Give the Gift of Wine: A Holiday Gifting and Hosting Guide

A well-chosen bottle is one of the few gifts that gets opened, shared and remembered. It suits a client you want to thank, a team you want to recognize, and the friend whose table you will be sitting at in December.

Halpern has represented many of the world's most celebrated wine estates in Ontario since 1957. Each holiday season our team puts that cellar to work through the Halpern Holiday Gifting Program, for corporate and personal gifting alike.

This guide covers how the program works, gift ideas at three budgets, a few rare bottles for collectors, and what to stock if you are hosting.

How the Holiday Gifting Program works

One conversation with our team covers the whole gift, from the wine to the doorstep.

Wine selection. Tell us how many gifts you need and your budget per recipient. We choose wines to suit your tastes and everyone on your list.

Packaging. Choose from gift boxes, wrapping and wooden boxes, with a personalized note in each. For corporate gifts, wooden boxes can carry your company logo.

Delivery. Our own professional, experienced drivers do the heavy lifting, on a schedule that suits you.

To begin, email sales@halpernwine.com or speak with your Halpern rep.

Gift ideas by budget

These ten wines are a starting point at three price levels. Prices are per bottle, and our full portfolio is available on request.

Morgante 2025 Bianco di Morgante | $24.25/bottle, 12-pack | Sicily. A white made from the red Nero d'Avola grape, pressed off its skins. Fresh and citrusy, with a gentle floral note.

Ratti 2024 Langhe Rosso | $27.35/bottle, 12-pack | Piedmont. A supple red blend from the Langhe hills, with bright red fruit and soft tannins.

Tiberio 2025 Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo | $32.15/bottle, 12-pack | Abruzzo. A deep cherry-coloured rosé from Montepulciano grapes. Dry and vivid, with sour cherry and a savoury edge.

Guado al Tasso 2024 Il Bruciato | $54.75/bottle, 12-pack | Bolgheri, Tuscany. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah from the Guado al Tasso estate. Ripe dark fruit, spice and polished tannins.

Maison Louis Jadot 2024 Pouilly-Fuissé | $76.95/bottle, 12-pack | Mâconnais, Burgundy. Chardonnay from the region's best-known village. Rounded and generous, with stone fruit and a touch of oak.

Cos d'Estournel 2020 G d'Estournel | $79.95/bottle, 6-pack | Médoc, Bordeaux. Merlot-led red from old vines near Goulée in the northern Médoc, made by the Cos d'Estournel team. Rich and generous, with a saline edge and black pepper.

Pol Roger NV Brut Réserve | $96.49/bottle, 6-pack | Champagne. Equal parts Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier from the family house in Épernay. Fine, toasty and precise.

Barons de Rothschild NV Brut Nature | $140.60/bottle, 6-pack | Champagne. A zero-dosage blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Rothschild family's Champagne house. Taut, pure and mineral.

Rotem & Mounir 2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Omnia Rouge | $164.50/bottle, 6-pack | Southern Rhône. Grenache-led Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Rotem and Mounir Saouma, drawn from across the appellation. Perfumed, layered and silky.

Maison Louis Jadot 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules | $184.95/bottle, 6-pack | Côte de Beaune, Burgundy. Pinot Noir from the walled monopole vineyard the Jadot family has held since 1826. Structured, with red fruit and fine spice.

Three bottles from some of the most sought-after names in the portfolio, each in limited supply.

Domaine de la Chapelle 2022 Hermitage La Chapelle | $485.59/bottle, 3-pack | Northern Rhône. Syrah from the hill of Hermitage, named for the small chapel at its summit. Dense and long-lived, with dark fruit and pepper.

Dal Forno 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella | $655.01/bottle, 6-pack | Veneto. Amarone from Romano Dal Forno, made from dried grapes and aged at length before release. Powerful, concentrated and velvety.

Lucien Le Moine 2022 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru | $757.44/bottle, 6-pack | Côte de Nuits, Burgundy. Grand Cru Pinot Noir from the small Beaune cellar of Mounir and Rotem Saouma. Deep, perfumed and built to age.

Holiday hosting essentials

If you are the one hosting, these keep the bar stocked from the first toast to the last guest.

Domaine Julien Braud NV Bulle de L'Ouest | $33.95/bottle, 12-pack | Loire Valley. A dry sparkling wine from Muscadet country near the Atlantic. Light, saline and refreshing.

JJ Vincent NV Crémant de Bourgogne | $38.95/bottle, 6-pack | Burgundy. Traditional-method sparkling wine from the family behind Château Fuissé. Fine bubbles, green apple and a creamy finish.

Barons de Rothschild NV Brut Concordia | $116.95/bottle, 6-pack | Champagne. A Chardonnay-led blend with Pinot Noir from the Rothschild family's Champagne house. Crisp and elegant, with pear, citrus and brioche.

Ontario-made cans, with and without alcohol. Order these by email at sales@halpernwine.com.

Donna Italian Spritz | $3.70/can, 24-pack | Ontario. Sparkling Italian-style spritzes in 355 mL cans: Blood Orange, Sicilian Lemon with Sea Salt, and Elderflower.

Dame Hard Seltzer | $3.55/can, 24-pack | Ontario. Lightly flavoured hard seltzers in 355 mL cans: Black Cherry Vanilla and Coconut Lime.

Donna Zero | $2.99/can, 24-pack | Ontario. Non-alcoholic spritz in Blood Orange and Sicilian Lemon with Newfoundland Sea Salt.

Dame Zero Tangerine Vanilla | $2.85/can, 24-pack | Ontario. Non-alcoholic, in 355 mL cans.

Esporão 2025 Alandra Red | $9.71/bottle, 12-pack | Alentejo, Portugal. An easy-going red blend of local grapes. Soft and juicy, with ripe red fruit.

Esporão 2025 Alandra White | $11.95/bottle, 12-pack | Alentejo, Portugal. A crisp, dry white blend of local grapes. Light and citrusy.

Florès 2024 Sauvignon Blanc | $19.95/bottle, 12-pack | Languedoc, France. Sauvignon Blanc grown near the Mediterranean coast. Zesty, with citrus and fresh herbs.

Famille Ducourt 2020 Château des Demoiselles | $23.25/bottle, 12-pack | Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. Merlot-led red from the Ducourt family on Bordeaux's Right Bank. Plummy and smooth, with gentle spice.

Antinori 2023 Pèppoli Chianti Classico | $24.59/bottle, 12-pack | Tuscany. Sangiovese-based Chianti Classico from Antinori's Pèppoli estate. Bright cherry fruit with a savoury finish.

Louis Jadot 2023 Mâcon-Villages | $32.71/bottle, 12-pack | Mâconnais, Burgundy. Unoaked Chardonnay. Fresh and floral, with apple and citrus.

Antinori 2025 Bramìto della Sala | $34.44/bottle, 12-pack | Umbria. Chardonnay from Antinori's Castello della Sala estate. Rounded, with ripe orchard fruit and a mineral edge.

More ways we can help

The gifting program is one part of what our team does over the holidays.

Consultation with our team. Sit down with a Halpern rep to plan your gift list, stock your cellar for the season or choose the wines for your holiday table.

Support at your events and parties. If you are hosting a client reception, staff party or dinner at home, we can help with wine selection, quantities and on-site support.

Ready when you are

Email sales@halpernwine.com or reach out to your Halpern rep with your list, your budget or your party plans, and we will take it from there.