With graduation fetes, Father’s Day, and summer birthday celebrations to come, everyone’s got gift-giving on their minds. Recently, I had a chance to check out samples of three new artisan gift box deliveries. Here’s the lowdown:

Sojourn Box

The word, “sojourn,” refers to a “temporary stay.”

And Sojourn Box aims to do something similar — to transport you briefly to another place.

The Santa Cruz-based company packs curated artisan products in boxes, each of which has a different Northern California geographic theme, such as “Monterey,” “San Francisco,” and “Santa Cruz.”

The “Silicon Valley” one was sent to me, befittingly since I reside there. I received the “taste-size” box ($38). If you like the products, you can reorder and choose the “full-sized” box ($70) with — you guessed it — full-sized versions of each product.

With the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley life, this box was definitely made for unplugging and getting away from it all. It’s also a box designed more for a woman than a man, what with its Lavender Herbal Bath Soak salts from Sylvie James, and Lemongrass Tangerine Soy Candle. Hey, just saying.

There’s also a tiny sea urchin shell holding the teeniest air plant; Smoked Sugar from Whiskey Oak Seasonings; a Cantaloupe Mint Green Tea bag from Thao Tea; and Coconut, Cacao + Raisin Granola Bites, which taste much more healthy and austere than most granolas on the market.

Each product is sourced locally. Each box also includes a little printed booklet containing fun facts about each region, including the “Top Five Places to Eat,” and “Top Five Places To Shop.” There’s also a card listing the “Top 10 Songs” in the area. Who knew that Dogcatcher’s “It’s You, It’s Me,” was tops in Silicon Valley.

Good For: A favorite female in your life whom you want to pamper.

Chococurb

For the chocoholics in your life, there is Chococurb.

This Seattle company delivers a box of chocolates monthly — or as a one-time gift. A full-sized box of five to seven chocolate products is $35. A mini box of three chocolate products is $20. Choose a three-month or six-month subscription and the price per box goes down.

It’s also a full e-commerce site, so if you or your recipient is enamored of a particular chocolate, he or she can re-order it easily.

Of the offerings included in my sample full-sized box, I especially enjoyed the Cabruca walnut and fig bar, with its unusual undulating shape and its candied fig pieces decorating the top.

Break open the Amedei Toscano Red bar and you’ll spot tiny pieces of red raspberries, strawberries and cherries, which give this 70 percent dark chocolate a vivid fruitiness that balances the bitter, earthy chocolate.

The Theo Chocolate Coffee and Cream bar is a delight for anyone who loves the taste of a milky, creamy coffee drink. It is strong on coffee flavor and has a nice crunch from pulverized coffee beans.

Good For: Anyone who loves fine chocolates and wants to discover new brands.

Clif Family Winery

Yes, the folks behind Clif Bars make a whole lot more than energy snacks.

There’s also wines, artisan food products, not to mention the tasty snacks doled out from their Bruschetteria Food Truck.

Clif Family Winery of St. Helena makes it easy to send a delicious gift by pairing two of its wines with a few of its gourmet food products. Enroll as a wine club member to receive four shipments a year.

A sample April shipment included a bottle of 2015 Rte Blanc Sauvignon Blanc, a perfect sip for warm days, what with its crisp, refreshing taste of lime and mango; and a bottle of 2015 Grenache with notes of cinnamon and clove, which would be wonderful with grilled or smoked duck.

The box also included Clif Family’s Roasted Lemon Ginger Almonds, which weren’t as crunchy as I expected, but still had a wonderful savory lemon flavor and a restrained hand with the salt. Additionally, there was a jar of Toasted Sesame & Pistachio Dukkah, perfect for sprinkling atop grilled bread drizzled with olive oil. The ingredients used in both products are all sourced from the Clif Family Farm.

The retail price of that box is $68.04. But for club members, it’s $61.24.

Good For: Anyone who revels in the pleasures of the Napa Valley.

Winner of Last Week’s Food Gal Contest

In my Food Gal contest last week, I asked you to tell me why you most want the prize of a $50 gift card to Mezcal restaurant, courtesy of Dine Downtown San Jose Week, June 10-19.

The best answer wins the gift card, which can be used during that week or another time.

Congrats to:

Carol Ezovski, who wrote, “Even though I live in San Jose, I have never been to Mezcal. Other than being able to surprise my husband with a free dinner, one of the reasons I would like to win this is to taste their Chile Rellenos and Tamales. These are my absolute favorite Mexican dishes and I am constantly on a quest to find the best ones in the greater San Jose area! You would be surprised at how yucky they are at some places (especially tamales)! My husband teases me that I should try other things — and I do, once I have passed judgement on the Chile Rellenos and Tamales. Also, I have never tried any kind of “Mole” dish and their Tamales de Mole certainly got my attention! I may find myself a new twist on a favorite Mexican dish here!”