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Not food but wine. Party contribution, took nice wine got cheap plonk

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Cambsnan Tue 06-May-25 19:52:39

If you take a birthday gift and a wine contribution, is it rude to ask for what you took if what you are given is not to your taste?

Menopauselbitch Wed 07-May-25 20:29:30

Spot on, although I always bring a bottle for the host and one to open as I like what I like.

GrauntyHelen Thu 08-May-25 14:28:05

Very rude The wine you took was a gift you never ask for a gift back !

Bukkie Thu 08-May-25 16:42:35

AuntieE I agree with you. If the wine was a gift no you certainly don't ask for it to be opened but as I stated earlier I thought it was rude for our host to put our nice wine aside for Christmas Day whilst serving up paint stripper to guests that evening. It was just a gathering, no food involved. I often wonder how many nice bottles of wine they stockpiled that night