The 22 Best Wedding Gifts for Wine Lovers

Glassware is the top gifting recommendation from every single one of our experts. “It’s the vessel that can make or break your wine experience,” says Angela Sauve, Director of Education for Moët Hennesy. “Besides great company, I think beautiful glassware is the best accessory for enjoying wine,” adds Pelka.

Our experts agree, when it comes to serious stemware, Zalto Glas is the way to go—they all call out this Austrian glass maker as the leader of the pack. “Hands down, they are the most coveted,” raves Dunn. Nearly weightless, these superior, hand-crafted glasses are works of art in their own right. However, at an average $75 a stem, be prepared to shell out some serious cash for these (or add them to your registry). “They’re expensive, but they’re also elegant, timeless, and functional,” says Pelka.

Price at time of publish: $75 per glass

“Your sense of taste is directly linked to your sense of smell,” says Sauve. “The design of the wine glass bowl functions to highlight or detract from facets of the wine like boldness, smoothness, fruitiness and oakiness which can enhance or detract from a wine’s drinkability.” So, it’s best to drink from glasses that are designed for specific varietals. This introductory set from another renowned Austrian glassware producer, Riedel, features 4 red wine and 4 white wine glasses and is a good foundation for any couple’s glassware collection.

Price at time of publish: $225 for 8

When practicality and function are top of mind, stemless glasses are a great option. Sommelier Elyse Lovenworth recommends stemless glassware, because they can be used for other beverages as well as wine. This beautiful set of six glasses from yet another Austrian producer, Gabriel Glas, is her current favorite in the category. Featuring an “All for One” design, these glasses are well-shaped for nearly every type of wine and they’re dishwasher safe, so they’re also useful for everyday life.

Price at time of publish: $74 for 6

Forget standard champagne flutes. These fun and colorful hand-blown glasses from female-founded Maison Balzac will “just make everyone smile,” says Pelka. As Katharine Hepburn famously said, “If you obey all the rules, you’ll miss all the fun,” and this collection of offbeat glassware certainly delivers on that mantra.

Pelka says she is on a mission to retire the standard rules for serving champagne because, “the same way a bigger glass opens up aromas and flavors in other wines, it can do the same for sparkling!” These glasses are the perfect way to set the tone for pouring bubbles and will have the couple finding excuses to celebrate whenever they can.

Price at time of publish: $129 for 2

No matter what you’re drinking out of, a bar stocked with the right tools and accessories is key to elevating the experience. “Hands down, every serious wine aficionado must have a Coravin,” advises Shimer. Part opener, part pourer, part aerator, part wine stopper, the Coravin is a tech-enhanced revelation and a must for anyone serious about pouring wine with integrity.

The device allows you to open bottles and pour without the need to fully remove the cork. It’s as easy as aligning the smart clamp system over your bottle, inserting the needle into the cork, tipping the bottle and pouring. Don’t have time to decant your wine? That’s fine! With an aerator attachment, the Coravin allows you to generate the effects of 60-90 minutes of decanting instantly. Can’t finish the bottle? Never fear! The Coravin’s self-sealing silicone screw caps will protect your wine for up to three months. Available in a variety of color options (including a Keith Haring Artist Edition), the high-gloss finish of the Coravin makes for an elegant and customizable gift that serious wine lovers will covet.

Price at time of publish: $329

According to Dunn, a decanter is an “essential for any wine lover,” and this hand-blown, lead-free beauty is one of our top picks. It features a wide base and asymmetrical spout that are optimal for both aeration and pouring. And like your couple’s love, this decanter is made to last. Although it’s heavier than some other options, the thick glass walls make it less delicate and prone to chipping if it happens to take a tumble.

Price at time of publish: $50

A favorite of champagne-expert Pelka, this chiller is the perfect accessory to keep your bubbly and white wine cold without the mess of a bucket of ice. Constructed from stainless steel and vacuum insulated, it’s is also lightweight, easy to carry, comes in a beautiful gift box, and, to top it all off, can be customized with laser-engraved lettering or a logo. “It’s such a fun and thoughtful detail for a very practical gift,” says Pelka.

Price at time of publish: $90

Unlike many openers, the distinction of a waiter’s corkscrew is that it incorporates a knife to cut the foil. And when it comes to knives, the world’s most expert craftsmen can be found in Laguiole, a small village in France, and the surrounding Aubrac region. This buffalo horn corkscrew hand-finished by craftsmen of the famed knife-making region is ultra-strong, ultra-durable and, in our opinion, ultra attractive. As beautiful as it is functional, the mechanism is designed to remove corks with a single, fluid movement.

Price at time of publish: $170

Opposites attract, and not every couple is as balanced in their interests as their favorite bottle of pinot. Gifting a book that will help one partner draw the other into their world is a great option. “This book is a great starting point for anyone,” says Shimer. Any wine lover will appreciate it as a refresher, or as a way to lure their spouse deeper into wine caves.

Price at time of publish: $13

“I love gifting a wine coffee table book, there’re some great ones out there at all price points,” says Lovenworth, Both Lovenworth and Pelka agree that this mighty tome on the history of the world’s most famous sparkling wine region is a knock-out. The luxurious box set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vineyard maps by legendary cartographer Louis Larmat. Crack the spine and readers will immerse themselves in the James Beard award-winning scholarship of Peter Liem, delving deep into the region’s history and lore. It’s sure to leave the couple thirsting for more.

Price at time of publish: $77

Any wine aficionado would jump at the chance for personal bottle recommendations from world-famous sommelier Enrico Bernardo. And, outside of traveling to France to dine at his Michelin-starred restaurants, this show-stopping volume is about as close to a conversation with the man named best sommelier in the world in 2004 you are ever going to get.

Open the gorgeous wooden crate box, flip to any page and you will be immediately immersed in evocative descriptions of the 100 vintages from the 20th century Bernardo considers to be the “perfect cellar.” From a 1928 Krug Champagne to the 1973 Stag’s Leap Estate SLV, the collection Bernardo has assembled and describes will have any wine connoisseur dreaming and scheming of how to get their hands on a bottle.

Price at time of publish: $1,200

Shipping wine is notoriously difficult (more on that below). Wine clubs and subscriptions that put the onus of coordinating logistics onto professionals are an excellent alternative. Whether you’re interested in the wine of a particular region or vineyard, or are looking to sample bottles from around the world, there are no shortage of options.

Getting access to great bottles of wine is one thing, but getting exclusive access to what Pelka describes as “the most beautiful winery in all of Northern California” takes this wine club membership to an entirely different level. Run by the family who owns Sonoma’s Scribe Winery, this club not only gives you quarterly access to their incredible range of wines but also the exclusive right to book reservations for picnic tastings at their gorgeous Hacienda. Sitting on the Sonoma hillside, absorbing the views, the sun, and copious carafes of Scribe’s signature wines is an afternoon experience the couple will be recounting for years to come.

Price at time of publishing: $165-$215 per quarter for a 4-bottle shipment

While the name might roll off easily, Walla Walla, Washington is not a wine region on the tip of most wine lovers tongues. According to Lovenworth, it should be. “DeLille produces incredible wines from an under-the-radar region. It’s always a wow factor any time I introduce it.”

Membership in the Estate Wine Club includes three bottles of the vineyard’s varied red and white offerings once a quarter and, if you happen to be in the area, five complimentary tastings for a group of four each year.

Price at time of publishing: $640 annually for 12 bottles

If your couple loves bubbles, this black-female-founded wine society is a top choice for Sauve. Sign your couple up for a six-month membership and they will receive three curated boxes of high-end sparkling wines direct to their door. Each box contains three different 187ml pours and a “real-talk” tasting guide, giving your couple both the opportunity to try new wines each month and the vocabulary to tell their fellow oenophiles about them.

Price at time of publish: $177 for 6-month subscription

Another top choice from Sauve, the ever-popular Wine Access offers a range of clubs and memberships to suit the particulars of any palette. Think about your couple’s wine personality and choose from clubs curated to their tastes and, importantly, your gifting budget.

Price at time of publish: $120-$525 per shipment

A wine tasting is a great way to both unwind and expand your palette. But geography posed a big problem for most of our experts in aligning on what to recommend. If you know the couple will be headed to a particular wine region on their honeymoon (Napa? Champagne? Tuscany?), our experts recommend you dig in and identify a local option to gift.

If you’re looking to gift the couple a series of regular local tastings, do some research and find out their favorite wine boutique. Chances are that the merchants—like Dunn and Shimer do— can help curate a wine tasting experience that’s tailored to the couple.

With connections to wineries all over the globe, Sommsation offers up over 150 curated wine experiences that can be delivered straight to the couple’s door. Pick from a list of partner wineries and Sommsation will send the vintages needed to host a scheduled, 90-minute, sommelier-led virtual tasting experience.

Price at time of publish: $150-$250 per experience

“Every food and cuisine has a wine pairing opportunity,” says Sauve. While charcuterie and cheese may seem like an “easy win”, is is a delicious choice—plus, there are plenty of other options that both she and our other experts recommend for a thoughtful wedding gift.

Sinatra may have crooned that “love and marriage fit together like a horse carriage,” but we all know that so do wine and cheese. If your couple are turophiles–yes that is what a cheese lover is called!–on top of being oenophiles, a membership to Murray’s Cheesemonger Picks of the Month Club will be a surefire hit. Each month your couple will receive 3-4 unique cheeses hand-selected by the team at the legendary New York City cheese retailer.

Price at time of publish: $205 for three months

Sure, every couple remembers to register for a knife set, but did they register for cheese knives? If your couple is as serious about cheese as they are about wine, this beautiful set from the world’s preeminent producer of cheese tools is a must. It features a gorgeous oak serving board that doubles as storage for this comprehensive set of 10 stainless steel cheese knives. The blades of each knife feature the family-owned brand’s patented quilting, which ensures cheese lifts easily off the knife. Waste not. Want not.

Price at time of publish: $350

“Caviar may sound crazy fancy,” says Pelka, “but these days you can find all sorts of affordable varieties online and even in grocery stores. It’s my favorite thing to pair with bubbles.” This trio of American-produced varieties is a perfect caviar starter kit for a newlywed couple to indulge in. Featuring three 50g tins of caviar, a mother-of-pearl spoon, and the traditional accouterments of blinis and creme fraiche, just add some sparkling wine and your couple will be in for a culinary treat they are sure to remember.

Price at time of publish: $485 for 150 grams

“Mother-of-pearl spoons are a lovely and unique gift,” says Pelka. “They’re traditionally used to serve caviar because they are non-metallic and won’t influence the delicate flavors.” They’re also beautiful to look at and can be used for a variety of serving purposes, from scooping spices to stirring sugar into espresso.

Price at time of publish: $15 per spoon

No matter what your couple’s preference for shellfish, this handy and attractively packaged kit has all the tools you’ll need to crack crab, clean shrimp, or shuck oysters. Featuring distinctive aquamarine-hued, ergonomic handles, these tools from industry experts Toadfish Outfitters are among the safest available.

Price at time of publish: $88