The Ultimate Gift Guide For Wine Lovers

We’ve got you covered with tons of great gift ideas!

Christmas is coming and if you’re like most of use you’ve got at least one wine lover on your list. This year we’re here to help you get the perfect gift. Whether you’re looking for wine accessories, wine books, funny wine gifts or actual wine we’ve got you covered in our giant gift guide. Check it out all below. Cheers!

The Basics — Wine Accessories

The most basic of basics is getting a bottle of wine open. Our favorite options are either an old school double hinged style opener or a super easy and super quick electronic opener like this one for just $24 from Waring.

Choose your weapon — High Tech or Old School!

Speaking of opening a bottle, what if you could try a wine without popping the cork? That’s the idea behind the remarkable Coravin, which inserts a super thin needle through the cork to extract a glass of wine, leaving the rest of the bottle perfectly preserved. This one will set you back $299 but for the wine collector it’s simply priceless.

The remarkable Coravin.

On the subject of high-tech gifts, here’s one of the most important we can recommend and it’s probably something you’ve never even considered — a portable breathalyzer. We like the Backtrack Mobile ($99) which connects to your smartphone (see our review here) but if you’re looking for more of a stocking stuffer check out the stand-alone keychain version for just $29.

This one could literally be a life-saver.

Here’s another nice gift option for the friend that’s always on the go, the govino portable wine glasses made from unbreakable plastic. Way better than a Solo cup, these will have you drinking in style on picnics, boating, camping, at the beach, etc. Check out our review here.

The govino Decanter, 16oz and 12oz plastic glasses.

One of the most vexing problems for sparkling wine lovers is what to do when you’d like a little bubbly but you just can’t finish off the bottle yourself. As we found in our review, the CapaBubbles sparkling wine re-sealer is indeed the answer.

Make your sparkling wine last longer.

If the wine lover on your list also happens to be a chocolate lover, then Brix Chocolate For Wine is the gift you should be giving. Specially designed to match different types of wine, this is one of our absolute favorite brands of chocolate (and that’s saying a lot!)

Why not liven up your next party by having a blind wine tasting? This blind wine tasting kit ($30) from All You Need Is Wine, gives you everything you need to put your skills to the test! Not for those who talk the talk but can’t walk the walk.

For The Reader — Wine Books

Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition ($41) is THE definitive book for the wine lover in your life. With over 4,000 entries on every wine related topic imaginable, this book makes a fabulous gift.

Another classic and extremely informative book that won’t set you back quite as much is the 30th Anniversary Edition of Kevin Zraly’s Windows on the World Complete Wine Course. $18 on Amazon.

While those first two books cover all the basics and then some, one of my favorites is The Curious World of Wine: Facts, Legends, and Lore About the Drink We Love So Much by Richard Vine ($16). Full of interesting, funny and surprising stories about wine, it’s a fascinating read.

And of course I can’t finish this section out without throwing out a plug for my own book, available for pre-order now for just $10.31!

The Essentials — Wine

Wine makes an excellent gift, whether it be a single bottle or a wine club, but you also want to be sure to get the best deal possible. We’ve got you covered here as well with these special offers just for readers of The Reverse Wine Snob!

First up is free shipping on every order at Marketview Liquor! We love Marketview because of their extensive selection and awesome customer service.

Reverse Wine Snob readers get free shipping on all orders with code “jon14”.

Another great option for your wine buying option is another of our regular sponsors, CorkExclusive. Check out some of our recent picks here.

Free Shipping on every wine, all the time.

As far as wine clubs go, we’ve got a few favorites here as well, starting with Club W. Check out all of our Club W picks here.

Another great wine club option is Naked Wines, which offers readers of The Reverse Wine Snob $100 in free wine. Check out all of our Naked Wines picks here.

And last but not least is an option that will get a full review from us next week, 90+ Cellars which offers a wine club as well as individual wines and gift packages. New wine club sign-ups through this link get a free bottle of Lot 90 Rosso Toscana, normally sold for $30.

(We also have lots more wine club reviews coming this week and next, so stay tuned. In the meantime, see all our wine club reviews here.)

Just For Fun Wine Gifts

Sometimes the best gift is the one that makes the recipient laugh. Even better is when it not only makes them laugh, but it can also be put to good use. Here are a few of our favorites along those lines.

The Good Day – Bad Day – Don’t Even Ask Wine Glass ($14).

For the Champagne lover we give you the authentic champagne cork table ($290) made of real Portuguese cork!

For the biker, we give you the Fyxation Leather Bicycle Wine Carrier ($35).

For the boater we present the wine bottle life preserver ($14), because making sure the most important things in life are safe and sound is a good captain’s priority.

Everyone on your list can enjoy this Open Door Policy door mat for just $18.

We love to visit new areas to go wine tasting, but perhaps the most underrated wine region in the entire world is your own couch, which is why we love this t-shirt available in lots of different colors and styles.

Sometimes you just want one glass. Sometimes you just want one really giant glass ($13) that holds a full bottle of wine.

And that’s it! Have any great gifts that we missed? Tweet us @ReverseWineSnob and let us know!

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We’ve got you covered with tons of great gift ideas!

Christmas is coming and if you’re like most of use you’ve got at least one wine lover on your list. This year we’re here to help you get the perfect gift. Whether you’re looking for wine accessories, wine books, funny wine gifts or actual wine we’ve got you covered in our giant gift guide. Check it out all below. Cheers!

The Basics — Wine Accessories

The most basic of basics is getting a bottle of wine open. Our favorite options are either an old school double hinged style opener or a super easy and super quick electronic opener like this one for just $24 from Waring.

Choose your weapon — High Tech or Old School!

Speaking of opening a bottle, what if you could try a wine without popping the cork? That’s the idea behind the remarkable Coravin, which inserts a super thin needle through the cork to extract a glass of wine, leaving the rest of the bottle perfectly preserved. This one will set you back $299 but for the wine collector it’s simply priceless.

The remarkable Coravin.

On the subject of high-tech gifts, here’s one of the most important we can recommend and it’s probably something you’ve never even considered — a portable breathalyzer. We like the Backtrack Mobile ($99) which connects to your smartphone (see our review here) but if you’re looking for more of a stocking stuffer check out the stand-alone keychain version for just $29.

This one could literally be a life-saver.

Here’s another nice gift option for the friend that’s always on the go, the govino portable wine glasses made from unbreakable plastic. Way better than a Solo cup, these will have you drinking in style on picnics, boating, camping, at the beach, etc. Check out our review here.

The govino Decanter, 16oz and 12oz plastic glasses.

One of the most vexing problems for sparkling wine lovers is what to do when you’d like a little bubbly but you just can’t finish off the bottle yourself. As we found in our review, the CapaBubbles sparkling wine re-sealer is indeed the answer.

Make your sparkling wine last longer.

If the wine lover on your list also happens to be a chocolate lover, then Brix Chocolate For Wine is the gift you should be giving. Specially designed to match different types of wine, this is one of our absolute favorite brands of chocolate (and that’s saying a lot!)

Why not liven up your next party by having a blind wine tasting? This blind wine tasting kit ($30) from All You Need Is Wine, gives you everything you need to put your skills to the test! Not for those who talk the talk but can’t walk the walk.

For The Reader — Wine Books

Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition ($41) is THE definitive book for the wine lover in your life. With over 4,000 entries on every wine related topic imaginable, this book makes a fabulous gift.

Another classic and extremely informative book that won’t set you back quite as much is the 30th Anniversary Edition of Kevin Zraly’s Windows on the World Complete Wine Course. $18 on Amazon.

While those first two books cover all the basics and then some, one of my favorites is The Curious World of Wine: Facts, Legends, and Lore About the Drink We Love So Much by Richard Vine ($16). Full of interesting, funny and surprising stories about wine, it’s a fascinating read.

And of course I can’t finish this section out without throwing out a plug for my own book, available for pre-order now for just $10.31!

The Essentials — Wine

Wine makes an excellent gift, whether it be a single bottle or a wine club, but you also want to be sure to get the best deal possible. We’ve got you covered here as well with these special offers just for readers of The Reverse Wine Snob!

First up is free shipping on every order at Marketview Liquor! We love Marketview because of their extensive selection and awesome customer service.

Reverse Wine Snob readers get free shipping on all orders with code “jon14”.

Another great option for your wine buying option is another of our regular sponsors, CorkExclusive. Check out some of our recent picks here.

Free Shipping on every wine, all the time.

As far as wine clubs go, we’ve got a few favorites here as well, starting with Club W. Check out all of our Club W picks here.

Another great wine club option is Naked Wines, which offers readers of The Reverse Wine Snob $100 in free wine. Check out all of our Naked Wines picks here.

And last but not least is an option that will get a full review from us next week, 90+ Cellars which offers a wine club as well as individual wines and gift packages. New wine club sign-ups through this link get a free bottle of Lot 90 Rosso Toscana, normally sold for $30.

(We also have lots more wine club reviews coming this week and next, so stay tuned. In the meantime, see all our wine club reviews here.)

Just For Fun Wine Gifts

Sometimes the best gift is the one that makes the recipient laugh. Even better is when it not only makes them laugh, but it can also be put to good use. Here are a few of our favorites along those lines.

The Good Day – Bad Day – Don’t Even Ask Wine Glass ($14).

For the Champagne lover we give you the authentic champagne cork table ($290) made of real Portuguese cork!

For the biker, we give you the Fyxation Leather Bicycle Wine Carrier ($35).

For the boater we present the wine bottle life preserver ($14), because making sure the most important things in life are safe and sound is a good captain’s priority.

Everyone on your list can enjoy this Open Door Policy door mat for just $18.

We love to visit new areas to go wine tasting, but perhaps the most underrated wine region in the entire world is your own couch, which is why we love this t-shirt available in lots of different colors and styles.

Sometimes you just want one glass. Sometimes you just want one really giant glass ($13) that holds a full bottle of wine.

And that’s it! Have any great gifts that we missed? Tweet us @ReverseWineSnob and let us know!

This post contains affiliate links. If you click through using these links and make a purchase we may be compensated. We use this money to pay for the costs of running this site. Thank you for supporting us in this way!

Don’t Miss A Recommended Buy! Subscribe to our daily email to get The Reverse Wine Snob in your inbox. You can now also PRE-ORDER my book an Amazon: Reverse Wine Snob: How to Buy and Drink Great Wine without Breaking the Bank!