Dear Gentlemen,
My wife and I go
to cocktail parties all the time and are on the hunt for the perfect ($20)
gift. Wine is a lame gift because lame people usually bring wine. Unless you
know a lot about wine, I do not, most of the time the bottle gets thrown in
with the other 12 bottles and the host has no memory of who gave them which
vintage. Am I over thinking the wine thing? I like wine, good wine from wine
snob friends, but I'm thinking something more original is in order. Please
Help!
A bottle of wine is a great gift if the host is short on cash—or if he asks you to bring wine. But if the host is providing wine already, then a bottle of wine may suggest that you do not appreciate what they are offering you. So if you do show up with wine, and the host has wine already, make sure you mention that this is a gift for a later date.
Now we are not a style guide, but here are a few gift ideas and why they are proper gifts: For the hostess who has it all, stop at an antique store and get a tiny table decoration like a vase or a salt bowl with a spoon. Women love tiny things—no one knows why. And for the man who has it all, go with the remote control helicopter ($25) because you can never have too many remote control helicopters. Fancy brown liquor is always fun, but gets expensive quick.
Sorry to Whine,
JW
Dear JW,
A true gentleman
gives a gift to be helpful and, if possible, entertaining. Therefore, the
secret to a good dinner party gift is to know the host (hostess is more likely)
and to bring something that will enhance the hard work they put into the party.
A bottle of wine is a great gift if the host is short on cash—or if he asks you to bring wine. But if the host is providing wine already, then a bottle of wine may suggest that you do not appreciate what they are offering you. So if you do show up with wine, and the host has wine already, make sure you mention that this is a gift for a later date.
Now we are not a style guide, but here are a few gift ideas and why they are proper gifts: For the hostess who has it all, stop at an antique store and get a tiny table decoration like a vase or a salt bowl with a spoon. Women love tiny things—no one knows why. And for the man who has it all, go with the remote control helicopter ($25) because you can never have too many remote control helicopters. Fancy brown liquor is always fun, but gets expensive quick.
Whatever you
give, make sure to give it with sincere thanks and without apology.
Gratuitously,
The Gentlemen 
Remote control chopper, brilliant!
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