Like every year I post my wishlist of wine-themed gifts... which are perfect for Christmas, but also for birthdays and any other occasion there is something to celebrate! Well even if there's nothing to celebrate actually it's always nice to give or get a little gift... 😀

With the premise that, regardless of your spending budget, the most welcome gift for a winelover in my opinion is always a bottle of wine (so I suggest you pop into the nicest wine shop in your town now!)., I have compiled a small wishlist of very useful or fancy items that I am sure you will love! 😍🍷

And if you are as lazy in your search as I am, you will surely appreciate that I have included the link with the best price I could find on the web!

I don't know about you, but I now focus the 99% of my purchases on Amazon for three reasons:

1. I really do find everything there, of all genres, and above all at highly competitive prices (lately I have been buying items cheaper on Amazon than on the company's official website;
2. It has truly exceptional customer service that you will hardly find in any other online or offline shop;
3. Amazon Prime: pure spectacle!!! For €19 per year I get one working day delivery at no extra cost, flash and preview offers, game and TV show content... but above all you have the Amazon cloud with unlimited space to store your photos and watch them on any device! Maybe because I was used to paying for Apple's... for me it was a breakthrough (also because I also watch them on my SmartTV which is not Apple!). I recommend you take advantage of the 1-month free trial by clicking HERE!

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😍🍷Christmas gifts: my wine wishlist! 😍🍷

1# Moleskine Wine Journal

Your ideal wine cellar, transferred onto paper. Fully punched cover, 3 ribbon bookmarks and double expandable inner pocket. 3 ribbon bookmarks and double expandable inner pocket. 6 themed sections to complete: Sparkling Wines, Whites, Rosés, Reds, Fortified/Sweets, Liqueurs. 6 notched sections to customise and 10 blank pages to insert notes and comments. Adhesive labels: 40 labels to use on the white notches, 150 with coloured icons and 12 to customise the cover. 13×21 cm, 5 x 8 ¼, 240 pages, chlorine-free paper. Buy it on Amazon for about €17!

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2# Professional Parrot Corkscrew by Alessi

I will have it written everywhere that I love it! Designed by Alessandro Mendini for Alessi, it is made of hand-painted die-cast aluminium! A professional pocket-sized and truly original corkscrew in the shape of a parrot! Buy it on Amazon, today it's on offer for €33!

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3# Fox Sommelier Sabre

Simply stunning, this Champagne sabre with its bronze handle is all made in Italy. Even if you never use it, it is beautiful to display in its elegant wooden case. Buy it on Amazon for about 139 €.

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4# Aromaster Wine Aroma Kit

Every Sommelier and Winelover's dream: the world's most comprehensive collection of wine aromas with 88 aromas to practise recognising them. Includes an aroma wheel booklet listing 20 grape varieties and a board game. The quality of the aromas has been recognised and awarded by Sommeliers and Masters of Wine. LIST OF AROMAS INCLUDED Lemon, lime, grapefruit, gooseberry, pear, apple, green apple, peach, melon, guava, pineapple, passion fruit, lychee, dried apricot, orange peel, banana, raspberry, blackcurrant, strawberry, blackberry, cherry, plum, prune, honeysuckle, hawthorn, orange blossom, lime, jasmine, acacia, rose, lavender, violet, pepper, fennel, tomato, cut grass, dill, thyme, fern, mint, hay, black tea, tobacco, blackcurrant leaf, bay leaf eucalyptus, iodine, flint, paraffin, bread, butter, caramel, chocolate, toast, coffee, bacon, smoke, tar, vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, liquorice, nutmeg, clove, coconut, hazelnut, almond, oak, sandalwood, cedar, pine, quince, honey, soy sauce, leather, meat sauce, mushroom, truffle, moss tree, cork flavour, sherry, madeira, vinegar, nail polish remover, gum, onion, corn, horse sweat... I find this kit perfect especially for those who want to prepare for competitions. Buy it on Amazon from 200 €.

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5# Set 40 Wine Aroma Essences: Red/White/Defects by Pulltex

I personally believe that every wine professional, sommelier and winelover should have this box set. More basic than the previous one (it also has a different price), it is a very valid alternative because it includes the main aromas and faults and is very 'technical'. The set consists of 40 Aromas: 12 basic Aromas for red wines + 12 basic Aromas for white wines + 11 more complex Aromas that can be found in both white and red wines + 5 Defects. Buy it on Amazon for about 154 €.

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6# Bamboo bottle shelf by Zeller

When I saw it, I immediately fell in love with it: I find it absolutely perfect for bottles to keep in the kitchen for everyday consumption. Its design reminds me of Japanese temples... and that is a very romantic image for me. It holds 12 bottles horizontally and really assembles in 5 minutes with 4 screws! Dimensions: H 29 x W 42 x D 16 cm. Buy it on Amazon for about €29.

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7# Wine Saving Kit - 'Sommelier' Wine Pump + 4 Stoppers VinoCare®

Once a bottle is uncorked, oxidation limits the lifespan of the wine... and surely anyone who lives alone like me knows what it's like to give up opening a big bottle to avoid drinking just one glass! Is this the solution to all the problems of lonely winelovers ? Buy it on Amazon, today it is discounted to € 13.90.

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8# Swirl wine bottle case and 2 glasses

And nothing, I saved this one for last because in my opinion among Christmas presents it is the most beautiful and useful of all! I'm sure every sommelier and winelover hates going around without at least 2 'minimal' tulip glasses to taste wine in! Great for anyone who likes to uncork bottles by the sea, the lake or simply in the moonlight! The glasses are included, maybe put a good bottle of wine in it before giving it as a present! There are 2 variants, one for white/red wines and Bordeaux bottles, the other for sparkling wines with the champagne bottle. You can find them both on Amazon for about €30 (the sparkling wine one is currently on offer!!).

At this point... what will your Christmas presents be?

Happy shopping and happy holidays 😍🍷

Chiara

PS Did you know that I have written a book for aspiring sommeliers and winelovers? In my opinion, it is the best gift you can give to that friend of yours who is attending AIS courses! CGet it now on Amazon!