Sicka Than Average Features Personal Wine on ABC Austin's Own

Celia San Miguel
2019-05-02T05:00:00-05:00

Melt Mom’s Heart With These Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

As Seen on ABC Austin's Own

I love my Wine Down Wednesdays and my Thirsty Thursdays as much as any other hard-working mom out there, but I have to admit that receiving wine as a gift can sometimes feel impersonal — a step up from a pre-paid gift card, of course, but not necessarily something that screams, “I put a lot of thought and effort into this!” So how can you gift mom a fine bottle of vino without having it seem like an afterthought? Enter Austin-based wine gifting company Personal Wine, which provides a plethora of customization options that allow gift-givers to create beautiful bottles, wine boxes, and glassware that convey a great deal of meaning.

You can visit PersonalWine.com, choose from a wide variety of red, white, and sparkling wines, and then design your very own custom label. You can, for instance, gift mom a wine bottle featuring her kiddo’s artwork or featuring a label with a photo of her alongside her little bundle of joy. You can also pick up an engraved wooden wine box, a monogram wine bag, or etched glassware. During the segment, I showed a beautiful wooden box with an image of me alongside my son carved into it, and the phrase “I love you so much” next to it (in my son’s own handwriting!). I also showed a beautiful engraved wine bottle featuring a letter my son wrote me many years ago and two bottles featuring fun photos: one of me and Gio in Halloween 2014 (when he went as Captain Jack Sparrow) and another one of my little fur baby, my Chiweenie Bowie.

These are more than bottles of wines or wine accessories: they’re keepsakes you’ll want to display proudly and treasure for all eternity. Talk about adding a personal element to gifting wine, right?