Category: gift baskets

Your best friend is getting married. Youve sat and tried to figure out what to buy her and her new husband for a wedding gift. You dont want to join the rest of the guest as they grab a list from some place the couple is registered at. You want to be different. You want your gift to really say something. Then it hits you like a ton of bricks, an Italian wine gift basket. Thats the perfect gift for this amazing couple.

You cant believe you didnt think of it before. After all, your best friend told you of the amazing trip she and her fianc took to Italy when they got engaged. She replayed the amazing walks they took, how the architecture screamed out to them and how he surprised her with a romantic candlelit dinner. This was where she first tried a bottle of Italian Lambrusco wine. Then you remember how wine played a role in their whole trip. Since they both loved wine, they vowed to try a new Italian wine at each place they visited.

An Italian wine gift basket would remind them of an amazing moment they shared together. It would symbolize a trip that celebrated the love they shared for one another. As you head to the winery, you toss various varieties of Italian wine around in your mind. Should you give them a bottle of wine from the Piedmont region of Italy or perhaps some bottles from the Veneto region? You decide to make them an Italian wine gift basket that will contain one bottle from each region they visited.

The local winery says they can create a basket for you; all you have to do is pick the varieties of wine you want to include. They custom wrap it and its sure to be a gift that will stand out and be memorable. Arriving at the winery youre taken to the Italian wine section. Youre amazed at how many different varieties of Italian wine there are. You definitely want your Italian wine gift basket to include a bottle of wine from Tuscany, since this is where he proposed to her. They toured Sicily show you choose a bottle from there as well. With so many varieties you are simply at a loss as to which ones to choose.

The employee at the winery makes a few suggestions based on the experience your best friend has there. Your selections are placed in a magnificent wooden basket and wrapped in a sheer, silver toned plastic. Tied with a big bow you walk into the wedding chapel with a smile on your face. When the happy couple opens the gift and sees its an Italian wine gift basket, they are immediately flooded with wonderful memories of their trip. With the look on their faces you might eventually end up buying a baby gift basket. For now though, you know from the looks on their faces that creating an Italian wine gift basket just for them was the best thing you could have ever done. Its a gift they will never forget.

For The Love of Red Wine Gift Baskets; Offering Variety for Everyone

Red wine comes from the mixture of a variety of red and dark purple colored grapes. Youve got rich red colored wine and some red wine can actually be so dark it carries an almost black hue. The grape skins are actually what contributes to the wines color. During the fermenting process, the grape skins intertwine with the grapes juices creating a rich red color. You want to serve your red wine in a wine glass that is large enough for the wine to breathe. In other words your glass should have room to allow your wine to be swirled to its peak flavor. Red wine is at its peak when it is served at around 65 degree Fahrenheit.

Research has shown that red wine has some benefits when it comes to a healthy heart. Red wine has shown to help with cholesterol levels. Of course it is recommended that you only consume one glass of red wine a day. No, drinking more doesnt make you healthier.

A red wine gift basket is a great gift for those who simply cant live without them. You can choose a specific basket like an Italian wine gift basket or you can simply combine a variety of reds to create your own red wine gift basket. Wine Express offers a great selection of red wines to choose from. Some well-known red wines include:

Brunello di Montalcino 2001 Manapetra, La Lecciaia at around $50a bottle.
Chateau Godeau Ducarpe 2004 St. Emilion Grand Cru at around $20 a bottle.
Finca de Zalamena 2004 Syrah/Cabernet, La Mancha a very affordable wine at around $16 a bottle.
Robert Mondavi 2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley will cost you around $120 a bottle.

Does your friend or co-worker have a favorite red wine? Then order it in mass quantities to make their red wine gift basket complete. Dont know which bottle of wine to choose for your red wine gift basket? Then create a sampler basket. This will give your wine lover the chance to taste a variety of red wine. By adding smaller bottles of wine to your basket, your recipient will have a great selection to choose from. Many wine makers have begun to create these smaller versions for this very purpose. This way youre not wasting a whole bottle of wine if it is not a flavor you like. Red wine is a tried and true favorite. Pick up some favorite varieties of red wine and give a red wine gift basket the next time you need a gift for that special someone. Remember, red symbolizes love and who doesnt love a good bottle of red wine?