We were raised to never attend a party empty-handed, but when we need to find hostess gifts for the holidays that she will really love, sometimes we can find ourselves at a dead end, creatively speaking. This season, arrive in style with something that will show her that her hard work has really made an impact on her guests. This guide has everything you need to make your mark on the holiday party scene and to guarantee an invite to the next soiree.
Markham Vineyards
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Located in the heart of Napa Valley, The Markham Vineyards spans 230 acres of land. Over the last 5 decades, Markham Vineyards has worked to make wonderful wines while still respecting the land it’s built on. Both the winery and the vineyards have earned the title of Napa Green Certification. What does this mean? It means Markham Vineyards and Winery is committed to doing its part to protect the environment.
Does your wine collection have character? No? Markham Vineyards can fix that. Add The Character to your shopping cart today. The Character is a Bordeaux-style Red Wine Blend with flavors as memorable as its name.
Do you need wine to serve with your next holiday meal? You’ll want something that pairs well with turkey and cranberries. Choosing the perfect wine for your meal can be a trick. Fortunately, the Cabernet Sauvignon by Markham Vineyards carries all the flavor needed to bring out the best in your meal.
Pour a glass of the Markham Vineyards Chardonnay and smell the aroma of baked brioche. The Chardonnay is an excellent choice to serve with risotto and grilled asparagus.
Are you hosting a barbecue anytime soon? If so, take it to the next level when you serve St Helena District Petite Sirah with your main dish. The vanilla and cotton candy aromas might make you think the St. Helena District Petite Sirah is a dessert wine but you’d be wrong. This delicious wine is best served with your next barbecue brisket.
If you’re looking for a red wine that’s rich with flavor, add the Rockerbox Cabernet Sauvignon to your shopping cart. The dense red and blue fruit flavors will bring out the best in your meals. Serve the Rockerbox Cabernet Sauvignon with braised beef or roasted portabello mushrooms.
Do you love curry? We have good news. There’s a wine that’s perfect for that. The Frenchman’s Blend is a dry, white wine that will bring out the flavors in your favorite Asian cuisine.
Textbook Wines
Located in Napa Valley, Textbook Wines first opened its doors in 2004 and wine connoisseurs everywhere have been keeping a close watch on their collection of wines. Textbook Wines are carefully crafted and suitable for today’s world. Check out our favorites!
2019 was the perfect season for grapes. The long summer saw mild temperatures, allowing them to develop the flavor present in the Textbook Mise en Place Cabernet Sauvignon. This bottle of wine possesses high-quality tannins and a bold flavor.
The Page Turner Proprietary Red Wine is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Every sip you take is an exciting adventure waiting to be told. This wine is truly a page-turner. Add several bottles to your shopping cart.
Casa M Spice Co.
Looking for the perfect gift for a host or a grill master? The Casa M Spice Co® stainless shaker gift set is an ideal choice for hostess gifts for the holidays when it comes to foodies, party-hosters, and grilling fanatics! This gift set is complete with all eight of Casa M’s spice blends and 7 food-grade silicone stretch and seal covers that fit perfectly over the top of the stainless-steel shakers to keep your seasonings fresh and safe from moisture. These stainless steel spice shakers put your grocery store spices to shame.
This set is available in two heat levels. The Original blend gift set has just the right background heat to excite your tastebuds while the Uncontrolled blend gift set doubles the heat to satisfy the heat lover in all of us while striking the perfect balance between heat and flavor.
This complete Casa M Spice Co® gift set includes:
- 10 oz Stainless Shaker of Chain Reaction®
- 10 oz Stainless Shaker of Cattle Drive®
- 10 oz Stainless Shaker of Free Range®
- 10 oz Stainless Shaker of Good Shepherd®
- 9 oz Glass Clamp Top Lid of Hooked®
- 10 oz Stainless Shaker of Pecking Order®
- 10 oz Stainless Shaker of Jerked Chain®
- 10 oz Stainless Shaker of Whole Hog®
- 7 silicone stretch lids to fit over each of the Stainless Shakers
Izo Spirits
IZO Spirits is a collection of premium, handcrafted Mexican spirits produced sustainably right in the heart of his rural hometown according to centuries of tradition, and when choosing hostess gifts for the holidays, it certainly stands out! Made sustainably from slow-roasted, wild agave hearts harvested on local ranches, every sip of award-winning IZO Spirits speaks to generations of Mezcaleros Sotoleros tequileros and Bacaneros, bringing people together around shared values of community, celebration, and savoring the reward of a job well done.
IZO 100% Agave Tequila Extra Cristalino Añejo produced in Jalisco, Mexico, features the distinctive taste of Blue Agave native to the Mexican state of Jalisco. Aged for 3 years in wooden barrels for complexity of flavor, the spirit is then charcoal filtered to produce a bright, blanco finish. A winner of several spirit competitions, this tequila has a smooth, sweetness with a strong yet pure delicate flavor. The Izo Agave Tequila Extra Cristalino Añejo tastes great on its own or mixed to create a delicious margarita or other tequila cocktails.
The Mixologer
If she loves a good cocktail while enjoying the comfort of home, hostess gifts for the holidays must include ingredients to do so! Gift them an alcohol gift set this holiday season. With The Mixologer, you can make sophisticated, bar-quality cocktails right at home with the portioned mixology kits and barware that make high-quality drinks convenient and fun. The 2022 Ultimate Old Fashioned Box is perfect for Old Fashioned aficionados and first-timers looking to explore delicious new variations of this classic.
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Each kit includes eight unique craft spirits hand-selected by a team of mixologists, as well as eight servings of demerara syrup, bitters, organic orange slices, and maraschino cherries. Not only do these whiskeys pair delightfully well with the provided ingredients, but you likely won’t come across them at your local liquor store.
This box has eight servings and includes:
• 50mL bottle of Woodford Reserve Bourbon
• 50mL bottle of Coopers Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 50mL bottle of Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition
• 50mL bottle of Evan Williams Black Bourbon
• 50mL bottle of Benchmark Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 50mL bottle of Old Forester 86 Proof Bourbon
• 50mL bottle of Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Bourbon
• 50mL bottle of Yukon Jack Whiskey
• 8 Organic Dehydrated Orange Slices
• 8 Maraschino Cherries
• .5 oz. Aromatic Bitters
• 2 oz. Demerara Syrup
Damn, Man
The Black Label Nut Decanters make a terrific addition to any home bar, so adding them to the list of hostess gifts for the holidays is a no brainer. The elegant glass decanters are filled with either Damn, Man’s signature mixed nuts (premium salted cashews and almonds), or whiskey-flavored Old-Fashioned ones. Dress up happy hour and snack in style at home with the Black Label Nut Decanters. Or, prove to your friends that you have good taste in gifts by giving the sexy glass decanters.
The Nuts & Exotic Meats Box taps into your “caveman’s” primal needs. It features a collection of exotic meats handpicked to cater to the hunter-gatherer instinct. Everyone will enjoy a sweet and tangy wild boar summer sausage. In addition, two mild beef sticks, one pork-and-antelope meat stick, and one pork-and-alligator meat stick add up to hostess gifts for the holidays that everyone will enjoy.
The gift box pairs the unique and tasty meats with Memphis BBQ almonds, which highlight hickory and fruitwood smoke combined with the sweet and tangy flavors of Memphis BBQ. The gift box also includes Texas BBQ peanuts, which boast rugged flavors of mesquite and oak.
New Zealand Honey Co.
Stock up on superfoods this holiday season. They’re known for having any number of benefits like anti-inflammation properties, immunity boosters, and healing agents. Our favorite superfood is Manuka Honey and thanks to the New Zealand Honey Co., you can get UMF™ 26+ Manuka Honey – one of the highest-quality honey brands on the market. This Manuka Honey is medical-grade with the ability to treat burns, and sores, and help prevent bacterial infections from spreading. If you don’t have Manuka Honey in your medicine cabinet, grab this 4.4 oz bottle before it’s gone.
Consuming one spoonful a day has other amazing benefits like fighting gum disease, increasing your energy, and even nourishing your skin. All of the honey used is certified Non-GMO, Halal Certified, and UMF™ accredited. What does all of that mean? We’re so glad you asked! It means that every batch of Manuka Honey produced is tested against stringent requirements. If anything disqualifying appears during the testing process, it never makes it to the store shelves. That means you can trust that you are getting the highest quality Manuka Honey every time you order. Don’t get your Manuka Honey from anywhere else. Order it from the New Zealand Honey Co so you can rest easy knowing you’re getting the very best.
La Brea Bakery
If you’re thinking of starting up a low-carb diet, we recommend you wait until after the holidays. Why? Because if you don’t you’ll miss out on La Brea Bakery’s incredible Holiday Selections. Trust us! It’s worth every carb. La Brea Bakery’s seasonal selections include the Cranberry Walnut Loaf and Savory Holiday Rolls, in addition to their staple French Baguettes, Seeded Sourdough Rolls, and La Brea Bakery’s newest creation – the Cinnamon Raisin Loaf. This collection of baked bread is so fabulous and delicious, we know you won’t have any trouble eating it, but if you need some ideas on what to pair this bread with, La Brea Bakery has you covered. And, since LaBrea Bakery products are available in stores, you’ll have the world at your fingertips-we mean taste buds!
Dip the French Baguette into a bowl of warm, creamy tomato soup. Make French toast using slices of the Cinnamon Raisin Loaf. Kick your grilled cheese sandwiches up a notch when you use slices of the Cranberry Walnut Loaf. Use the Seeded Sourdough Rolls to make a BLT sandwich. Last but not least, our personal favorite is the Savory Holiday Rolls. These rolls are made with sage, celery, and thyme – basically, everything that makes stuffing amazing. Slice them up and use them for turkey sandwiches. Toast them and make stuffing with them. Simply heat and serve the various breads from La Brea Bakery this holiday season for a warm and tasty treat.
Steep Echo
The caffeine-free Hush olive leaf tea is the perfect combination of ginger, peppermint, and papaya leaf and is a comforting option for hostess gifts for the holidays. It’s delicious with honey. You can even add a bit of bourbon to put a new twist on a Hot Toddy. The Steep Echo olive leaf teas boast numerous health benefits from the compound Oleuropein, which boosts your immune system. The Steep Echo organic olive leaves are combined with botanical ingredients to create delicious teas. The olive leaf tea is a delicious way to get the benefits of olive leaf.
The Tend tea pairs well with salads and seafood. It tastes of lemon with notes of mango and pomegranate. Tend, which boasts antioxidants, is delicious hot or cold. Steep Echo’s all-natural olive leaf teas are made from the olive trees at the Bel Lavoro Olive Orchards near Santa Barbara, California.
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The Wellness Collection Box is a sweet option for hostess gifts for the holidays because it will help them boost their immunity, detox, and relax with three delicious olive leaf teas. Tend is rich in antioxidants and boasts natural detoxifying benefits. Bloom combines organic olive leaves with peppermint, echinacea, and savory herbs. The caffeine-free tea strengthens immune defense. Repose promotes rest and relaxation with its combination of olive leaves, chamomile, and passion flower. In addition, the Wellness Collection Box comes with three dessert recipes that pair with the three types of tea.
PASTENE
If you are spending a few nights at a friend or relative’s home for the holidays, take the Pastene Specialty Gift Box. It is a terrific option for hostess gifts for the holidays. It includes six different varieties of pasta, two types of sauces, four types of gourmet vegetables, and a can of Tonno (tuna). The pasta varieties included are Gnocchi, Italian Mafaldine, Italian Trivella, Italian Regine, Italian Spaghetti, and Italian Linguine.
The Pastene Specialty Gift Box makes it easy to whip up a delicious dinner with roasted peppers, marinated artichokes, minced garlic, and Kalamata olives. Pastene has been making quality foods since 1874 – the sauces are delicious and the pasta is tremendous.
The Pastene Gluten Free Gift Box makes a thoughtful gift for a friend or family member with a gluten allergy or intolerance. The GF Gift Box lets your gluten-free friend create a delicious holiday meal, too. The GF Gift Box includes a 24-ounce can of Tomato Basil Sauce, 12 ounces of Gluten Free Penne Rigate, 17.6 ounces of Arborio Rice, and 6 ounces of Grated Parmesan Cheese.
This Gift Box is just perfect for the family that follows a gluten-free diet. For the past 145 years, Pastene has brought quality ingredients to the dinner table. Pastene, based in Caton, Mass.; is operated by sixth-generation family members of the founder, Pietro Pastene.
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Sparkling Ice
Help your hostess take their drinks to the next level by adding some sparkling waters from Sparkling Ice or enjoying them on their own. Hostess gift ideas for the holidays need to have some pizazz and Sparkling Ice does just that! Sparkling Ice is 18 fizzy, fruity flavors with a splash of juice, colors and flavors from natural sources, plus vitamins and antioxidants—and 7 new flavors with a little kick of caffeine. The Sparkling Ice Pink Variety pack includes flavors like Black Cherry, Fruit Punch, Peach Nectarine, and Coconut Pineapple.
Sparkling ICE Sparkling Water is a refreshing and healthy beverage that can be enjoyed in any setting. Carbonated flavored water from natural sources, with added vitamins and antioxidants. These delicious drinks are also perfect for any special moment, party, holiday celebration, baby shower or just the right way to gift your mom or a friend.
When you need an extra boost of energy, try the Sparkling Ice + Caffeine. The variety pack features 6 Flavors – Black Raspberry, Blue Raspberry, Triple Citrus, Orange Passion Fruit, Cherry Vanilla, Strawberry Citrus. With 70mg of Caffeine sourced from coffee beans, you can be sure your pick-me-up is the real deal. Combining the energy you need with the fizz you love, you will quickly see how Sparkling Ice + Caffeine becomes part of your daily routine.
Grand Fusions
Innovation, design, and quality. The team at Grand Fusions accepted that challenge when they sought to create houseware products that will improve everyone’s life. In addition to the quality and design, Grand Fusions also sought after products that were fun and easy to use. When compiling a list of hostess gifts for the holidays, it certainly had a place!
Nothing is more romantic than a picnic with your charcuterie favorites and a chilled bottle of wine. The next time you go on a picnic, take the Icy Bev Kooler Wine Carafe. This leak-proof bottle features a double wall, ensuring the wine stays chilled while in transport. The steel insulation also keeps your champagne or prosecco crisp and fizzy. Use the tapered spout to pour your entire bottle of wine into the carafe without spilling.
Keep your favorite skinny can of wine or fruity seltzer chilled when you place the entire 12 oz can inside of the Icy Bev Kooler Skinny Can Insulator. This Skinny Can Insulator features a silicone non-slip base to help prevent spills. Available in five different colors, you won’t have to worry about picking up someone else’s drink by accident. Stay refreshed at holiday parties and outdoor gatherings when you use one of these amazing Icy Bev Koolers to chill your favorite drinks.
Chandon
Bottles of deliciousness must make the list of hostess gifts for the holidays. Help them toast the season with Chandon and their selection of sparkling wines and champagnes. Their classic Brut is crisp, refreshing, and easy to enjoy alone or used in a champagne cocktail. Notes of green apple, pear and citrus fill out this bubbly, perfectly suiting a fireside chat or cocktail hour with friends. Pair this wine with foods like chicken or oysters for a truly satisfying experience. Or, for a more creative approach, enjoy this wine with some orange juice and kombucha and create a brunch treat that’s hard to beat.
For a truly elevated tasting experience, By The Bay takes the cake. This bubbly is a nod to Chardonnay, deliciously suited for enjoyment on its own, or paired with complex, creamy dishes. By The Bay has been awarded multiple awards and rightfully so, as this bright beverage takes center stage anywhere it is being served. We love the zesty combination of lemon, grapefruit, vanilla, stone fruit and white flower and a wine this good makes every day a reason to celebrate.
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Cork Pops
Are you looking for hostess gifts for the holidays? Look no further than Cork Pops. They have items you can use to spruce up your bar, such as their holiday bar towels. These towels measure 21” x 32” and are 100% cotton.
The Holiday Bar Towels are a great way to get into the holiday spirit and kick off the season. You can use this bar towel to clean up spilled drinks, mop up the bar, or use it as an oven mitt. With the cute all-over prints or screen prints, including towels that say hilarious quotes such as “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Cocktails.” These versatile towels are functional and will add laughter to your party. Impress your guests with these super cute bar towels guaranteed to get a barrel of laughs.
Now no holiday party is complete without wine. The eco-friendly Cork Pops Legacy Wine Opener removes the cork from a bottle of wine quickly and easily. This amazing wine opener uses a low-pressure inert gas cartridge to gently pop the cork from a wine bottle without affecting the taste of the wine.
Simply insert the needle straight down through the cork, press once, and it pops right out! The single-step cork remover incorporates a patented cork ejector, an enhanced foil removal system, and a user-friendly rubberized finish for effortless cork removal. With its rubberized black finish, this wine bottle opener fits most traditional wine bottles and flanged lip bottles. Also included is one cartridge, which opens between 60 and 80 bottles. Hostess gifts for the holidays that also help us access the wine? Yes, please!
Vignoli Italian Food Anthology
For ideas for hostess gifts for the holidays that revolve around cooking, give them the ingredients to do what they love. Impress your favorite foodie this year with delicious gifts from Vignoli Italian Food Anthology. Present them with wholesome, made-from-scratch pantry essentials for the perfect Italian dinner. Pair one of their fabulous kinds of pasta made from farm-fresh, free-range eggs like the Knurled Pappardelle that captures every bit of sauce.
For those that love the flavors of capers and olives or just want to change it up from simple marinara, the Puttanesca Sauce is the perfect tomato sauce sure to impress. Help your hostess round out their meals with a jar of the lava-rock Grilled Mushrooms as an appetizer or side-dish. Someone’s going to be a happy foodie with flavors that wow!
Liquor Whaaat?!
Be the Life of Every Christmas Party This Year with Adult Chocolate Beavers from Liquor Whaaat?! This box of Cream-Filled Beavers comes with three pieces of each flavor (dark chocolate with rum truffle filling and milk chocolate with champagne cream filling) and they make great options for hostess gifts for the holidays, for parties, or just as a fun gift in a White Elephant or Secret Santa. Made from Bavarian chocolate and filled with decadent cream, adults can finally enjoy some boozy candy as their children enjoy their treats!
The Beauty Tea Company
The limited edition Beauty Tea Box comes in an elegant package with three amazing teas each in their own beautiful mauve tiny tea canisters. The Beauty Tea Box, which is a perfect choice as hostess gifts for the holidays, birthday gift, or a treat for yourself, comes with white, green, and Roboois tea: I am Love, I am Peace and I am Energy. The delicious tea blends are made with all-natural ingredients like rose petals, blueberries, apples, and herbs. The full-bodied teas not only boast a warm aroma but a rich deep tea that tastes great both hot and cold. The Beauty Tea Company supports your self-care journey inside and out.
Pur Spices
Help spice up the party and bring hostess gifts for the holidays that add flavor! Pur Spices makes its handmade spices in small batches with no added sugars, additives, fillers, or top allergens. Spice up your loved one’s life with the Best Seller Gift Box which includes three 8-ounce jars of Pur Spices popular blends – Masala Paste, Original Harissa, and Chipotle Fire in a beautiful gift box.
The Masala Paste is a delicious blend of onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, and spices. It’s perfect to make a sauce for your favorite Indian dish or as a seasoning for rice. The Original Harissa made with chilis, garlic, spices, and a bit of lemon can be spread on everything from pizza and pasta or mixed into hummus or soup. The Chipotle Fire sauce provides a big kick with its blend of spicy and smoky chilis. It tastes excellent on meat and veggies.
1934 BBQ
1934 BBQ is committed to using only high-quality all-natural ingredients to provide flavorful products that are a must this holiday season. Their Bloody Mary Mix is a hand-crafted, full-body flavored mix that won’t water down in your glass. Made with natural ingredients, no MSG or high fructose corn syrup, this Bloody Mary mix lets the ingredients shine through. Hostess gifts for the holidays that add flavor and relaxation are the best choice. This mix is not only a ready-to-drink mixer but can also be used in food prep as well.
Spa Girl Cocktails
Spa Girl Cocktail cans are so much more than just a cocktail. It’s a lifestyle that gives you a great reason to get the girls together, catch up, have some laughs and celebrate the moments that matter. That’s why they’ve made vodka cocktails so convenient: no longer do you have to worry about having enough ice or shaking your drink before you head out the door. Just grab your favorite Spa Girl Cocktail, and go! Bring hostess gifts for the holidays that everyone can enjoy.
Each can is equal to two bar-quality cocktails. The cans are perfect for hosting, beach, pool, or on-the-go – just pop and pour. These cocktails are plant-based, gluten-free, low calorie, low sugar, low carb, and made with 6x distilled premium vodka with nothing artificial.
Throwing a party can be a daunting task, but hosting a holiday party can be daunting with a dash of glitter. Help take the edge off of creating menus and planning activities by planning to bring hostess gifts for the holidays that will help them relax and enjoy the magic they’ve coordinated.
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