It is proper party-going etiquette to bring a host or hostess gift with you when you go to a house party. It is always a safe bet to bring a nice bottle of wine with you as the gift. Chances are you will get to enjoy a glass of your favorite wine that way. As the holidays approach, you may be going to multiple parties, sometimes with even the same partygoers in attendance at different parties. If you want to make sure you are invited back next year, it is a good idea take along a host/hostess gift, but perhaps take one of these wine gifts for under $20 along to help mix things up this year.

Instead of lugging along your tried and true favorite bottle of wine over and over again to every holiday party this year, why not grab a few of the latest wine accessories to give as your host or hostess gift. You do not have to spend a lot of money to give a charming and useful host/hostess gift.

One of the most popular under $20 gift ideas is a set of Wine Lines. These clever “wine ID tags” are a fun alternative to wine charms. They affix easily to the stem of a wine glass. Your party guests won’t lose their glass all night, and they are reusable. They come in sets of 12 with different themes to choose from. My personal favorite is the “Tipsy Words” theme that features a dozen different imbibing words like Tipsy, Woozy, Light-headed, Befuddled, and Unglued. The “International Toasts” theme features a series of toasts from around the world, including English, Italian, Japanese, French, German, and several other languages. The “Wine Words” theme feature words that could be applied to either the wine, or possibly the person drinking it! Some examples are Vintage, Earthy, Immature, Supple, and Overpriced. With a price tag under ten dollars, Wine Lines are an excellent alterative to that old bottle of wine.

If you know that your host/hostess likes to collect memories from their favorite vacations or other special occasions, a gift that helps them keep memories is a great idea. Label Off Wine Label Removers are a useful gift to help preserve memories. With wine label removers you can save the memories of remarkable wines with safe and easy Label Off removers. They can also be used for beer bottles, etc. and come in a pack of five. Another good way to preserve memories is to make something useful out of the wine corks that they have saved. Give a gift that put your old wine corks to good use! A Cork Trivet kit includes everything you need (except corks) to make a 9-inch by 11-inch trivet to use with hot pans and cookware. Includes oak frame, mounting board, glue, and instructions. Both of these memory-preserving gifts come in well under $20.

It is easy to find simple and useful gifts to give to your favorite party thrower. You do not have to spend a fortune or bore the host/hostess with the same bottle of wine year in and year out. Mix things up and pick up a wine accessory this year.