Italian Themed Gift Baskets

Someone you know loves Italian food, and you want to send something that feels like a proper table, not a generic hamper. The choices come down to wine, fruit or antipasto, and how much of each. This page sorts them so you can pick with confidence.

Italian wine and antipasto boxes

This is the classic Italian gift: a bottle, some cheese, salami and something sweet. It suits the friend who likes to open a bottle and graze while they chat. The Mangia Con Gusto boxes come with Italian white wine, and the Buona Vita boxes come with Italian red. Both share the same idea, so the choice is mostly about which wine your recipient prefers. Several versions are dressed for a birthday, thank you, congratulations, get well or sympathy, which saves you writing a long note.

If the occasion is a quiet one, the sympathy and get well versions of these boxes are worded for it. They use the same food, with a gentler message on the packaging.

Wine-led baskets

Here the bottles come first and the snacks play a supporting role. These suit a host, a couple or anyone who likes to pour a glass and compare. The Italian Duo Wine Gift Box and the Dolce Primavera box both pair a red with a white, so nobody has to guess a preference. Taste of Tuscany goes a different way, with Amadeo Chianti and a Pinot Grigio. For a bigger gesture, Bella Italia Vino offers four wines and gourmet foods.

Fruit and cheese gift boxes

Not everyone wants a bottle. The Italian Pride Of The Farm box is built around fresh fruit, with cheese, crackers, bruschetta, chocolates and biscotti alongside. It is a good fit for a recipient who prefers something lighter, or for an office or family gift where wine may not suit everyone. It also comes in birthday, thank you, congratulations, get well and sympathy versions.

The Firenze and Italian Treasures baskets are larger fruit baskets with Italian specialties. Firenze includes a six piece fresh fruit selection. Festa Italiana adds Amadeo Chianti, cheese, salami, olives and bell peppers to its six pieces of fruit, so it covers wine and fruit in one.

Bigger bundles and gourmet spreads

When you want the gift to feel like an occasion, look at the bundles. The Italian Wine, Fruit, Cheese & Gourmet Gift Box Bundle is two tiers, with wine, cheese, antipasto, fresh fruit and desserts. Taste of the Old Country Italian Wines & Antipasto fills two bundled boxes. These suit a family, a housewarming or a holiday, where several people will share. La Dolce Vita and Italian Temptations are gourmet baskets for the food lover who cares more about the snacks than the bottle.

Alcohol-free option

The Italian Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine & Antipasto Gift Box keeps the Italian feel without alcohol. It is the one to pick when the recipient does not drink, or when you are not sure. It still comes with antipasto, so it feels like a treat rather than a compromise.

How to choose

Wine or no wine: if you are unsure the recipient drinks, choose a fruit box or the non-alcoholic one.
Red or white: Buona Vita is red, Mangia Con Gusto is white. The duo boxes cover both.
Fruit or savory: fruit boxes include fresh fruit, while antipasto boxes lean on cheese, salami and sweets.
Occasion: many boxes come in versions for birthdays, thank yous, congratulations, get well and sympathy.
Size: a single box suits one person or a couple. Bundles suit a group.