• Choose a wine and cheese gift basket for someone on your shopping list.K?¡èse und Wein image by reises from Fotolia.com
  
  You cannot go wrong with a gift basket for someone who appreciates gourmet food. When the person you are shopping for especially enjoys wine and cheese, go with that theme for your gift basket. This idea may seem fairly straightforward, but there are several different directions you can go with the basket.
  
  

Picnic

• Give a wine and cheese gift basket that can be used on a picnic. Select a picnic basket for this gift and place wine glasses, plastic plates and cloth napkins inside. Include a blanket that can be used to sit on during the picnic. Next, place a bottle of wine and a wedge of cheese in the basket.
  
  

Club Membership

• You can find a variety of different food-of-the-month club memberships online these days, and cheese and wine are no exception. Sign your friend up for the wine and cheese of the month club and he will receive a gift basket each month that includes a perfectly paired wine and cheese. This way your gift lasts all year long, and not just until the last drop of wine is gone.
  
  

Traditional

• Create a traditional gift basket. Select a few bottles of wine and a few different types of cheese that will complement the wine. Choose items that have distinctly different flavors so that your friend can try a broad spectrum. For example, choose a bottle of cabernet sauvignon and pair it with a wedge of camembert. Next, go with a bottle of sweet riesling and a mild Monterey jack to accompany it. Another pairing that would go well in this basket is a bottle of Champagne or sparkling wine and a brie.
  
  

Accessories

• You can also create a basket full of items to be used with wine and cheese. Include a bottle of wine and a complementary cheese, then fill the basket with accompanying accessories such as a cheese tray and a cheese knife. A wine opener and a set of wine glasses can complete the basket.