What is the best wine to give for a wedding gift?
My wife and I do not drink wine. We are going to a wedding for some people who love wine. We were wondering what is the best type of wine to give for the wedding gift. We are hoping for a limit of (what can I say, times are tough for us all). Thanks!
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Get them a nice bottle Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Champagne.
Best bang for the buck.
Champagne is custom made for newlyweds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veuve_Clicquot
White Zinfadel
you can never go wrong there
Chimney Rock Cabernet is delicious.
Also Inzinerator is good, but it has to be ordered (unless you live in Napa). It’s only like $18 a bottle….it would be nice with a set of wine glasses?
Welches sparkling grape juice
Thunderbird
Just give them a voucher so they can buy it themselves!
Thats a really hard question to answer. Price means nothing when you dont know what they like. Do they like reds, whites. Full bodies or a lighter one. Fruity, sweet, acidic, wood??? Just get a bottle you know they’ve had before or one like the one you’ve seen them drink.
Safe bet is Chardonnay…..everyone likes a Chard.
Try a local winery, that way the gift has a ‘local’ flair and doesn’t have to be otherwise impressive. Otherwise, why not gift a decanter instead?
You need to know the people I think.
Wine can be a personal thing. Sweet, dry, red, white etc?
That being said I think I would give a vintage Port as a gift if I was going to. It can keep and is a good wine for special occasions even later.
Good Luck.
If you’re not sure what they like? I would search and see if
I could find a wine gift card or a gift certificate. Maybe a vineyard would offer
a gift card/certificate for a wine tour/tasting.
Something they could do for their 6 months wedding anniversary
to keep the ‘home fires’ burning! LOL
idk… something that’s red wine?
Wedding gifts are usually not bulky, large and/or cumbersome gifts at all. Wine, china, etc. (anything BUT that which can fit inside a card) should be saved for an engagement gift. At the wedding it’s expected that the guest brings cash or a check inside a card.
This is for 2 reasons: many newly married couples leave for their honeymoons directly after the wedding and don’t want to be bothered with opening or carrying gifts out of the reception. Also, weddings are expensive and most couples budget based on the logic that on average, each person gives $50. If you’re a couple, you should be giving $100. Yes, times are tough but my god - a cheap bottle of wine? That (in my opinion) is not a proper wedding gift and could be looked upon as rude and cheap. If you are trying to be creative knowing that they truly love wine, perhaps you can give them a gift certificate to a nice wine tasting seminar at a local vineyard (of $100 value)…but I think that would be better suited for a birthday/anniversary gift.
Sutter Home makes the best white and red zinfandel. I love both also can’t go wrong with Merlot either.
Why don’t you try the Casa Lapostolle Wine series I’ve heard they were the in the TOP 3 wines of 2001 or 2003 not sure.. but I tried and tasted it from my moms.. great wine though…
If i were you I would try to pick a nice Pinot Noir. This being because i dont know there tastes. Pinot Noir is light has great complexity the more you spend. It does not have to be decanted and does not have to be aged for a great period of time. I would try to find Adelsheim Pinot Noir. The current vintage is fine. This wine consistently lands in the top 10 pinot noir in the world every year. Adelsheim vinyard in Oregon, which is known for their Pinot Noir, produces a rich, complex wine with tones of berry, earth, and spice. The seductive flavors of this Pinot Noir reflect this spectacular growing region. The best part is that it will probably only cost you b/w 45-50$ depending on what state you live in.
If they are really into wine another one i would pick would be Château Clerc Milon Pauillac 2005 from the Bordeaux region of France (some of the best wines in the world). It is a Parker rated 94. Loads of violets, berries and currants with hints of mineral and light vanilla. Full-bodied, with very silky tannins and a long, long finish. This can age for 7-10 yrs and will only get better. Needs to be decanted for at least 45min to an hour. If you cant find this wine any Bordeaux wine, CHateau-neuf-du-pape, or Cote-du-Rhone will be a great gift and will impress a lot of people.
Carlo Rossi fine aged jug wine … especially Burgandy
Wedding Cuvee by Iron Horse would be my first choice. It’s tasty, and not too expensive.
Another good choice would be Sophia Blanc de blanc. Francis Ford Coppola’s winery created it for his daughter’s wedding. It’s a bit less expensive than the Iron Horse, but not as good.
Château Haut Marbuzet, its a French Red Wine– Costs £38
You can buy it online & get it inside 4 days…………