A wine gift basket can be the ideal gift for a birthday, anniversary or other special occasion that requires a gift. They are always well-received gifts for wine enthusiasts and often include extra wine-related items. They may also include such delights as fruit, nuts, candy, cheeses and wine accessories like bottle openers and corkscrews, drip stoppers and foil cutters or whatever else you think the recipient may enjoy. You can buy them already assembled or you can make your own for a very special gift-giving touch. All you need to understand is the type of wine the recipient enjoys, or you can create a special surprise basket.
Where To Buy Prepared Baskets
If you’d rather buy a wine gift basket pre-packaged, stop into your local liquor store to see if they have a selection available. Good liquor stores often sell gift baskets, especially during the holiday season. You should be able to select the wine you’d like to add to the basket and then select accompanying products.
Shop Online
The internet is the first place to search for customizable gift baskets. Start by ordering one or more bottles of wine, then begin adding gourmet products from the wide range available. Similar products that could be included are smoked salmon and caviar, cheese crackers or other savory bites, small dairy cheeses, cheese platters and knives, nuts, whole grain mustards or regional honeys … the sky’s the limit in what you can add to them.
The online business will then deliver the packaged gift basket to you or to the gift recipient. This is a very easy option if you are searching for a corporate gift or as a thank-you to a staff member.
Make Your Own Gift Baskets
Creating your own wine gift basket gives allows you to add that additional personal touch. Start by buying a pretty basket. You only need a simple inexpensive basket because you can then decorate it yourself with colored tissue paper, fabric or silk flowers. Buy your wine of choice or choose champagne for a special celebration, add some additional products depending on the preferences of the gift recipient. For example, it’s not necessary to limit your gift basket to wine or wine accessories. You could include handicrafts for someone interested in arts and crafts, or a book about wine for a wine lover who is also interested in the history or the making of wine. Select some gourmet delights to accompany the wine, pack everything into the decorated basket and wrap it all up in clear cellophane.
If possible, personally deliver the gift basket to the recipient so you can see the joy when they receive it. If you’re very lucky they might even share the bottle of wine with you.
For non-wine drinkers you can still assemble some stunning gift baskets. For a coffee lover you could try a themed gift basket that might include coffee mugs, single origin coffee beans from different coffee-growing areas, gourmet cookies, toffees and nuts. A tea drinker may like to receive a selection of teas from different regions, a teapot and strainer and a fine china teacup. A coffee or tea gift basket could actually be packed onto a decorated tray rather that a basket. Again, wrap the entire package in clear cellophane and tie a ribbon around it.
The contents of your gourmet gift basket are only limited by your imagination.
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