Wine Country Gift Baskets

Wine Country Gift Baskets Buying Guide

What's Inside a Wine Country Gift Basket

The company's catalog splits into two broad families:

• Wine baskets: bottles of wine, standard 750 ml unless noted, paired with gourmet snacks and chocolates. The company says it works with California growers and winemakers and sources grapes for some of its own wines.
• Food-only gifts: gourmet snack baskets, gift towers, chocolate collections, fruit baskets, spa gifts and charcuterie boards, which can ship where wine can't.

Every basket includes the option to add a personal gift message, and the company offers a satisfaction guarantee. It also notes that when demand outstrips supply, it substitutes an item of equal or greater value. If an exact item matters, for example because of a dietary need, contact customer service before you order.

Wine basket or food-only?

If you know the recipient enjoys wine and lives in an eligible state, a wine basket feels celebratory for milestones and client wins. For coworkers, mixed groups or anyone who doesn't drink, a food-only basket is simpler to send and easier to share.

Wine Shipping Rules: Who Can Receive a Wine Basket

Alcohol shipping in the U.S. is regulated state by state, so wine baskets come with rules that food baskets don't:

1. Age and signature: the recipient must be 21 or older, and an adult 21+ has to sign for the package; the carrier can't leave it at the door.
2. State limits: a handful of states can't receive the company's wine baskets at all, and several others can receive only a list of select wines. The list can change, so check the current state map before ordering.
3. Address limits: the company doesn't ship to P.O. boxes, APO/FPO addresses or international destinations other than Canada, where select baskets, including some with Canadian wine, ship from a warehouse in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Amazon generally doesn't sell or ship wine to most U.S. addresses, which is why the Wine Country baskets you'll find there are food-only. If you'd rather include a bottle, add one bought locally or from a licensed retailer. Our wine gift baskets and champagne gift baskets guides explain more ways to handle the bottle.

Looking for a Wine Country Gift Baskets Coupon Code?

Many shoppers search for a coupon code before ordering. We don't publish coupon codes, and we'd be cautious with sites that do: codes posted on coupon sites are often expired, limited to specific items or impossible to verify. These are the legitimate ways to save:

• Sign up for the company's emails. Its website invites visitors to sign up for exclusive offers.
• Check the discounted gifts section. The site keeps a sale area for marked-down baskets.
• Watch for shipping promotions on select baskets, which can matter as much as the basket price.
• Ask about volume discounts. The company offers tiered discounts on large business orders, though they can't be combined with other offers.
• Compare the Amazon listings. Some of the company's food-only baskets are sold on Amazon, where you can check the current price and delivery date.
• Request the catalog. The company mails a print catalog on request, which is handy for planning a long gift list.

For gifting in bulk, our corporate gift baskets guide has more ideas.

Ordering Tips and Similar Gifts

A few details make ordering smoother:

• Delivery timing: the company says standard shipments arrive within five business days after the order ships, with three-day, two-day, overnight and Saturday options in most areas for an added charge.
• Cutoffs: weekday orders placed before its early-afternoon Pacific Time cutoff generally ship the same day or on the date you request.
• Recipient phone number: the carrier may use it if there's a delivery problem, so include it when you can.

If Wine Country isn't the right fit, compare gourmet gift baskets for more food-only options, fruit gift baskets for a lighter touch, or Harry & David gift baskets for pears and gift towers.