Glass of Bubbly’s Christmas Gift Guide 2025

As we approach Christmas, often hailed as the most wonderful time of the year, it brings with it a delightful opportunity to spoil yourself and your loved ones with magical and indulgent gifts. To help you navigate this festive season, we present Glass of Bubbly’s Christmas Gift Guide.

This selection features an array of premium sparkling wines and artisanal spirits. Whether you’re looking for the perfect bottle to toast with family or a special gift for a friend, this guide is filled with choices that evoke the spirit of the holidays. So, let’s dive into a world of sparkling delights that will surely elevate your festive celebrations!

 

Camel Valley Pinot Noir Rosé 2022

Gold Medal Winner in the Summer Days Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2025. This beautiful orange-salmon English sparkling wine will bring a hint of Summer to your Christmas. Aromatic with strawberry, pastry and candied fruit. Full of ripe red fruit flavours, strawberries and cream with white cherry.

Carcavelos Villa Oeiras (7 years)

An excellent substitute for white port is this fortified dessert wine. Many fruits, including sweet orange and dried stone fruits that have been aged for seven years and have a nuttiness reminiscent of hazelnuts and almonds. It has biscuit and caramel aromas that are well-balanced. It’s the ideal opulent bottle to open and enjoy on Christmas Day for just £29.

Raventós i Blanc Textures de Pedra

This year, Textures de Pedra is back with its original combination of Sumoll (40%) and Xarel·lo Vermell (60%). The Vinya Més Alta, the region from which this wine comes, is where these two types fully showcase their personalities. Both attained bright acidity and natural balance despite the vintage’s warmth.

It exhibits exceptional accuracy, complexity, and aromatic intensity after at least 42 months of maturing on lees. This wine boasts tastes of citrus, herbs, and red fruit with hints of salt.

Deacon Scotch Whisky

The Deacon masterfully combines the finest elements of Islay and Speyside through its distinctive blend of single malt whiskies. This fusion delivers a rich and intricate tasting experience, harmonising the strengths of both regions. On the nose, it presents a smooth profile with notes of charred orange, sweet malty biscuits, and a hint of woodsmoke, transitioning to flavours of juicy orange, subtle spices, and zesty peat.

It serves as an excellent foundation for a variety of classic and contemporary cocktails. Explore cocktail and whisky mixed drink recipes that highlight the deep, adaptable flavour of Deacon Scotch Whisky—perfect for festive Christmas drinks.

No.1 Family Estate Virginie

Winemaker Daniel Le Brun crafts a vintage blend exclusively in those exceptional years that truly stand out in quality. Introducing Cuvée Virginie—a masterpiece blended with 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir, lovingly created by Daniel as a proud tribute to his daughter Virginie.

This wine boasts a sophisticated bouquet with a fantastic vintage and bottle age, bursting with complexity, elegance, and undeniable charm. On the palate, experience the delightful fusion of baked goods, nougat, and vibrant citrus and peach flavours, all beautifully complemented by hints of hazelnut meringue. Get ready to be captivated!

PRAKKAN Single Malt Whisky Select Cask

Aged in Ex-Bourbon Oak casks, PRAKKAN Select Cask delivers a powerful fusion of rich oak, warm spices, and subtle hints of tropical fruit, paying homage to its Thai roots. This whisky is a masterpiece of smooth complexity, crafted for those who demand balance, bold flavours, and a distinctive character in every sip. It embodies quiet sophistication, perfect for savouring neat or featuring in cocktails.

Experience the captivating aromas of soft tropical fruit and zesty citrus, intertwined with lush honey sweetness, creamy vanilla, and the subtle allure of lemon cake. On the palate, indulge in the sweetness of caramelised pineapple slices and chewy toffee, enriched by the vibrant perfume of freshly-ground spices and hints of candied lemon peel. Mature and enduring, it leaves a trail of ripe fruitiness that lingers long after the last sip.

Pere Ventura Tresor Anniversary Gran Reserva 2020

This sparkling wine, which was the Trophy Winner in the Pastries Delight Category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2025, holds secrets perfect for the Christmas festivities. Its aroma teases with hints of brioche and chocolate, while the palate unfolds a clandestine symphony of butter, hazelnut praline, yellow fruits, apple, toast, and nuts, all cloaked in chocolate notes. The finish? A long, layered enigma waiting to be unravelled.

A Very Merry Christmas From Glass of Bubbly