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Top 10 Stocking Stuffers for Wine Lovers

By Stacy Slinkard, About.com

For the wine lover who has everything, you may want to focus your time on finding the best wine gift gadgets that double as perfect stocking stuffers.

1. Wine Charms and More!

Wine charms may just be the perfect stocking stuffer. They are cheap, cute, versatile, and can be tailored to incorporate other hobbies that your wine lover enjoys (i.e. airplanes, bible, baby, cowboy and the list goes on...). What more could you ask for? Price: $10-20

2. Wine Enthusiast Gift Certificates

Now who doesn't like to pick out their own gift from time to time? Well, the Wine Enthusiast makes this a snap with their classy gift certificates ranging from $25-100. These gift certificates may be used to purchase a myriad of "must haves" from corkscrews to housewares, your wine lover will have a ball deciding how to spend them!

3. Vacu-Vin Gift Pack

This nifty little gig will allow you to preserve your opened wine for several days (the claim is up to a week, but a full week is pushing it a bit). The kit comes with one pump (to remove air from the bottle) and two stoppers. Price: $14

4. Sterling Silver Cheese Labels

Since wine and cheese often go hand in hand, these elegant cheese labels make a great gift idea for the wine enthusiast on you list! Perfect for the pairing party that features international cheese favorites with their respective wine partners. Price: $20

5. Wine Aroma Kit - Le Nez du Vin (french for "The Nose of Wine")

While wine aromas are often thrown out and about in oenophile conversations, few casual wine lovers have devoted the time to truly learning and discerning the different aromas that waft out of their glass. This clever kit comes in three versions: 12 aromas, 24 aromas, and 54 aromas - and contains individual bottles that conveniently cover aromas from fruits, flowers and spices that are most prominent in both red and white wines. Price: $100-400

6. A Bottle of Wine

If you have run out of time to be creative, then a bottle of favored wine will fit in 99% of the stockings hung by the chimney with care. K&L Wines offers a fantastic selection of well-priced wines and if you print out the wine write up you can add that to the stocking as well for additional vino education! Price: $5 to 600+

7. Wine Software

Cellar! software allows wine lovers to track, categorize, sort, note, label, buy, sell, report, and pronounce their favorite wines. A must have for the serious connoisseur! Price: $50

8. Canine Cork Stoppers

Do you have a wine lover that is also a dog lover? Kill two birds with one stone, by wrapping up one of these sweet pup cork stoppers with a favored breed guarding a favored wine! Price: $25

9. Wine-themed Cuff Links

For the sophisticated connoisseur who is always getting dressed up, he may appreciate being able to spice up his spiffy duds with a hint of his hobby. These are pewter finished cufflinks featuring wine grapes or corkscrews. Price: $45

10. Winelight Complete Set

This ensemble allows you to save a memorable bottle of wine or champagne and make it a candle-like light. The wick and flame protector are included in the kit. A fun, unique idea to add a special "flare" to your favorite wine bottles. Price: $35

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