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Best Gifts for Party Hosts

We've found the perfect hostess gifts—from decadent jams to luxurious handcrafted kitchenware—that'll be sure to score you a second invitation.

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Corkcicle Insulated Stainless Steel Canteen

The perfect bottle for tailgating: it's as good for hot chocolate as it is for a batch of icy Boulevardiers. Buy: $49.95 at amazon.com.

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2 of 19 Courtesy of Firstleaf

6 Awesome Wines for $60

Discover the wine club that only sends wines you’ll love, works around your schedule, and sources from the world’s foremost wine producers. Get $25 off your first order of 3 wines! Buy: $19.95 at Firstleaf.club.

3 of 19 © 80 Acres of McEvoy Ranch

McEvoy Ranch 80 Acres Blood Orange Bath Salts

A therapeutic mix of California harvested salts and blood orange oil. Buy: $24 at amazon.com.

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Amedei Chocolate Gift Box

Famed Tuscan chocolate maker Cecilia Tessieri has created a stunning gift set for the serious chocolate lover. Buy: $250 at igourmet.com.

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Mixology Dice

Roll the dice to create new flavor combinations with ingredients in eight categories, including spirits, fruit and spice. Buy: $24 at uncommongoods.com.

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6 of 19 © One Girl Cookies

Chocolate or Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from One Girl Cookie

Who wouldn’t love to come home to a box filled with pumpkin or chocolate whoopie pies? Buy: $37 for 12 at onegirlcookies.com.

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Kyocera Ceramic Knife Set

Ceramic knives are an equally sharp, super lightweight alternative to steel. Buy: $64.95 at williams-sonoma.com.

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Tea Kettle

This pretty enameled steel and bamboo kettle is worthy of a formal tea ceremony. Buy: $75 at uncommongoods.com

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Not-So-Tipsy Tray

Ingenious, stretchy silicone bands keep drinks from spilling. Buy: $180 at finell.co.

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French Liqueur

Giffard's Abricot du Roussillon is as fragrant and juicy as the best apricot we've ever tasted. Buy: $31 at hitimewine.net

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Mod Tray

The Perimeter tray is a striking combination of man-made materials (rubber, aluminum) and natural ones (wood, marble). Buy: $125 at ladiesandgentlemenstudio.com.

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Table Saver

Architect Molly McGrath first worked with a laser cutter to make building models. Now she uses it to create felt and leather coasters. Buy: $45 for 4; mollymdesigns.com

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We Love Jam Jams

The chunks of fruit in We Love Jam’s cherry-grapefruit flavor are succulent. Buy: $12 at welovejam.com.

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Walnut Charcuterie Board

This handmade charcuterie board looks as nice on the wall as on the table. Buy: $180 at onourtable.ca.

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Hero Bags Wine Tote

Made from silk-screened canvas, this roomy tote has a pocket for wine and space for food. Buy: $35 at herobags.com.

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Sparkling Wine Gifts

F&W’s Megan Krigbaum loves to give sparkling wine to party hosts, with explicit instructions to drink it while doing the dishes. Here, her five top picks.

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Brass Pot Stands

Japanese hand-forged brass trivets from Mjölk look like suns and stars. Buy: From $81 each at mjolk.ca.

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Iron Pot

Iittala’s Sarpaneva pot has a smooth wooden handle. Buy: $310 at amazon.com.

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Geometric Trivet

This earthenware-and-copper trivet would look terrific on my table with simple white plates. Buy: $56 at xeniataler.com. —Maren Ellingboe

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