Laithwaites' Holiday Wine Gift Guide 2024

Shopping for a wine lover? You made it to the right place! Our 2024 holiday gift guide is full to the brim with perfect presents for everyone from bottle novices to total wine enthusiasts. Keep scrolling to discover impressive and crowd-pleasing wines, curated wine gift sets, wine accessories and more. Pay special attention to our Wine Advent Calendar—it sells out every year!

Our World of Wine Advent Calendar

Wine Advent calendars are the most delicious possible way to countdown to Christmas, and ours is by far the best wine Advent calendar on the internet. …Okay, okay, maybe we’re a bit biased. But think about it: Each of its 24 windows reveals a new and unique mini glass bottle of wine (no repeats!), with just enough of the good stuff for one generous serving. Because it’s designed to appeal to a wide range of tastes, recipients will get to sip dry whites like crisp Sauvignon Blanc and sample smooth red wines like rich Malbec, but they’ll also try more unusual wines like a rare white Tuscan Sangiovese. They’ll even get to pop some award-winning Prosecco. AND it ships FREE, for zero dollars. No wonder it sells out every year.

A Wine Gift Card

We know wine lovers can be a bit… well… discerning. If you don’t know whether your giftee loves red wine or white, you’re not looking for crowd-pleasing wine meant to satisfy any palate or you aren’t shopping someone’s specific wish-to-sip list, it may be best to think twice before you pull the trigger on a bottle of something like high-end Napa Cab or boutique Champagne. Instead, let your loved ones do their own shopping with an electronic wine gift card. Just fill out the form and hit “buy now” to send it immediately via email. Lucky recipients will be able to get just what they want… with no waiting.

Our Top-of-the-Line Red Wines Gift Set

With a range of iconic red wines that exhibit pedigree, structure and cellar potential, this impressive wine gift set is the perfect thing for collectors, discerning palates or anyone you want to treat to something really special. Giftees will receive a rich and indulgent Italian Amarone, a Private Reserve Napa Cab made by renowned winemaker Bill Knuttel and a gorgeous Pauillac from a (top-secret) titan of Bordeaux and an absolute knockout vintage.

A Six-Pack of our Bestselling Winter Whites

This wine gift box is the ultimate present for those who love to drink white wine all year long. It’s got six of our customers’ most-loved whites from all over the world. There’s lip-smacking New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, elegant white Bordeaux and South African Viognier. There’s also award winners from California, Portugal and Italy’s Veneto.

Outstanding Cellar Essentials

This curated three-bottle wine gift set includes reliably delicious examples of some of the most widely beloved grape varieties and wine styles: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Chianti Classico. It’s a great choice for wine lovers and wine collectors that have—and pour—it all.

Classic Red Wines Everyone Will Love

Showcasing a lineup of distinctive bottles that represent some of the wine world’s most important categories and wine styles, this three-bottle wine gift set is an absolute must for any red wine lover… or any wine lover, really. It’s got a fruit-forward California Cab, an award-winning Merlot blend from Bordeaux’s exciting Castillon region and a lush Super Tuscan that brims with toasty spice notes and ripe black-fruit flavors.

A Stylish Crystal Decanter

Did you know that a wine’s more subtle characteristics are actually perceived by the nose? However, when you pull the cork and pour a bottle (especially one that’s been aged for quite a while, like a mature Rioja or Bordeaux) many of those qualities are stagnant and inaccessible, or what’s referred to as “tight” or “closed.” The best way to encourage them to, well, open up a little is to expose the wine to a little air—and that’s where a decanter comes in. This one, crafted by British glassware experts Dartington Crystal, is equal parts stylish and functional, and is the perfect way to give the unique gift of serving confidence. Capable of holding one standard 750ml wine bottle, it allows just the right amount of oxygen to aerate the wine to release its aromas and flavors to the fullest. Its sleek design, meanwhile, fits effortlessly on any bar or table.

A Distinctive Cheese Board

Maybe the wine lover in your life already owns all the best wine accessories and has enough bottles in their cellar to ensure no one is ever going to be thirsty. That’s when you shift your focus and complement their collection with an accessory for one of wine’s best partners: cheese! Crafted from stylish black slate, this distinctive cheese board is a contemporary canvas on which to serve cheese, charcuterie, nuts and other delicious hors d’oeuvres of all types. Plus, its sturdy brushed metal handles make it easy to move everything without messing up your perfectly styled display.

Exclusive Wines from our Vineyard Partners

Recipients of this one-of-a-kind gift set will sample a trio of stellar bottles made by our Vineyard Partners—acclaimed producers with which we’ve forged long-lasting relationships, and to which we have special access. The collection includes a robust 90+ point Brunello di Montalcino from Cantine Luciani, a polished and plump Merlot-based Bordeaux made by Château La Clarière in Castillon, and a rich Cabernet Sauvignon blend from the Schroeder Estate in Argentina’s rugged Patagonia.

A Big Score for Jets Football Fans

Here’s the perfect niche gift for all the New York Jets fans in your life: a three-bottle pack of our exclusive Jets Uncorked Legacy Cabernet Sauvignon, a full-bodied, smooth red that celebrates the teams’ legendary players and generational traditions. Designed to go from tailgate to dinner table, it was crafted by none other than legendary Sonoma, California winemaker Bill Knuttel. He sourced premium grapes from his favorite vineyard rows in the Alexander Valley and aged the wine for 15 months in French oak barrels.

Still not sure what to get? That’s okay, you’ve got options. Explore our full collection of wine gift sets or browse our vast range of bottles. If you’d prefer personal recommendations, give our Personal Wine Advisors a call at 1-888-863-7386 or shoot them an email at wineadvisors@laithwaites.com