This guide to picking the best wines for Mother’s Day includes helpful tips to guide your selection, and all of the bottles are priced between $18 to $45.
Wine makes a great Mother’s Day gift, because, let’s get right to the point: moms love wine. But wine isn’t just a thoughtful gift, it’s one you can open together and enjoy. What better way to celebrate the woman who raised you than by opening one of her favorite wines for Mother’s Day while spending the day relaxing outside, snacking on a charcuterie or cheese board, and catching up over the perfect glass.
Sparkling Wines or Champagne
Picking a bottle of Mother’s Day wine doesn’t get much easier than when you give mom a bottle of bubbly. When the cork pops, and those tiny bubbles start tickling your nose, you can feel those celebration vibes even before that first sip.
Take a peek at this post if you need help figuring out how many glasses are in a bottle of Champagne (or sparkling wine).
Pro Tip: If you’re gifting mom a bottle of sparkling wine for mother’s day, write a fun Champagne caption or quote on her card for some lighthearted fun!
Try these sparkling wines from the California.
- Haliotide Wines – Really fun single-vineyard sparkling wines from the SLO coast.
- Dreamcote – One of the best Los Olivos wineries to check out if you visit.
- Stolpman Vineyards, Combe Sparkling Pet Nat of Trousseau – Discovered this Los Olivos winery a few years ago and cannot get enough of their wines.
Rosé Wine
When you pick the right bottle of rosé wine, every sip feels like you’re drinking the perfect summer day. There’s also just something really fun about drinking pink wine in the springtime!
Pro Tip: Serve rosé wine with brunch, lunch, or take a bottle on a Mother’s Day picnic. Any time is a good time to enjoy a bottle of rosé!
Try these California rosé wines from popular Sonoma Wineries
- Pax Trousseau Gris (technically a Ramato wine, but so delicious!).
- Love You Bunches Rose, Stolpman Vineyards’ So Fresh (only $18! And available at many grocery stores)
- Gundlach & Bundschu Rhinefarm Rose of Pinot Noir
- Idlewild’s Flora & Fauna Rosé
Vermentino
What makes Vermentino easy to love is its pure drinkability. When you open a bottle of Vermentino, you’ll enjoy lemony-lime zest, cool salinity, spring-in-bloom bouquet, and quenching acidity. Wines for Mother’s Day don’t get much better than this!
Pro Tip: Vermentino wines are amazing with seafood, so pull out the shrimp, crab, lobster, or sushi when you open this bottle of wine for mom!
Try these California Vermentinos
- Tablas Creek Vineyards’ Vermentino – This Paso Robles winery is one of a handful that are certified Regenerative Organic.
- Matthiasson Tendu Vermentino – Another easy to find wine at Whole Foods from a master winemaker.
Massican White Wine Blends
Tired of giving mom that same bottle of Chardonnay year after year? A great alternative is a Mediterranean-inspired white wine from Massican. I have yet to meet someone who does not love these wines. You – and your mom! – will love the bright zestiness and pleasant richness of this medium-bodied wine. An added bonus? You can buy Massican wines at Whole Foods, and other local grocery stores.
Pro Tip: If you’re new to Massican white wines, start with the Annia, Napa Valley bottling, a blend of 51% Tocai Friulano, 33% Ribolla Gialla, 16% Chardonnay. Priced at under $30 a bottle, the palate is a gorgeous mix of Meyer lemon, juicy peaches and salty sea water air.
Gamay
One of the missions of this wine blog is to introduce you to varieties you may not have tried, but that I know you’re going to love! Gamay wine is just such a wine. This light red wine has a captivating palate of strawberries, cranberries, and red cherries mixed with layers of delicate earth and bright acidity.
Gamay wines still manage to fly under the radar in the US, but once people try them, the resounding reaction is “wow!”.
Pro Tip: It’s also worth mentioning that if you’re cooking for mom on Mother’s Day, and salmon is on the menu, then this wine is one of the best wines with salmon.
These Oregon winemakers make mouth-wateringly good Gamay
- Limited Addition Wines (Ltd+ Wines) – A boutique winery in Oregon’s Willamette Valley making exceptional wines from some of the most unique grape varieties planted in the state.
- Beckham Estate Vineyards – Andrew Beckham makes one of the best Gamay wines I’ve ever had. Full stop.
Mother’s Day Mimosa
Can’t decide on the right wine for mom? Make mimosas instead! Try making pink mimosas by substituting orange juice with guava juice, pink grapefruit, dragon fruit, or strawberry juice for strawberry mimosas.
Tips for Buying Wines for Mom
- You don’t have to spend a lot to get a good wine for Mother’s Day. All of the bottles on this list are between $25 and $45.
- The best wines for Mother’s Day are light, bright, and easy to drink. That means crisp rose wines, refreshing white wine varietals like Vermentino or Riesling, and light bodied red wines.
- If you don’t have time to purchase a bottle of wine, or you can’t find the right wine for Mother’s Day, get your mom a gift certificate to go wine tasting in your local region. Because the most special gift a mom can receive is quality time.
- Want to give a wine-related gift to a new mom? Offer to babysit for her while she and her partner (or wine-loving friend) go to a winery.
FAQs
What is the best white wine for Mother’s Day?
The best white wines for Mother’s Day are lighter white wines with refreshing notes of citrus and stone fruit, for just a touch of richness. Try varieties like Vermentino, Riesling,
What kind of wine should I get my mom?
If your mom has a favorite type of wine (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, etc) that she loves to drink, try getting a bottle from a new producer she hasn’t tried yet. For example, if she loves Littorai Pinot Noir, try a bottle of Freeman Pinot Noir. Otherwise, use this guide to the best wines for Mother’s Day to pick just the right bottle.