The best wine for gifts in 2022

Regardless of the season, wine makes a great gift. But it is especially nice during the holidays, when we celebrate more often. Wine can not only enhance our favorite holiday dishes, but also become part of our holiday traditions, making our holidays even more fun.

But finding the perfect bottle to impress can be a bit of a conundrum. While many of us love wine, we don’t know enough about it to make a great bottle. For example, what are the best years for a particular grape or region, and what makes a wine a great value?

Also, like most of us, I usually go for the usual suspects like Pinot Noir, Cabernet or Chardonnay, but there’s a big beautiful world of wine out there that most of us don’t even know exists or know how to interpret bottle labels , even if we did.

Here is where Wine Access, a wine subscription and online wine store comes to save the day. They’ll make you look like a complete wine expert, whether you’re buying for yourself or others. It really is the best resource for finding the best wine for gifts!

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How is accessing wine different from buying wine at my local liquor store?

Wine Access has a command Master Sommelier, Master of Wine and International Wine Judge who combine their expertise and industry connections to bring you literally the world’s best wines that you simply won’t find anywhere else. They also get exclusive “access” to some unique, amazing bottles, many of which are limited edition and hard to find bottles. What’s even better is that they offer them at a huge discount.

How does Wine Access decide which wines are worthy?

The Wine Access team tastes over 20,000 wines a year! Only about 1 in every 18 wines makes the cut. These bottles are the best of the best, in terms of taste, of course, but also in terms of value.

How does Wine Access work?

Anyone can order wonderful bottles of wine from the Wine Access online wine store. Order them directly to you or send them as a wonderful gift.

But if you’re looking for a more immersive wine experience Wine Access Wine Club subscription is the way to go.

Most wine clubs tend to send the same brands of wine over and over again. But Wine Access handpicks their wines from around the world so they can deliver these hard-to-find gems. With each shipment, you’ll receive a perfectly curated collection of bottles from around the world that you won’t find anywhere else.

And if you’re looking for an impressive gift for a wine lover, a selection from Wine Access will have your gift recipient drinking daily like a wine expert.

Wine Access Wine Club Subscriptions

Wine Access subscription boxes not only help you discover great new wines, but also the best wine for gifting. You can even host your own wine tasting. See all Wine Access your wine subscription here. Here are some of our favorites!

Discovery Club (all red or blended): Perfect for exploring wine through theme

6 classic and contemporary wines chosen according to a chosen theme each quarter
Choose from all reds or a mix of whites and reds
Exclusive tasting videos of each wine from their wine experts
Printed cards with detailed notes so you can learn about each wine and keep track of your favorites
4 deliveries per year.
$150 per shipment (total value $200 or more)

➡ Purchase a subscription to the Discovery Club

Connoisseur’s Club (All Reds): For lovers of juicy, luxurious reds

Luxury bottles of red wine from the best and most respected estates
Exclusive tasting videos of each wine from their wine expert
Printed cards with detailed notes so you can learn about each wine and keep track of your favorites
4 deliveries per year.
$150 per shipment (total value $200 or more)

➡ Purchase a subscription to the connoisseur’s club

Wine Access Gift Cards: For thoughtful bottles

If you’re not sure what to give this year, a Wine Access gift card gives you access to the world’s best wines! Wine Access e-Gift Cards can be redeemed online for any of the expertly curated selections. Choose the amount and let the recipient choose the bottle, whether it’s a Michelin-starred Bordeaux product or a boutique opening from the Willamette Valley!

Exclusive benefits for Wine Club Wine Access members

All Wine Access Club members also receive:

And an additional 10% off all purchases in their wine shop
Member-only access to rare wines not publicly offered in the Wine Access store, with exclusive repurchasability

➡ Black Friday Sale: 20% off all wines in stock at WineAccess.com

Wine Access wants you to be satisfied with every delivery

Once you select a delivery date, your wines are shipped in temperature-controlled boxes. But if a wine fails to impress, just contact Wine Access and they’ll make it right. When you order from their wine shop, they will answer any questions and help you make your selection.

The best wine for gifts

Want to send a great bottle or two to your favorite people? This exclusive Wine Access selection makes the perfect gift! Grab them from their wine shop before they sell out!

2019 J. Moreau et Fils Chablis ($24)

Grape variety: Chardonnay
year: 2019 year
country: France
region: Chablis, Burgundy
Sweetness: To dry
Tasting Notes: Bright and golden in the glass, this Chablis is filled with aromas of mandarin blossom, fresh-cut green pineapple, green apple and fresh minerals. Drink now until 2026.
Sections: poften cheeses, seafood, shellfish
Price of access to wine: 24 US dollars

Chardonnay grapes from the northeastern region of Burgundy, France, produce wines grown in soil littered with petrified shells and pieces of marine skeletons that give this wine its distinctive aroma. This makes Chardonnay wine more crisp and refreshing than most of us are used to when it comes to this grape. That’s good.

If you are looking for the perfect unoaked Chardonnay at an even better price, this wine is the perfect choice. The delicious Chablis wine, which was awarded 92 points by Decanter magazine, is a wine from Marot, one of the most respected Chablis producers. One contributor declared this wine to be, “One of the best Chablis I’ve tasted this year. Now I regret buying more.” This is the perfect wine to pair with oysters or other festive seafood platters this season.

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2016 Cantina di Montalcino Brunello di Montalcino DOCG ($39)

Grape variety: 100% Sangiovese
year: 2016 year
country: Italy
Village, city, district: Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany
Type of wine: Brunello
Sweetness: To dry
Tasting Notes: Ruby in color with a lovely bouquet of dried red cherry and warm red plum, the palate reveals raspberry, rose and wild herb aromas mingling with new leather, dusty earth and tobacco. Balanced and nuanced, it displays grippy, well-integrated tannins and a complex, medium-roasted finish bisteca la Fiorentina.
Price of access to wine: (65 dollars retail) $39

Cantina di Montalcino is Wine Acesses’ best-selling Brunello of 2021 and provides a level of value you rarely see anywhere near $35. Ideal spring rainfall and a warm, dry summer contributed to a near-perfect grape growing season in 2016 in the province of Siena, located about 80 km south of Florence in the Tuscan wine region. Guilty called 2016 “time for Montalcino to shine”. A wine enthusiast called it “a Brunello lover’s dream”. One sip from this bottle and you’ll no doubt agree.

Wine Label Fact: DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) on the label means that the winemakers followed the strictest Italian wine regulations. Currently, there are only a handful of Italian wines eligible for DOCG status.

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2017 year of origin Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Vineyards ($39)

Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
year: 2017 year
country: USA
region: Napa Valley, California
Sweetness: To dry
Tasting Notes: Rubin-color you will discover notes of currant, dark cherry, black currant, blackberry and crushed bay leaf with cocoa, mocha, cedar and pipe tobacco.
Parings: Hard cheese, meat
Price of access to wine: (65 dollars retail) $39

Full-bodied, soft and velvety yet dry on the finish, this 94-point Cab was named one of the “Ten Great 2017 Napa Cabernets Under $75” by renowned wine critic James Sackling. Wine Access members consider it a “best buy” that’s doing great now, but will continue to grow well into 2035. With 40% off retail, it’s a great example of why Wine Access is the place to go for amazing bottles at an even more amazing price.

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Champagne NV M. Brugnon Sélection Brut ($35)

Grape variety: 65% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir
country: France
Village, city, district: Ecuay, Reims, Champagne
Sweetness: Ultra dry
Tasting notes: Lemon-yellow and bright, this dry classic Champagne has notes of crisp yellow apple, quince, brioche, chalk and delicate flowers on the nose with aromas of pear, toasted nuts and lingering minerality. Drink now until 2024.
Parings: Hard and soft cheeses, seafood, poultry and vegetables
Price of access to wine: (50 dollars retail) $35

What’s a holiday without champagne? This exclusive and incredibly delicious Champagne has been Wine Access’ #1 selling sparkling wine for the past two years. We believe it’s a tradition beloved by wine industry insiders and experts, as well as Wine Access members. A favorite reviewer said it was “simply the best deal on a champagne that easily costs twice the price. Very few wines, I buy several cases.’

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