Etiquette question

[Thomas]

Thraz, here's how I handle it.

If I am hosting a specific wine and food dinner I let the invites know whether I am supplying the wine or whether I am assigning wine to them.

I am of the attitude that when I bring a bottle of wine to someone else's home, I bring it as a gift--the gift receiver is under no obligation to open it right then, and I assume others understand that is the case when and if they bring wine to my home, unless I specifically asked them to bring it.

It's simply bad form to tell others what they can or cannot bring--unless it is special wine and food event agreed upon in advance.