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Gift ideas for the cheese lover on your list, sorted by what they actually do with cheese: host, pour wine, melt it, make it, store it or read about it.
These are the things I'd look at first. The links go to Amazon.
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For the host
Someone who has people over a lot will use a board and good knives every time. Not sure how much cheese to buy to go with it? Send them the cheese board builder or my guide to building a cheese board.
A charcuterie board set
A bamboo board with serving accessories, so it works as a gift straight out of the box.
Check price on AmazonA six-piece cheese knife set
Stainless steel knives for soft, semi-firm and hard cheeses. My cheese knives guide explains what each shape is for.
Check price on AmazonAn acacia stand with a lid
A board that doubles as a cover, which keeps cheese from drying out while it comes up to room temperature.
Check price on AmazonSlate cheese labels
Reusable slate tags to write each cheese's name on, so nobody has to ask which one is which.
Check price on AmazonFor the wine drinker
Wine and cheese is the obvious pairing, so it's the obvious gift too. If you want a place to start on what goes with what, try What wine or whiskey goes with cheese?
Red wine glasses, set of four
Long-stem crystal glasses sold as a set of four, which makes them an easy gift.
Check price on AmazonA Coravin wine system
Lets you pour a glass of wine without pulling the cork. A serious gift for someone who likes a glass of a good bottle without opening all of it.
Check price on AmazonFor the person who loves melted cheese
Fondue and raclette turn dinner into an event. If they've never made fondue, my complete guide to fondue is a good thing to tuck in with the gift.
An electric fondue set
A three-quart nonstick pot that comes with eight forks, so there's nothing else to buy.
Check price on AmazonA raclette grill for eight
A tabletop grill for melting raclette over potatoes and meat at the table.
Check price on AmazonFor someone who wants to make cheese
Fresh cheeses like mozzarella and ricotta are the easy ones to start with at home. My guide for beginners covers what to expect.
A beginner cheese making kit
A starter kit for mozzarella, burrata, chèvre, ricotta and more, with the ingredients and instructions included.
Check price on AmazonFor the cheese reader
The Book of Cheese
An essential guide to discovering cheeses you'll love, for anyone who wants to learn their way around the cheese counter.
Check price on AmazonThe Cheese Board Deck
Fifty cards with ideas for styling cheese spreads, savory and sweet.
Check price on AmazonHome Cheese Making
A classic how-to for making cheese at home, from fresh and soft to firm and blue. The right book to give with a cheese making kit.
Check price on AmazonA small gift for anyone
Cheese paper is a quiet, useful gift. It lets cheese breathe, so it keeps better than in plastic wrap. My guide to storing cheese has the rest.
Cheese paper and bags
Porous paper bags made for wrapping cheese, from Formaticum.
Check price on AmazonOr give the cheese itself
You don't need to buy any gear at all. Ask a cheesemonger to put together three or four cheeses that are different from each other, with a short note about each. Tell them how many people it needs to feed and your budget, and ask for a taste. That's what they're there for.