thing from the truth. Actually, it doesn’t matter if you know them well or not. While it does make it easier to choose a wine if you know that someone prefers red wines over whites, not knowing is still just as easy.

If you know the person well, match the wine to their tastes. Depending on the type of wines they like, whether it’s a sweet wine, red or white, choose a wine to suite their preference. If you are unsure as to what someone’s personal preference choose a white wine or a sweet wine. These wines tend to be easier to handle and have more subtle flavors than red wines.

You could also create a wine gift basket. Gift baskets are a great choice because you can include more than one wine in them, giving the receiver multiple options. They can include a red and a white wine or perhaps two different types of red or white wine. They may like one over the other, but you gave them the option to try. (Editor's Note: Our Gourmet Gift Basket tends to make almost everyone happy because of its high end packaging, as well as the included products)

If you are buying a wine for someone that you know very well and it’s for a special occasion, look for a specific vintage. Look for a wine that has the vintage year of their birthday, anniversary or any year with significance to them.

Another great option is to give the receiver a new wine to try, or even a wine club membership.

Giving wine as a gift is the easiest option. If someone has the same clever idea as you and buys the same bottle of wine, don’t feel ashamed or embarrassed. Unlike other gifts, where getting doubles can be a little unsettling, wine is the one gift that will always be welcomed for doubles, triples and so on.