Hampers are gifts that are traditionally presented in a wicker basket. The act of giving a hamper has a long tradition, and in the past was done as a giving act, using the hamper to give food and other home necessities to the deserving. The basket the gift was displayed in was also carefully chosen as it was a helpful household item that could be used and reused.

In later times, hampers have come to be less presents of necessities and more gifts of luxury treats, such as wine hampers for example. An emphasis is placed on premium items such as gourmet jams, quality chocolates, exotic coffee beans, expensive wines and other premium items that can be enjoyed as an indulgence.

There has also been a mounting trend to make specialist hampers – hampers that contain a diverse range and types of wine, champagne, chocolates and fine foods.

The flexibility of the wine hamper is why it makes such a pleasing present. In addition to standard packs they can be modified to meet specific content requirement and can be filled with anything that would please the recipient. When picking the hamper you want to give, give careful consideration to what items the recipient enjoys – are they a wine connoisseur? Then wine hampers are a great idea! Are they a food lover? Then choose a hamper with both wine and quality food items. Are they celebrating a special occasion, a marriage or just had a baby then look for a champagne and chocolates presentation pack.

In terms of personal gifting, hampers and wine gift packs can be used for any occasion… for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, retirements, births and most popularly for Christmas.

The Christmas hamper has become popular, and in an intriguing twist the public are now buying Christmas hampers to use for themselves instead of as a present for other people. Often filled with luxury Christmas treats such as shortbread, chocolate, wine, Christmas pudding other festive food items, they are purchased by families to be used over the Christmas period.

There are many of businesses that specialise in supplying hamper gifts and lots of them can be found quickly and easily on the internet. The search terms, Hampers, Hamper, Wine Hamper, will report a wide range of websites offering wine and hamper products. Many of them will have pre-packed hampers, such as wine hampers or food hampers, and some may let you to modify a hamper and fill it with items of your choice. Most businesses will deliver your hamper, making it a convenient and personal present.

www.wineandhampers.com features a wide selection of the type of goods dicussed above. 

Today’s new Wine Gift Pack is a single bottle of El Coto Rioja Crianza.

This delicious Spanish wine is made from the best tempranillo grapes selected in vineyards that are located on high slopes. It is fermented and aged for 12 months in new oak barrels and rounded in the bottle before its final release. El Coto does not produce the young, or unwooded, type of red Rioja, believing that pure Tempranillo is greatly enhanced by oak maturation. Ripe strawberry and raspberry nose with a vanilla note, the wine is smooth, balanced and fresh on the palate, with a long finish. The balance between fruit and oak and the harmony of its sweet and elegant tannins make El Coto a wine with a distinctive style.

El Coto Rioja Crianza makes an ideal gift for the discerning wine drinker.

There is a wide selection of wines and wine gift packs at www.wineandhampers.com

The second new wine gift pack appears on the website today.

A gift of a bottle of Villa Borghetti Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie will always be accepted with pleasure whatever the occasion. Pinot Grigio is a very popular wine and is enjoying an ever growing share of the wine market.

This pleasant Italian wine is well balanced, harmonious and fruity.
It has a good structure with floral notes and hints of pear and apricot.

The wine gift is sensibly priced and is already used by many of The Wine and Hamper Companies corporate clients as a promotional and incentive gift. Equally it makes an ideal pack for personal gifting to friends and family.

Paso Del Sol Chardonnay, the first of our new single bottle wine gift packs, appears on the website today.

This delightful Chardonnay from the Terramater range of wines is produced in the Valle Central in Chile. It is a fine medium bodied dry wine that is pale straw yellow in colour with aromas of tropical and citrus fruits, green apple, melon, topped with a creamy smooth finish.

This delightfully well balanced wine has an appealing freshness that makes it a perfect accompanient to fine food.

In the next few days the Wine and Hampers website will be updated with a new range of wine gift packs. The new 2009 wine collection has been specially selected and offers a good choice of wine styles and prices.

Details of the new wines offered on the website will be shown on this blog as they are made available.

A special valentines gift section has been added to the website today.

Click on the image to go directly to the special section at www.wineandhampers.com