On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:36:12 -0000, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> Assuming there a few winos in this group...
>>
>> You visit someone you haven't seen in a while,
>> and bring a bottle of wine, as a gift, or to share.
>> However, you don't know their tastes.
>
> I only take wine if I'm sure the hosts drink/serve alcohol.
>
> If I don't know what sort of alcohol they serve or like, I take one I
>like.
>
> Janet UK

When visiting a home I typically bring flowers for the lady of the
house. I very rarely gift booze. I used to bring my FIL booze
because I knew he drank Johnny Walker Black Label. His wish was that
when he died he'd be buried with a bottle and that's exactly what my
wife did.