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WASHINGTON —- ‘Tis the season of giving. There’s no reason to be perplexed about what to give your nearest and dearest. Here areÌýsome unique and delicious suggestions for those last-minute gift ideas:

For the spirited person in your life

• Ìý— Spirit lovers interested in making a flavor all their own can try pseudo-distilling with the Homemade Gin Kit. The locally produced flavoring bundle (just add vodka) features juniper berries and a premixed blend of herbs designed to produce ready-to-drink gin in as little as 36 hours (Price: $49.95).
• Ìý—ÌýKnow a wine lover? Give him or her a behind-the-scenes look at the winemaking process at District Winery.
  The tour, priced at $35 per person and running approximately 30 minutes in length, will include a full walk-through of the wine production facility as well as a tasting of seven different varietals of wine. Each guest gets an etched souvenir glass, too. For more information on purchasing tours, callÌý202-484-9210Ìýor stop by District Winery (385 Water St SE).
• Ìý—ÌýThe club is a curated monthly wine subscription program featuring themed monthly flights. Membership to the Flight Club includes:
  • Three bottles every month
  • Invitation to monthly flight pickup parties.
  • Tasting notes and winery profiles
  • 15 percent off cases of wine

There are multiple levels of membership, priced accordingly. Sign up for Flight Club at Cork or by emailingÌýFlightClub@CorkDC.com.

Courtesy Cork Wine Bar & Market

Courtesy Nycci Nellis

Courtesy Nycci Nellis

CourtesyÌýKeswick Farms

Courtesy Homemade Gin Kit

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Sweet tooth fiends

• —ÌýIf someone you know has a sweet tooth, Ladurée Chocolates might be just what they need. It offers holiday chocolate collections:
  • Praline Gift Pox — A crispy hazelnut praline coated with dark chocolate ($35)
  • 75 Champs-Elysees Gift Box — A chocolate in tribute to the House of the Champs-Elysées. A dark ganache is infused with Madagascar vanilla, covered by a crispy dark chocolate shell made up of a cocoa nibs nougatine ($30).
  • Initiation Gift Boxes — The assortment includes small milky rochers, 75 Champs Elysées chocolates, 16 Royale chocolates, crispy hazelnut praline chocolates (size 1, $55; size 2: $100).
• — Get a cookie box filled with a variety of six cookie types: iced shortbread,Ìývanilla kipferl, chocolate chip gingerbread,Ìýchocolate crackle,Ìýrugelach, and Christmas sugar cookies. In addition, there is a gift basket that’s perfect for gifting to your holiday host. It includes iced shortbread cookies, peppermint bark, sugared pecans and caramel pear butter. Finally, there is a Christmas morning breakfast bundle that serves 4–6. It includesÌýone veggie quiche, four savory scones, a pan of four cinnamon rolls and a bag of Buzz granola.

Locavore lovers:

• — Visit over the weekend and create a gift basket filled with local goodies:
  • Cheeses from Keswick Farms
  • Jams from Atwaters
  • Belle Acres goatsmilk lotions potions and soaps
  • Amaro from don Ciccio
  • Vinegars from Lindera Farms
• — Check out the market to get Skinny Salamis and Sausages and some other great local options such as:
  • Olive oil from All things Olive
  • Dog treats from Chase Your Tail Bakery
  • Pickles from DC Dill’s

Nycci Nellis is a º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ food contributor and founder and editor of the ,