Holiday Wine Gift Ideas - article about Holiday Wine Gift Ideas

Ideas for Holiday Wine Gift Giving

Red Wine and Chocolate Gift Basket

Wine is best known for the way it complements certain foods and a wine gift basket containing red wine and dark chocolate is a healthy holiday wine gift giving idea. The beneficial effect of the antioxidants found in red wine has been proven beyond doubt, and recent studies show that dark chocolate is also good for your health. Anyone who loves wine and chocolate (and who doesn't?) would be pleased to find these two items, combined in a simple basket, as a holiday gift.

Chardonnay and Salmon Gift Basket

Just as red wine goes well with chocolate; similarly, white wine goes perfectly with fish. A gift of smoked salmon – which does not require refrigeration – along with a crisp Chablis or chardonnay is a great idea for giving a holiday wine gift. The holiday season is a time when visitors frequently drop by unexpectedly, more so than during the rest of the year. Opening a bottle of white wine and serving smoked salmon with crackers or pretzels is the perfect way to offer refreshments to drop-in visitors.

Riesling, Fruit, and Cheese Gift Basket

The sweet, fresh taste of white Riesling wine brings out the sweetness in fruit and the savory flavor of cheese. Another idea for holiday wine gift giving is to add fruit, cheese, and crackers to a basket containing a bottle of Riesling. Hard fruits like oranges and tangerines travel well. For anything softer, include a hard-sided container in the basket and place more delicate fruits in the container so they won't get battered by the wine bottle.

An attractive box of savory crackers will help fill the basket and provide something for recipients to put their cheese on. Include sliced cheese or a cheese that can be easily cut with a knife, like provolone, Monterey jack, soft cheddar, or Gouda. Never include a hard cheese like Parmesan or Asiago in a gift basket.

Red and White Wine

No appetizers are needed in a basket that contains a bottle of red and white wine. A classic wine idea for holiday gift giving is simply a bottle of red and a bottle of white, presented attractively in a wooden case or gift bag.

<a href="http://www.refresharticles.com/articles/wine/holiday_wine_gift_ideas.txt">Holiday Wine Gift Ideas</a>