I try very hard not to bring a typical hostess gift such as a bottle of wine. First off, I know nothing about wine - so unless I know the hosts favorite bottle, I just give up. Second, it seems everyone brings wine as a gift. Some times I just buy multiples of the same gift, but this year they were all different. Last year, I purchased a few square shaped baskets from Longaberger and filled them with personalized cocktail napkins from The Stationery Studio. I found people really like personalized things. I think it shows you put a lot of thought into the gift.
Two examples I gave this year were: Rachael Ray's Olive Oil Bottle (the hostess' kitchen is orange, I was sure to get her a matching bottle) and a good bottle of olive oil from Williams-Somona wrapped nicely in cello. She just LOVED the gift. Last night I gave another hostess a "Box of Wine" soap set from Rinse Bath and Body Co. Cute little take on the standard bottle of wine, I thought. I purchased the soaps on our last trip to Disney World in October; they have had a booth in EPCOT the last few years at the Food and Wine Festival. Their soaps smell yummy good! I look forward to visiting their booth again in May (again at Disney World in EPCOT).
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