One can celebrate the season with wine in true country style and get the superb taste of delicious wines such as California Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc. A country wine gift basket could consist of French Blanc and Rouge wines that form the centerpiece of the tray that also contains savory as well as stylish treats including salami Toscano, Napa Valley mustard, California natural pistachios, crackers and sun dried tomato cheese spreads. You could add some sweetness by including chocolate fudge cookies and put the finishing touches by adding a set of cheese knives and still have a unique gift basket at around $80 at www.akagourmet.com.

Memories of a Lazy Summer

If one wants to conjure up memories of a lazy summer afternoon with a blanket spread under the trees tasting the simple pleasures of life in the countryside then the Under The California Sun country wine gift basket would make a wonderful gift that contains Merlot Cheese spreads, Wine Crackers, Northern California Merlot and mixed nuts as well as Mendocino Mustard. One must be over the age of twenty-one and have proof of age to receive this item and this gift may also contain a message from the sender and retails for about $50.

A more exotic country wine gift basket is the Sensational Wine Selection from California that is a simply wonderful basket that includes four of the best selections of California wines that includes Zellerbach Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Zellerbach Sauvignon Blanc, Kendall Jackson Merlot and Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, all of which are from the Mendocino County. These bottled wines are surrounded by Pacific Wild Salmon, Star Ridge gourmet crackers, Spring Hill cheese, Suzi double baked biscotti, giant cashews and California pistachios plus a selection of Rocky Mountain Chocolates, which combined together, make this a wonderful and spectacular gift that is suitable for use throughout the year. Of course, it requires that the recipient be at least 21 years of age and this gift costs around $150 plus shipping.

A delightful country wine gift basket that helps the recipient sample the delights of the wine country vineyard is the Vineyard Delight that contains fine quality wine such as the smooth California Cabernet Sauvignon that is accompanied by Spring Hill Jack cheese, Allen & Cowley gourmet crackers, colossal pistachios and DeBas chocolate covered with cherries. This country wine gift basket costs just $50.