This country, by which I mean the great nation of Seattle, was founded on chocolate, wine, and coffee. Maybe a little beer and perhaps some large aircraft and a book behemoth, but you are not going to be at all wrong if you want to go classic and choose to give a gift of the Northwest with a little Theo, Heaven’s Cave Cellars, and Fonte.

Now. There are other fine purveyors of these three cornerstones. For the first I’d refer you to Fran’s; for the second, to one of our invaluable regional wine compendiums; and finally, well, I do prefer Fonte, with Oly’s Batdorf & Bronson close behind (I get mine at Whole Foods foods/).

But, because Theo, Fonte, and Heaven’s Cave are going to be offering a little holiday shopping happy hour at Fonte on Wednesday December 15 from 4 to 7, and because a portion of the proceeds benefit Pike Market Kids, I’ve decided to kick off my Ten Classic Gifts list with a nod in their very deserving direction.

Oh, and, this is nothing to sneeze at either: When you’re shopping, you’ll indeed have the opportunity to enjoy the cafe’s happy hour menu.

Here’s my holiday motto: Don’t over think it. People love coffee, people love chocolate, people love wine, people love Seattle. Done.