California gift for British friend?
 

I am meeting a guy in London who I've known through work for over seven years but never yet met, and I'd like to bring him something California as a gift. I'd love to bring my favorite wine, Yorkville Petit Verdot, but unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to carry it (got the baby stuff for my daughter taking up all luggage space). What else would be a good gift? He's 32 and single, with a girlfriend of 8 years and a house of his own.

So whatever you take has to be smaller than a bottle of wine? That is pretty limiting. I can't think of anything that pertains to calif. that is small and unusual. Maybe a gift from the calif. redwoods. where do you live?

Monica, how about a book with gorgeous pictures, either of the state generally or of the area in which you live. It doesn't have to be huge.

If a book is too heavy, how about a calendar with 12 beautiful views of California?

Ghiradelli chocolate and cocoa.

Cool California state flag (bear, red star, "California Republic")<BR><BR>Dodgers, Giants or 49ers (or USC or Berkeley or UCLA) caps or jersies? Fresh tortillas? Trashy Hollywood T-shirts? Cool sunglasses from Venice Beach? Mexican hot chocolate? How about taking a copy of Sunset magazine and offering them a subscription if they like it (I did that for some British friends and they got a kick out of it.) <BR><BR>Good luck!

Thanks for the suggestions. I think the calendar idea will work best. It's such a bummer about the wine but carrying something fragile and heavy for a week doesn't seem like the smartest idea. So a wine country calendar will have to suffice.<BR>

sunshine, the weather in London is dreary and grey at best!!