Wine Bottles + hampers

[jamoor]

I have zero interest/knowlege in wine, all I know is that the lots of poeple are for some reason delighted at the sight of this alcoholic beverage at Christmas/ the run up to Christmas.

Now, I have £50 to spend on a presentable wine based gifts (I am after several) I saw some in costco in a presentation box, they were around 1998 and were from Spain.

Does anyone know where else I can buy presentation boxes of wine??

I also found hampers, would you feel happier recieving a £50 hamper or £50 worth of wine??




This is the kind of thing I am on about.

[Engineer1]

Some may prefer wine to a hamper of food, do you know the people you are buying for as personally 6 or even 12 bottles of wine would do me, but then I like Red wine and would prefer someone else to be buying it for me.

[calibrax]

Wine is a better choice... more classy. And food hampers always contain stuff that you will NEVER use and it will sit in the cupboard forever!

[jamoor]

Engineer1 said:

Some may prefer wine to a hamper of food, do you know the people you are buying for as personally 6 or even 12 bottles of wine would do me, but then I like Red wine and would prefer someone else to be buying it for me.

I do know them but on a professional level and I don't want to ask them what gift they want.

[sherman]

Try Berry Brothers and Rudd. They have some realy good and different selections for most pockets.

http://www.bbr.com/

[jamoor]

sherman said:

Try Berry Brothers and Rudd. They have some realy good and different selections for most pockets.

http://www.bbr.com/

Have had a look, their gifts section is a bit spartan, their boxes don't seem to be very fancy?

Anything specific I should go for?

[sherman]

jamoor said:

sherman said:

Try Berry Brothers and Rudd. They have some realy good and different selections for most pockets.

http://www.bbr.com/

Have had a look, their gifts section is a bit spartan, their boxes don't seem to be very fancy?

Anything specific I should go for?

http://www.bbr.com/product-X00028-family-christmas-6-bottle-pack

[jamoor]

Hmm, I assume a box will be needed, http://www.butlerswine.co.uk/winedetail.asp?Produc...

Surely the Costco wine can't be that good as it was around £55 including the box!

Ah here we go

http://www.drinksdirect.co.uk/acatalog/Rioja_Selec...

Is that stuff any good?

Edited by jamoor on Sunday 1st November 23:37

[ascayman]

try fortnum and mason

[jamoor]

hmm
they have

http://www.fortnumandmason.com/product/the-provenc...

But it seems newer stuff, is it any good?

[HiRich]

Presuming this is commercial, I would consider some classic partnerships:

• Vintage port & organic stilton
• Claret & cheddar (handmade truckle)
• Champagne & smoked salmon
• Muscadet & a vac-pac of mussels
• Tuscan red & pasta (pasta and sauce)

etc.

Theme: Perfect partnerships (you and your clients). Add a printed slip describing the back story to both products and cooking/serving suggestions (if you are crafty, print them inside the accompanying Christmas card). You can then work through the list of gifts over the next few years, and gain a reputation as "the company that does...", tayher than panic every November.

[bazking69]

We make up our own hampers for family. That way you don't pay through the nose plus you don't end up with odds and sods that they chuck in the package to bulk them out and that noone really wants...

Wine, cheeses, cured meats, pickles, relishes, biscuits, crackers, chocolates etc. It doesn't take much effort or money to get together a very respectable hamper.

[jamoor]

HiRich said:

Presuming this is commercial, I would consider some classic partnerships:

• Vintage port & organic stilton
• Claret & cheddar (handmade truckle)
• Champagne & smoked salmon
• Muscadet & a vac-pac of mussels
• Tuscan red & pasta (pasta and sauce)

etc.

Theme: Perfect partnerships (you and your clients). Add a printed slip describing the back story to both products and cooking/serving suggestions (if you are crafty, print them inside the accompanying Christmas card). You can then work through the list of gifts over the next few years, and gain a reputation as "the company that does...", tayher than panic every November.

Where do you buy this stuff??

[HiRich]

Google?
Useful advice from Brand Republic
Marketing Magazine Directory (search is for "hamper +wine", this is a summary of the P&I guide for corporate promtions)
You could contact a hamper producer and discuss briefs. Or source items one by one (e.g. Lloch Fyne for fish & shellfish, Laithwaites for wine) and put them together. Good hamper companies will have a range of packaging options from wicker to simple but effective boxes - whilst they would prefer to source components they will probably accept you sourcing some elements. Alternatively get an agency worker in to make them up in an empty office - there's a lot of good, older staff willing to do a good job for a bit of ectra cash this Christmas.

[ascayman]

jamoor said:

hmm
they have

http://www.fortnumandmason.com/product/the-provenc...

But it seems newer stuff, is it any good?

i use fortnums every year for the same sort of thing.

thier port and stilton sets are good as are the wines and hampers.

if your local pop down there they will let you look and sample the various gits.

[jamoor]

I am not too sure about giving perishable items such as shellfish, then they will be in a rush to consume it.

[HiRich]

jamoor said:

I am not too sure about giving perishable items such as shellfish, then they will be in a rush to consume it.

The Vac-pac things (used by many good restaurants) have a good shelf-life - certainly worth asking for details if you like the idea in principle.