12 Best Gifts for Wine Lovers

If you frequent natural wine bars, then the chances are you’ve already come across Coravin. Its innovative wine preservation systems have revolutionised the industry. Confused? Don’t be.

Simply put, the Coravin Timeless Six+ allows you to pour your favourite fine wines without ever pulling the cork, meaning you can preserve the life of a bottle for weeks, months, or even years.

Aside from the device itself, you’ll receive the Coravin Timeless Aerator, which creates small jets of wine as you pour, rapidly aerating wine to deliver results equivalent to 60-90 minutes decanting. If you ask us, it's nothing short of genius.

The 300 year-old, family-owned wine glass company is revered for its varietal-specific stemware — and once you've experienced the joy of a pinot noir from the 'correct' vessel, it's hard to ever go back.

This set contains four glasses from one of Riedel’s most recent collections, Veloce, so you can sample different wines — including cabernet, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay — while appreciating how the shape and size of each, affects the perception of the aroma and flavour of each grape. Nerdy yes, we can't deny it, but oh-so-satisfying.

The brainchild of British Designer Tom Cotton, Eto aims to tackle the unforgiveable problem of wine wastage (enough to fill 333 Olympic-sized swimming pools annually in the UK alone).

A masterclass in form and function, the patented valve prevents oxidation to preserve the wine’s full flavour for longer, allowing you to eke out that bottle you’ve been saving for a special occasion.

After seven days, the wine tasted as fresh as when it was first opened – and there’s no denying the sleek design trumps the decanters of old.

Available in a range of colourways to suit any kitchen interior (including silver, copper and brushed brass), it makes the perfect gift for wine lovers. Plus, you can personalise the glass base with the recipient’s initials or a message to mark the celebration.

Your wine cooler should look as good as the wine you’re serving. Fitting the brief is this timeless Rosso Levanto marble cooler, with its deep, cherry-red tones, white veining and intricate exterior grooving. Pair with the matching Pavel ice bucket for maximum hosting points.

Some people may say this isn’t essential for your kitchen arsenal. Those people have never corked a magnum of Chateau Margaux. It comes with its own docking station, ensuring full charge for whenever you need it most (plus a convenient foil cutter hidden in the charging base).

While other automatic bottle openers on the market look bulky and brash, this sleek, streamlined model complete with brass detail is anything but.

Designed to transport precious cargo (a 2004 Krug, perhaps?), this is the ultimate piece for wine collectors. In true Rimowa style, the one bottle case is made from anodised grooved aluminium and features high-gloss aluminium corners, black leather handles and luggage tag. Clever foam cushions keep the bottle neck in place to prevent breakages – and keep your bottle perfectly chilled to enjoy as soon as you reach your destination.

Remember notable occasions and the bottles that made them with this sophisticated cork storage set, complete with L'Atelier du Vin’s lever corkscrew, cork opener and chromed metal capsule cutter.

Crafted from grained walnut wood and natural leather, it’s irrefutably deserving of centre-stage on your bar cart.

Given the ever-changing landscape of the wine world, few books dedicated to the subject can be deemed classics; however, The World Atlas of Wine is an exception to the rule.

Recognised by critics as the authoritative reference work, the eighth edition – compiled by Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson – offers 416 pages of writing, statistics, photography and cartography to swat up on. No self-confessed wine lover should be without a copy on their coffee table.

Wearing your wine takes on a whole new meaning with Métier's linen bottle holder. The buttery leather strap will put a swing in your step, plus the drawstring compartment – made from the label’s signature purple Amarone Alcantara faux suede – will stash your wine of choice safely. Bracing walk, anyone?

Equipped with all your entertaining essentials, this leather-clad home bar will secure your status as host par excellence. Open the brass-hinged lid and you’ll find everything from barware (we’re talking bottle opener, corkscrew, ice tongs, a stainless-steel ice bucket and six matching metal cups) to clever compartments to store your favourite bottles and glassware.

If, like us, you’re guilty of discovering an excellent wine only to lose all trace of it to the ether that is your camera roll, then listen up.

Cleverly categorised into sparkling, white, rosé, red, fortified and liqueur sections, this Moleskine notebook is designed to document your favourite drops. It arrives packaged in a giftable box, making it our go-to for fellow oenophiles, whatever the occasion.

From here on out, this is the only way we’re opening champagne. Crafted from olive wood and stainless steel, the secret to using a sabre is, of course, confidence and a perfectly chilled bottle (the colder the glass, the easier it is to cleanly break).

Firmly hold the bottle by the base with the cork facing away from your watchful guests. In one smooth motion, run the sabre up the neck of the bottle towards the bottle’s lip and strike sharply, at a slight angle. Cheers.