Champagne Gifts for Birthdays

Champagne is a sparkling wine exclusively made in the Champagne region of France. Its production dates back as far as the Roman times, as theirs was the first civilisation to plant vineyards in that area of France. Champagne is a drink associated with the finer things in life and it gained its high-class status initially because of its association with the anointment of French kings. It is enjoyed to this day on special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and christenings and on New Year’s Eve and it’s become a tradition in many other situations to simply toast the occasion. Nothing says ‘celebrate’ like popping a bottle of bubbly, so buying champagne gifts for birthdays is a fantastic and worthwhile way of treating a loved one on their special day.

Thanks to the massive expansion of the Internet, shopping online is fast becoming just as popular as browsing the shops. Gifts found online are often available at a cheaper price and delivery is reasonable, with a small charge for deliveries within the UK. When buying alcohol online, it’s all the more important to ensure a safe delivery so that gifts are delivered intact. There would be nothing worse than opening a champagne gift to find broken glass and dried up bubbly! Many online shops provide the option for a safe and speedy delivery to avoid disappointment and even the option for gifts to be specially wrapped. For those who love a bit of champagne, a birthday present that can’t go wrong is the birthday champagne gift box. This gift comes with a bottle of bubbly and a champagne flute engraved with one of the landmark ages – 18th, 21st, 30^th, 40^th, 50^thor 60^th- to really mark the occasion. Champagne is a wine that compliments a variety of fine foods, and chocolate so a gift combing the two is ideal. This sparkling wine and chocolate gift set comes with two champagne flutes, a bottle of bubbly and a box of truffles, so makes for a great wedding or engagement gift to be shared. Chocolates are a popular extra present that can be elaborately wrapped separately or given simply alongside a bottle of their favourite drink. 

A great idea for a champagne gift may be a selection of stemware, which is a specialised glass, designed for the more classy drinks. It makes a great present as champagne glasses can be used and reused for years to come. Or how about a novelty champagne gift? Bottle holders in the shape of waiters bearing the load of the bottle of bubbly or corkscrews in interesting shapes and sizes make for great alternatives to simply buying a bottle. This accessory gift set, for example, comes with a bottle stop, drip catcher, knife and multi-tool, so is the perfect practical present for any kitchen. Or, at the other end of the scale, why not organise a trip to a vineyard for a wine tasting experience that they’ll never forget? There are hundreds of vineyards scattered throughout the UK and Europe that offer experiences at low prices.

As champagne is a drink for celebratory occasions, it makes for the perfect anniversary gift. An anniversary is an annual commemoration of a special event and there are few more special moments in life than the marking of a wedding anniversary. A set of anniversary glasses symbolising a particular anniversary, such as the 30^th or 50^th, can be treasured for years to come and will always remind the couple of the happy day. Or, alternatively, champagne can be enjoyed in the earlier stages of a romantic relationship, so an ‘I love you’ gift set wrapped beautifully in a wooden box is a simple but effective way of showing how you feel on Valentine’s Day. Champagne is the perfect gift for sharing amongst family and friends and, because it can be drank on many different occasions, you can never have too many bottles of the good stuff. So why not go all out with work friends, old friends, family members and loved ones to enjoy a case of 12 bottles of fine Moet and Chandon Champagne? It’s worth researching the different types of Champagne available and there are hundreds of websites online dedicated to explaining just that. Why not get a bottle of each kind? Champagne can be enjoyed in the UK summer sun or on cold winter nights, so there really is a huge variety of champagne gift ideas that can be given for a loved one’s birthday. Whatever the occasion and whatever the present, they’re sure to love a champagne gift given with a bit of thought.

Champagne really does make an extra special Birthday gift and we hope that we have given you some great ideas for that next big Birthday.

Regards The Team @ Gifts2theDoor UK - For Champagne Gifts Delivered UK Wide

Submitted by Kyle Reed (April 2011)