Holiday Gift Guide For (Almost) Every Wine Lover

A set of unique gifts for the wine lovers in your life. Now get buying.

It’s the time of year when you need to start thinking about your wine-loving friends and what memorable gifts you can give them for the Holiday season. This year, both Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah fall on the same day. That’s unusual and so are these outstanding options for wine lovers. So, dig into this Holiday Wine Gift Guide and give your wine-loving friend or family member something they will remember all year long and beyond.

SEMAGLUTIDE SUPPLY FOR BIG WINE DRINKERS—Help Them preserve their stash
What better gift for a wine lover who is moving through their supply a bit too fast than a supply of Semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) to help them preserve their best bottles? New research shows folks who were placed on these miracle weight-loss drugs also cut back on their alcohol consumption, including their best bottles that need more time in the cellar to mature. Give the gift of efficient wine preservation.
PRICE: $11, 615 (12-month supply).

2020 DRC ROMANEE-CONTI —How much do you love your wine friend?
Get your most enthusiastic Burgundy lovers the ultimate gift: the Domaine de la Romanee Conti Romanee-Conti, the most sought-after wine in the hallowed DRC constellation. Sure, it might seem like an excessive gift, and sure it cost more than your average Pinot Noir, but hey…they deserve it. Plus it’s currently on sale at about 40% of its original price from WineBid. The wine sold for $25,740 in January but right now it’s at auction at WineBid for a mere $14,500. Of course, you can track it down for a variety of prices. It’s all about how much you really love your wine-drinking friend.
PRICE: $14,500 - $30,999 (Depending on where you buy it)

ENCOURAGE YOUR WANNABE SNOBS
Some of your friends are budding wine snobs, but just haven’t gotten over the egalitarian hump and arrived at full snobdom. You can help them over the edge and get them into the club with a couple of outstanding books: “Stuff Every Wine Snob Should Know” by Melissa Monosoff and “The Wine Snob’s Dictionary” by David Camp. What we know is that there are not enough genuine wine snobs in this country. You can do your part by giving these two beautiful books to your friends and family who need just a bit of help raising the bar.
PRICE: $9 - $10 (Depending on which guide to snobdom you choose)

THE CORRECT GLASS FOR ROMBAUER (or Montrachet) CHARDONNAY LOVERS
It turns out that those friends and family of yours have probably been drinking their Rombauer Chardonnay out of the wrong glass. And that won’t do! Turns out Riedel Glass has designed a wine glass specifically for these lovers of oaky chardonnay. The Riedel Oaked Chardonnay/Montrachet (because…what’s the difference) is specifically designed “to reveal the intensity of full-bodied white wines, including the wine's multi-layered aromas”. They’ll never know they needed this until you gift it to them.
PRICE: $79 (For a 2-Pack!!)

The Correct Glass For Lovers of Avaline Chardonnay
Because this Cameron Diaz-made wine is of a different sort from Rombauer and Montrachet, it needs its own glass. Unfortunately, Riedel hasn’t gotten around to making just the right vessel for this Clean Wine™. But I can guarantee those Avalline Chardonnay-loving friends of yours will be happy with this set of Libbey Classic White Wine Glasses. As they actually say on the Libbey website, “Perfect when it comes time to prove that you're an experienced varietal sommelier.” What they don’t mention is that these beautiful-lipped glasses are perfect for Clean Wine™.
PRICE: $17.49 (for a 4-pack!!)

THE DECANTER FOR PENIS ADMIRERS
It’s always hard to buy for the wine-drinking penis admirers in your life. They are finicky and don’t often appreciate the hard work it takes to track down just the right gift. I’m here to help. The “ArtZ® Spitting Cobra Decanter” should get the job done. As they say at ArtZ Miami, the sellers of the decanter, “This funky decanter will turn heads and bring playful energy to any setting, whether it's your home or office.” I’m not sure about the office thing. But, impressively, this particular decanter measures 5.5 inches in width.
PRICE: $69 (I swear to God)

THE ULTIMATE WINE LOVERS GIFT: A WINERY
Who’s not going to appreciate receiving the gift of an estate vineyard and winery? I certainly would appreciate it and so will your friend or family member who opens that finely wrapped box to find a deed. Two potential estates are available for your wine-loving friends who don’t mind a bit of hard work and slowing sales: 1) The Chris James Cellars in the Willamette Valley. For a mere $3.4 million you can gift an estate planted to 22.6 acres of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Scheurebe, Albarino, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Schiopettino, Lagrein, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay, and Teroldego. Plus, a winery, tasting room, and residence. Then there is the Napa Valley Estate you can gift this holiday season. The Meteor Vineyard Estate in Napa Valley’s Coombsville region delivers 22 acres of Cabernet and Petit Verdot. It may not include a winemaking facility, but your wine-loving friend or family member will love the “13,250 +/- square-foot postmodern residential compound.” And all for just $30 million.
PRICE: $3.4 Million - $30 million

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