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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whatever the benefits of it, is far outweighed by the harm. I personally hate getting a bottle of wine, especially from people who know I don’t drink. I just throw it away.  I hate that it’s so ingrained in our culture. We had a mom bring wine to a girls scout meeting recently. In this day and age, you don’t know who doesn’t drink, or is struggling with addiction, or gave it up for health reasons, there are better options for hostess gifts.[/quote]

There is nothing wrong with bringing a bottle of wine to a dinner party. There is nothing wrong with consuming a glass of wine with dinner. But please do let people know that you're throwing it away so they don't bother spending money. I'm sure they would rather not socialise with you too.[/quote]

The PP said she doesn't drink. What is she supposed to do? Drink it anyway. It's fine to bring your own bottle of wine to a party to consume, but it's tacky to bring it as a gift if you know for a fact the person doesn't drink.[/quote]

As I said, these are neighbors who i have already told I dont drink. If its someone new, I tell tell I dont and ask if they’d like to gift it to someone else.  I socialize with a diverse group of people, many of whom do drink but they know to have nonalcoholic options. [/quote]

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