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Personally, I'm not a big fan of wine as a gift. Unless you know the person, it can be a bit of a dicey gift. A lot of people don't drink wine-- many are allergic (tannic acid), some are recovering alcoholics, and some are morally against alcoholic beverages. Then you get the wine snobs who REALLY know their wine and may make a judgement about you by what you buy. So if you know they like wine... go to a knowlegable wine shop and get some recommendations.
Rather than wine, here are a few other hostess gift ideas
A box of pretty soaps from Crabtree and Evelyn
A gift pack from Starbucks (coffees, coffee cup, etc)
A sushi set
A small basket of gourmet items
A small elegent picture frame with a picture of the two of you
A flower arrangement (not a loose bouquet, as that will force the hostess to find a vase, cut the stems, put them in water-- she has enough to do)
If she likes to garden, a gardening book
A potted plant
A box of high-end chocolates
A set of cheese spreaders with a few nice cheeses and gourmet crackers
A set of pretty silver napkin rings
Linen napkins and placemats
A silver guest towel tray
A dried wreath for their door
A recipe box
A cookbook holder
English teas and scones
And.. be sure to send a hand-written thank you note when you return. If you stayed at their house, a nice bouquet of flowers is a nice touch as well.
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