14 perfect gifts for wine lovers

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Instead of showing up empty-handed to a family gathering or party during the holiday season, you probably at least bring a bottle of wine with you. It's a tried-and-true host gift. If you know the host you're visiting is something of a wine connoisseur (or, at least, they think they are), you may want to consider getting them a gift that is more creative than the usual bottle of Pinot Noir or Sauvignon Blanc. Below, we compiled 14 presents — ranging from a decadent wine and chocolate pairing to an electric corkscrew to a contemporary stemware set — with the wine enthusiast in your life in mind. Have a look. 

A wine tasting flight

Guests can sip on a variety of wines with this tasting flight; the slate insert lets you list out the evening's selection with a piece of chalk, so everyone knows which is which. 

Cathy's Concepts Personalized Bamboo & Slate Wine Tasting Flight, $71.27.

An electric corkscrew

Difficult-to-pry corks will be a distant memory when there's an electric corkscrew handy.

Rabbit Automatic Electric Corkscrew, $43.95.

A wine and chocolate pairing

This gift from GiveWine is one better than a bottle from your local liquor store: it's wine, plus truffles. Compartés' sea salt caramel and chocolate truffles are uniquely suited to pair with the 2013 Prismus Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley). You can check out more great wine pairings from GiveWine here.

GiveWine The Chocolate Pairing, $75.