All you need to do is go to the nearest dollar store and get a basket that looks great but doesn t cost a lot. You can fill the basket with pieces of crumpled up tissue paper. Go for white and red paper as this goes well with the design theme of giving wine and chocolates. Next, you have to get a ribbon of the same color in order to decorate the handle of the basket. The price will depend on the type of wine you get. If you are in doubt, always go for mid-range bottles. Or, you can also go for dessert wines or champagnes as they go great with chocolates that you will include in the wine gift basket. Try not to go over the top when it comes to buying the wine. A basic Cabernet or Sauvignon at the middle price point are great picks for wines. For starters, there are so many advantages of giving a wine gift basket. The first advantage is that it will show the receiver that they are important to you and that you have given a lot of thought on what gift that you have to give them. Wine gift baskets are also very elegant to look at. It will show that you have are classy when it comes to giving gift and also show that you have exquisite taste. Belgian chocolate truffles are a great addition in the wine gift basket. These are fine chocolates that will surely be appreciated and remembered by the person you give the gift to. You should also add a couple of wine glasses as well as a wine bottle opener or a corkscrew. Remember these things and you can be sure that you will be able to create the perfect wine gift basket that one can ask for. Personalized wine gifts are not really that difficult to do. At first, you may think that it will take a lot of your time and you need to work hard for it. But in reality, you will find that personalizing wine gifts will not take that long to do and you just need to do a little extra work, especially if you already have a hobby. This is a great idea if you don t know what particular wine that the person you are giving the gift to enjoys. You can also personalize the gift basket in order to match the theme of the occasion. For New Year s celebration, you can decorate the wine gift basket with a New Year s theme. You can also customize the contents of the wine gift basket.