Perfect Gifts For Wine LoversGifts for wine lovers....aaaah, we are such an easy bunch to buy for. We love vino, so a bottle of red or white for almost any occasion is appropriate (and appreciated :-)) But why stop there, there are so many gifts for people who appreciate wine.
It is really frustrating to try and get the original cork back in the bottle sometimes, so this is a great option for a present with so many different stoppers to choose from. Another favorite present I received again from Alisha, was wine charms. They are fabulous gifts for wine lovers. I have quite an extensive collection of wine charms now, I'm hooked on collecting them. No matter what the occassion, I have a Xmas Ones, Easter ones, Canada day ones, grape ones. I don't think you could ever have to many wine charms.:-) Christmas charms that have little miniature suction cups on them that stick to the side or base of your glass are a gift that will be appreciated by any wine lover. My five year old son just loves them. He always picks the Santa charm for his "juice glass." Ho ho ho...Corbin loves anything to do with Christmas and anything that looks festive. We put his morning orange juice in champagne glasses for the week leading up to Santa's arrival.
Be creative with choosing your gifts for wine lovers and take your time. There is an abundance of ideas out there as far as wine goes. You could personalize your choice even more by combining two passions and put them in one big basket. Wine and cheese goes fabulously together, you can find ready made baskets or make your own.  I am lucky enough to live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. We have some of the best wineries around, at least in my humble opinion. About 5 years ago I went on my first wine weekend trip ever up to Kelowna, in the Okanagan. I had a fantastic time, I liked wine when we left...I loved wine when we came back! So many wineries so little time...but if your looking for gifts for wine lovers here your in luck. There is an abundance of beautiful wineries here all over BC with some fabulous gift shops attached...Full of fantastic wines and gifts, I know I have visited quite a few of them :-)  Even though when you pick up most books on the subject, we get just a mere short blip or mention. For those of you outside of BC and Canada we are an undiscovered jewel to many when it comes to wine. Mission Hill up in Kelowna puts out some phenomenal vino. They compete with the best of the best. In 1994 at the International Wine And Spirits Competition Mission Hill's 1992 Chardonnay won the prestigious award of best Chardonnay. Imagine that, in a blind taste it took place twice, yes twice. The judges couldn't believe a winery from Canada from a town they could barely pronounce the name of had just taken 1st place in this category. So they redid the taste testing the next day with the same results. Kudos to Mission Hill. I love them. They consistently put out a fantastic product year after year. Oculus is one of my all-time favorite wines from here. Mission Hill was my favorite wine tour that I took when we went up to the Okanagan. Elizabeth was our tour guide. She was fantastic, full of knowledge and personality if your ever up in Kelowna you must take the tour to get Elizabeth's secret polish martini recipe. It's fabulous! The wild boar and organic cheeses are just a bonus to this tour. You won't regret going and you'll have a blast. And Mission Hill is just one of many that are fantastico wineries in BC. There are lots that put out a superb quality of vino just in the Okanagan alone.
I'm not a sommelier or a wine master, but I do enjoy a nice glass of red on the odd occasion. Okay maybe more than just occasionally! But I do love wine...and gifts for wine lovers. ;-) Cheers Nicola
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