Inexpensive yet thoughtful gifts.
Brookstone.com, $39.99
Vinturi's Wine Aerator is said to make any inexpensive bottle of red taste like you splurged.
CB2.com, $1.95 each
If the host has a sense of humor, these adorable appetizer plates will certainly make them chuckle.
Williams-Sonoma.com, $15.95
Keep drinks colder, longer.
Ebay.com, $39.94
If you know the host well, something as quirky as a refurbished, vintage typewriter is a gift that will not go unappreciated — even if it becomes a decorative conversation piece in their living room.
Uncommongoods.com, $22.95
... Because no one likes a warm bottle of white wine.
SharperImage.com, $29.99
Don't forget a little something for the fluffy family members.
Industrialrev.com, $29.99–$39.99
Make your own ice cream! Need we say more?