That big day is once more on its way round, and you are searching your brains for ideas for amazing anniversary gifts. It is not an easy task, particularly when you know the happy couple well and are well aware that they have to be the ones with everything, every gadget and gizmo on the market. So you cannot take the route of buying anniversary gifts that are useful. Still, that leaves you with plenty of scope. Maybe a little gimmicky gift will suit them fine. But it will not touch their hearts the way you intend an anniversary gift to do.

Here is some surprising news. The UK now imports more wine than any other country in Europe including the French. We have really become a nation of wine drinkers, but the news is that we do not really know our Chardonnay from our Champagne, our plonk from our vintage wine. In short, we need educating in the finer points of wine consumption. And with a recession looming, and cut backs being made by us all in an attempt to curb our spending, more and more of us are consuming wine at home. Yes, staying in is definitely the new going out. So, wouldn't it be great to find anniversary gifts that your wine loving couple would really enjoy, whilst learning something new to boot?

With a well chosen experience day anniversary gift, they can both pick up some skills in ways of accessing the good from the bad and the ugly, while taking a wine tasting challenge. They will find out exactly how local wines are produced, and just how much skill and preparation, time and energy goes into making the bottle of wine that is so easily taken for granted. As well as enjoying a lovely buffet lunch together, the anniversary couple will take home a bottle of the local wine to enjoy at their leisure. This fabulous anniversary gift will help them to find the best value for money and not just the cheapest bottle of white or red on the supermarket shelf. So make sure you get yourself invited round to their place next time they have a dinner party or wine tasting session. There are bound to be some good wines for your enjoyment, and that way, you too can benefit from their anniversary gift.

A vineyard tour for two people is another lovely anniversary gift for your wine tipplers to enjoy together, offering them the chance to sample some wines, learn how local grapes are grown, harvesting methods used and the way that selection of the best grapes is made. This anniversary gift really is a talking point and something that they can impress all their friends with when they offer them a glass of wine at their celebrations, with the confidence of knowing that it is a good choice.

The anniversary couple may already be totally conversant in the ways of the modern vineyard, and extremely happy with their ability to choose the best wines. In that case, another thoughtful wine-related anniversary gift that is guaranteed to please is a personalised bottle of champagne, with special label bearing a beautiful and personal message from you to the happy couple. This way, they can cut to the chase and enjoy the end product with more immediate results. Everyone loves a bit of champers so this anniversary gift has to be a winner.

If the anniversary gifts that you are hunting for are to mark a particularly important wedding anniversary, a much loved anniversary gift of a bottle of wine especially for silver, gold or ruby anniversaries can carry your own special message just for them. If you are looking for an ideal anniversary gift for your spouse, an I Love You bottle of wine in a lovely wooden presentation case will carry your own personal message on the bottle of red, white or rose, giving you the chance to say it from the heart.

Now that the anniversary couple are real wine connoisseurs, they will need the right equipment, all that flash stuff that you see the wine buffs using on your favourite food and drink programmes to display their abilities and know how. A gorgeous engraved 5 piece leather wine bar set will do just the job, giving them the chance to use their new skills and show off for their guests. This snazzy anniversary gift includes all those important tools like corkscrew, foil cutter, shot pourer and bottle opener, so they can both play the part of the helpful wine waiter. So, give them an experience they'll love to wine about. Give them anniversary gifts to whet their appetites.