The basket will make it look more elegant and it will also show the person that you are someone with exquisite taste and that you have given a lot of thought on the gift. However, if you aren t that knowledgeable about wines, here are some tips that will help you choose the right wine to go with the wine gift basket you plan on giving. It can work as a romantic gift that your significant other will surely appreciate. It also works great as a gift to convey messages. For example, you and your significant other fought the other night and you want to make it up with them. You then give them a wine gift basket and for sure you will instantly be forgiven from the wrong things you did the other night and both of you will be able to enjoy a night filled with passion and romance and at the same time enjoy the wine gift basket. The food in the basket should also be considered. Because you are going to give away fine wine, you have to make sure that the foods included in the basket are ones that actually enhances the flavor of the wine. For example, cheese is known to enhance the flavor of the wine as well as chocolates. So, include fine cheese in the gift basket or a box of fine Belgian chocolates. This means that it will be basically up to you to personalize the box with the recipient s name or family crest or initials. Or, you can simply design the box with something that is meaningful to the recipient. A personalized wine gift is very simple gift. However, because of the way you personalize it to the point that the designs are meaningful to the person receiving the gift, it will be something that is very elegant and also tasteful to give. If he or she enjoys wine, then by all means you should give them a wine gift basket. When it comes to choosing the bottle of wine, go for mid range bottles. Don t go for cheap wines because they really don t taste that good and it will ruin the whole concept of giving a wine gift basket. If you don t have any idea about wines, then you should try asking someone who does. If you are giving the wine gift basket to your boss, then it will also show the receiver that you respect them. You have to remember that it s really not about the price of the wine gift basket that you purchase or make but it s all about how you present it. As mentioned before, wine gift baskets are classy and elegant to look at.