When in doubt.....flowers.
Severe allergies 
That would be my Mom. She's also a teatotaller who's allergic to wine, anyway.
We have a fully-stocked bar, just in case we ever get to entertain. Mom looked at it, raised an eyebrow and asked, "So who's the drinker?" As if Dad wasn't given a fifth of good Scotch by someone at work every year at the holidays.