Wine Gift Baskets are the Perfect Alternative to Flowers

Are you sick and tired of taking flowers to dinner parties. Have you hit the snag of having a friend who is allergic to flowers and you do not know what to bring to the dinner she invited you to on Friday. Do you know a host who hates flowers because he considers them to feminine, or a woman who feels similarly because of too much time spent in a funeral home. If you have said yes to any of these and are at a loss for alternative to flowers you can put together and bring to that dinner party, try a wine gift basket.

Small Wine Gift Baskets

For smaller and less imposing dinner parties, try a small wine gift basket. In as much time as it will take you to find a floral shop and pick out the perfect small bouquet, you can find a small wine basket at a wine shop. These baskets often contain little more than a bottle of wine and two glasses however, they will be a surprise to your host or hostess and will look like you have spent considerably more time and money than is necessary.

Medium Wine Gift Baskets

When you add one or two items to the basic small wine gift basket, it can really dress it up. Instead of going to the wine shop, stop by a good department store that carries wine. This way you can add a few little things just before sealing the wrap. Suggestions to spice up your basket without bleeding your wallet include a couple of pieces of fruit, maybe apples and strawberries. You can even get really creative and add a single yellow rose or a few white daisies if they are in season before sealing your wrap with ribbon.

Large Wine Gift Basket

When you want to go all out and create the perfect wine gift basket for that dinner party, then there are a lot of additions to consider. For example, if you do not know if your host or hostess has a bottle opener or a vacuum seal pump, then these could be practical gifts to add to your basket. Also, consider cheese and crackers be sure to remember that soft cheeses go better with lighter wines and hard compliments darker ones well. Other dress up possibilities for your wine gift basket include flowers, nuts, breads and dried fruits.

Whether you create a small, medium or large wine gift basket for the dinner party you have been invited to, the most important part is to have fun with it. Because flowers are so common, a wine gift basket will almost certainly be a hit, because of its uniqueness and because it is practical enough to be a back up for the hostess should he or she happen to run out in the middle of dinner.