Another great advantage of giving wine gift baskets is that it will make the recipient of the gift feel special and important. This is especially true if you give the wine gift basket to your boss or to someone you work with in the office. However, you need to remember that you still need to think about what you should include in the wine gift basket. If you are going to attend a party or a special occasion, such as birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays, you should definitely give a wine gift basket. Here are some reasons why you should give a wine gift basket. The first is that people love receiving wine as a gift. This is a proven fact and you have to consider the fact that wine is loved by almost anyone. Full bodied wines should be paired with dark chocolate as they will be able to enhance the flavor of each other. Examples of wines that go well with dark chocolate are Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet. Port Wine is perfect for dark chocolates. White wines are very difficult to work with if you are going to put chocolate in the basket. If you don t have any idea about wines, you should ask a wine expert about it or you can simply ask the winery clerk. They will be more than happy to educate you with your lack of knowledge about wines. If you want to make it extra special and you have the money for it, you should go for vintage bottles. Also, most red wines are great with slices of prime meat, such as ham and deli. You should also include a wine bottle opener as well as a couple of wine glasses in the basket. This will add to the elegance of the gift. When it comes to decorating the wine gift basket, you should try considering putting ribbons on the basket handle. There are wine gift baskets for all sorts of special occasions, such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, baby showers, and even for simple occasions, such as by conveying special messages, and get well wishes, as well as congratulating someone for a job well done. There are some specialty wine gift basket shops that offer more expensive options.