Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Christmas gift ideas

All for under $50 and that you can easily take back home without breaking the rules.

1) Clothes

Most of them are from Sportsgirl and are lightweight so they are easy to carry in luggage

2) Wines

These wines are both from Brown brothers. They are a winery in Victoria. Don't buy a lot of these as you might have to pay duty on these, but a couple of bottles of these are fine

2011 Limited Release Banksdale Chardonnay

This current release has a pale gold colour with subtle green hues and a delicate nose displaying nectarine and grapefruit notes with subtle cashew nut oak. Stonefruit characters follow through to the palate, which is fine and elegant, with an element of complexity from the oak. This wine will gain further depth and complexity with cellaring for up to 3 years.

2008 Cellar Door Pinot Grigio Rose

The 2008 rose is the first rose for Brown Brothers using the Pinot Grigio grape variety.

In the glass the wine is a bright, light strawberry colour. It boasts fresh aromas of watermelon, pear and subtle savoury characters, while the palate is crisp and racy with a delicate lively lift. True to Pinot Grigio style, this is best served well chilled and enjoyed within 1-3 years of vintage.

3) Accessories

For her

Leona Edminson stockings from Myer and online for $24.95. Leona Edminston is an Australian designer who designs lots of vintage things for ladies

And she also designs a lot of accessories for women such as these $40 pair of earrings

And what about this hippie pink scarf from Australian company Just Jeans for about $20

And there is also this scarf also from the same company for the same price

Belt from Just Jeans for $20

Alannah Hill earrings for $39. You can buy this at Melbourne Central's One day sale on Wednesday as there is an Alannah Hill store in Melbourne Central

For him:

Fedora hat from Just Jeans just for guys for $24.95

4) Other things

Eco Keep Cup for $12.95 available in all stores. You can buy this and other designs and that way you'll never have use paper cups ever again. Some cafes give you a discount if you bring one of these in.