When you have a friend (or relly) who loves wine, the thought of actually buying them wine can be fraught with anxiety. Is it good enough? Will they like it? Which region do they prefer their shiraz grapes to be sourced from? (Okay, if it’s the latter, then maybe move on and meet some other people…)

So we’ve found three perfect gifts for wine lovers that don’t involve an actual bottle of wine.

1. The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert

Who didn’t love a bit o’ scratch ‘n sniff back in the day? A whole generation of kids got high on those shonky chemicals that could only be released by the incessant scraping of grubby fingernails.

Now there’s a hilarious and, I gotta say, pretty cool book that helps you understand the flavours and aromas of wine via some scratch and sniff action. Love it! You can get it here.