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32 Hostess Gifts That Aren't A Bottle Of Wine

It's never a bad idea to think outside the bottle.

32 Hostess Gifts That Aren't A Bottle Of Wine
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Dinner parties are pretty high on the list of obligatory adult social events sprinkled in your calendar throughout the year.

But coming equipped with a thoughtful hostess gift can be time consuming and expensive ― which means you probably find yourself more often than not turning to your old go-to hostess gift: a reliable bottle of red or white (perhaps paired with a festive reusable wine bag).

Though there’s nothing wrong with gifting your hostess a nice Merlot, it’s never a bad idea to think outside the bottle for clever host gift ideas. That’s why we’ve rounded up several of our favorite, unique and beautiful gifts every host will love.

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Here are 32 perfect hostess gifts that aren’t wine:

1.

Wood 3-tier serving tray

2.

Kinfolk Table cookbook

3.

Gourmet cheese knives

4.

Linen cocktail napkins

5.

Jonathan Adler Pop Champagne candle

6.

Cast iron dutch oven

7.

Eco-friendly bowl covers

8.

Wood cheese board with knife and spreader

9.
10.

Glass sugar bowl and creamer set

11.

Unpaper towels

12.

Salad servers

13.

Key holder and mail organizer

14.

Wood 3-piece salad bowl and servers

15.

Black Truffle salt

16.

Denim apron

17.

Countertop wine cooler

18.

Glazed ceramic mugs

19.

Stonewall Kitchen Blueberry Breakfast gift set

20.

Salt and pepper shakers

21.

Bathroom guestbook

22.

'Home Sweet Home' energy clearing set

23.

Tray and coaster set

24.

Fun kitchen towels

25.

Reusable pot scrubbers

26.

State-scented candle

27.

Dry herb jars

28.

Folded corner bookends

29.

Walnut and Sycamore board

30.

Gold bud vase

31.

Minimalist coffee pour-over

32.

Wind chimes