Giving Wine of the Month Gifts

Wine of the Month Gifts...
A Wine Lover's Dream

If you know someone who loves wine, there is nothing better you can give them for their birthday, wedding, Christmas, or any other special occasion than one of the popular wine of the month gifts offered by several wine clubs today.

It is quite possible that the person you are buying a gift for has toyed with the idea of getting themselves a wine club membership, but never actually went through with it.

In these cases, monthly wine gifts can be like realizing a fantasy that seemed hard to attain for one reason or another. You will be the champion of great wines, coming to save your friend, relative or business relation from the unsavory experience of shopping for wines at the local store, without any guidance.

Offering Guidance

In fact, what you will be offering will be, in a way, guidance in the field of choosing wines. After all, that is all wine clubs are about: hiring experts to choose fabulous wines for you at affordable prices.

By offering a monthly gift of wine, you are not only offering mere pleasures of the flesh. Most wine clubs have an educational focus as well, sending out wine newsletters and food pairing recipes along with their wines, as well as organizing periodical wine tastings.

A Gift of Wisdom

This aspect of wine appreciation and education is most present in wine tasting clubs. Therefore, if you have a feeling that your gift recipient has a special interest in learning about wine, I suggest you consider trading the wine of the month gift idea for a wine tasting club membership

Of course, the material value will be inferior, but the echoes of your gift will last much longer. As a matter of fact, if willing to enhance a (relatively cheap) wine tasting club membership, you can add pre-paid tickets for their wine tasting events. If you are in the mood to splurge, you can buy pre-paid tickets for your person and their spouse or a choice of guests.

Original Gift Combos

Another fun alternative to traditional wine of the month gifts would be a membership for a wine making club

This will be best suited for the more proactive personalities with a manifest curiosity for the ancient art and chemistry of pressing grapes and blending wines. The possibilities are endless.

You can, for example, offer monthly wine gifts accompanied by a pre-paid wine tour of the region the wine selections will be coming from. It is all about being creative, choosing the wine clubs well, and knowing about your gift recipient's tastes.

Enduring Traditions

The less adventurous characters will, of course, prefer one of those traditional monthly wine gifts, such as the ones you can purchase at the Original Wine of the Month Club in California, while connoisseurs will be delighted if you offer them one of the wine gifts with a reserve or superior wine section, such as the one available at the Washington State Wine Club

As you can see, there is more to giving wine than meets the eye, but as long as you are creative and keep your options open, you are bound to find that very elusive holy grail sought by all good friends and loving relatives, namely, the perfect gift. :-)