For those who like savoury items, wine themed gift baskets enable the recipient to wash down the mixture of tastes that the basket provides.  For example, sparkling wine sits nicely against the flavour of gourmet nuts and baked crisps.  The idea is to give a basket full of tastes they may not have sampled before.  And the familiarity of a fine wine gives them something to look forward to in order to round off the experience.