| If you want to buy and send a special present to | | | | memorable, try adding a personal gift such as a |
| someone, there is no better idea than a chocolate | | | | poetry book, a CD of the recipient's favourite |
| and wine gift basket. This delightful present | | | | artist or even tickets to a concert. |
| rouses the spirit and the senses: taste and smell, | | | | - Choose a theme: When decorating the chocolate |
| of course, but also sight! Make your basket as | | | | and wine gift basket, it is a great idea choosing a |
| pretty as tasteful. | | | | theme. You can base a theme on just about |
| Here I will provide you some tips on how to | | | | anything! Style, colour, season of the year... Do |
| prepare the best chocolate and wine gift basket | | | | you need some ideas? Christmas baskets look |
| for any occasion: | | | | great in covered in artificial snow, and with a big |
| - Consider the recipient's personal taste: Not all of | | | | red ribbon. A basket for welcoming a newborn |
| us love the same wine. We may not even prefer | | | | baby boy will look lovely in light blue shades and |
| the same chocolate. Although you should look for | | | | with a little teddy bear in it. |
| a wine you like, and you wish for the other | | | | - Pay attention to wine pairing: Wine pairing means |
| person to try, you should always consider the | | | | matching the right wine with certain foods in |
| preferences of the person you are sending the | | | | order to create a balance of tastes. It is not easy |
| gift to. If possible, add more than one class of | | | | pairing wine and chocolate (of course, that does |
| each food. | | | | not mean you can't put them in the same basket, |
| - Add other treats as well: Cheese, crackers, | | | | but still...). Try always pairing chocolate with sweet |
| Italian truffles, olives, mixed nuts and other foods | | | | wine, such as Merlot. As for the chocolate, some |
| can do a lot for your basket. Especially if you are | | | | good ideas to pair with wines are milk chocolate, |
| unsure of what the other person likes the best. | | | | dark chocolate and white chocolate. |
| - Choose some accessories: No chocolate and | | | | - Remember the card: Even if you bought the |
| wine gift basket is complete without some | | | | present on an online store, you should always add |
| accessories such as a bottle opener, a couple of | | | | to the basket a card, in where you write your |
| wine glasses or a decorative stopper. Pick | | | | name and address as well as a personal message. |
| accessories that match their style and colours, | | | | A love poem, some lines to wish the recipient |
| and decorate your basket accordingly. | | | | well, Christmas greetings, etc. This will make your |
| - Include other personal gifts: If you want your | | | | gift truly unique. |
| chocolate and wine gift basket to be truly | | | | |