Gifts
Gifts for wine lovers
Three budgets. In each one: wines, an accessory that actually gets used and, where it fits, a book.
Featured · Christmas 2026
Christian's gifts 2026
My Christmas guide: decanters, fine glasses, design pieces and wines, by budget.
See the Christmas guide →More ideas: design accessories to give.
Please drink responsibly. The sale of alcohol to under-18s is prohibited.
Get it right without overdoing it
A good bottle or a useful piece that gets used every week.
Wine
- Viña Ardanza ReservaLa Rioja Alta · DOCa Rioja · approx. 27–30 €
- AaltoAalto Bodegas y Viñedos · D.O. Ribera del Duero · approx. 38–45 €
- Louro do BoloRafael Palacios · D.O. Valdeorras · approx. 20–25 €
- Gramona III Lustros Brut NatureGramona · Corpinnat · approx. 36–42 €
Accessory
Book
- Wine Folly. Magnum Edition: The Master Guide (Spanish edition)approx. 20-35 €
A visual book with infographics for learning grapes, regions and pairings.
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A gift they will remember
Great wines from benchmark houses and glassware you notice on the palate.
Wine
- Aalto PS (Pagos Seleccionados)Aalto Bodegas y Viñedos · D.O. Ribera del Duero · approx. 80–98 €
- As SortesRafael Palacios · D.O. Valdeorras · approx. 55–75 €
- Bollinger Special Cuvée BrutBollinger · AOC Champagne · approx. 52–69 €
- Jacquesson Cuvée 747 Extra BrutJacquesson · AOC Champagne · approx. 75–90 €
Accessory
Book
- The World Atlas of Wine (Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson; Spanish edition by Naturart)approx. 45-50 €
The reference work on the world of wine, with more than 200 maps of regions and vineyards. The book every serious wine lover should have on the shelf.
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For a big occasion
For the person who has almost everything: wines for ageing and artisan pieces.
Wine
- AliónBodegas y Viñedos Alión (grupo Vega Sicilia) · D.O. Ribera del Duero · approx. 95–105 €
- Artadi El CarretilArtadi · Vino de España · approx. 180–210 €
- Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru V.P. (Vieillissement Prolongé) Extra BrutEgly-Ouriet · AOC Champagne · approx. 115–145 €
- Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-PapeChâteau de Beaucastel (Famille Perrin) · AOC Châteauneuf-du-Pape · approx. 90–110 €
Accessory
- Zalto Denk'Art Burgundy (2 glasses)View on Amazon
- Laguiole en Aubrac Sommelier (waiter's corkscrew)approx. €500-565 (Amazon.es, third-party sellers)View on Amazon
- Coravin Pivot+ (by-the-glass system)View at Decántalo
Book
- Le Nez du Vin: 54 aromas (Spanish edition)
The famous book-and-box set with 54 aroma vials to train your nose: fruit, flowers, spice, wood and faults.
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A useful gift, well explained, is remembered.
How to get it right
- What do they already have? For someone who knows a lot, give the piece they'd never buy for themselves: a mouth-blown glass, an artisan corkscrew.
- What do they drink, and how? Anyone who opens big bottles and takes a while to finish them will love a Coravin. Anyone who hosts dinners: glasses or a decanter.
- How much do you want to spend? That's what the three budgets are for.
What I wouldn't give
- Many-piece kits in a wooden box, with solid-core worms and thermometers that don't work. Better one good piece.
- Stemless or coloured designer glasses. Very decorative, not much use for enjoying wine.
- Stones for chilling wine. They work so-so and can scratch the glass.
How to present it
Add a simple note and a specific wine to christen the gift with: the glasses with a bottle for the first toast, the corkscrew with «to open that Ribera you've been saving», the Coravin with a list of three wines to keep open at the same time.
Prices are approximate ranges that change often; always check the current price before buying.
