Who reaches for a dried fruit and nut basket
These land best when the recipient is a grazer, someone who'd rather open a snack board than tear into a cake. That's the host at a dinner party, the coworker moving into a new home, the client you want to thank without going overboard, and the couple marking an anniversary who already have the flowers and the fancy dinner booked. The salty-sweet mix (chocolate truffles next to pretzels and olives, preserves next to artisan crackers) gives a group of people something to do with their hands while the wine gets poured.
They also travel well as a corporate gift because nothing melts, nothing spoils in a day, and the contents suit almost any dietary crowd. If a specific pairing matters more (say, all-fruit for a wellness-minded recipient, or heavier on the wine), you can upgrade individual items by paying the price difference, or build your own basket from scratch.