Special occasions like anniversaries or birthdays that require the giving of a gift are ideal times to consider a wine gift basket. They are beautiful gifts for any occasion and can include a wide selection of gourmet delights besides wine. They can also include such goodies as cheese, chocolates, fruit, nuts and wine accessories like corkscrews and bottle openers, drip stoppers, foil cutters or whatever else you decide to add to the basket. You can purchase them already put together or you can make your own for a very special gift-giving touch. All you need to know is the type of wine the recipient enjoys, or you can create a surprise basket.
Buying 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. Liquor stores will often sell wine gift baskets, especially at holiday times. You’ll be able to choose the wine you’d like to include in the basket and then add additional products.
Shop Online
The internet is a great place to order customizable gift baskets. Start by ordering one or more bottles of wine, then begin adding gourmet products from the wide range available. Products that you could include would be caviar and smoked salmon, cheese or other savory crackers, artisan cheeses, cheese knives, nuts, exclusive mustards or honeys … there’s no limit to what you can add to them.
The online company will then deliver the packaged gift basket to you or directly to the gift recipient. This is a very easy option if you wish to thank a member of staff or for a corporate gift.
Make Your Own Gift Baskets
Making your own wine gift basket gives allows you to add that extra personal touch. Begin by purchasing an attractive basket. You only need a simple inexpensive basket because you can then decorate it yourself with colored tissue paper, fabric or silk flowers. Start by choosing your wine – or champagne for a special celebration – add some other items depending on the taste of the gift receiver. For example, you don’t need to limit your basket to wine and wine-themed gifts. 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 additional gourmet delights to accompany the wine, pack it all into the well-decorated basket and wrap the entire package in clear cellophane.
Personally deliver the gift basket to the recipient if you can so you can see the joy when they receive it. If you’re very lucky they may share the bottle of wine with you.
For those who don’t drink wine 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 would appreciate a selection of teas from different regions, a teapot and strainer and a fine china teacup. A tea or coffee gift basket could, in fact, be packed onto a well-decorated tray instead that a basket. Again, wrap the whole package in clear cellophane and tie with a ribbon.
Let your imagination run free when creating gift baskets.
