Ever been baffled by a wine list, stood perplexed before endless racks of bottles at the liquor store, or ordered an overpriced bottle out of fear of the scathing judgment of a restaurant sommelier? Before she became a James Beard Award—winning food and wine writer, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl experienced all these things. Now she presents a handy guide that will show you how to stop being overwhelmed and intimidated, how to discover, respect, and enjoy your own personal taste, and how to be whatever kind of wine person you want to be, from budding connoisseur to someone who simply gets wine you like every time you buy a bottle. Refreshingly simple, irreverent, and witty, Drink This explains all the insider stuff that wine critics assume you know. It will teach you how to taste and savor wine, alone, with a friend, or with a group. And perhaps most important, this book gives you the tools to learn the only thing that really matters about wine: namely, figuring out what you like.
Grumdahl draws on her own experience and savvy and interviews some of the world’s most renowned critics, winemakers, and chefs, including Robert M. Parker, Jr., Paul Draper, and Thomas Keller, who share their wisdom about everything from pairing food and wine to the inside scoop on what wine scores and reviews really mean. Readers will learn how to master tasting techniques and understand the winemaking process from soil to cellar. Drink This also reveals how to get your money’s worth out of wine without spending all you’ve got.
At last there’s a reason for wary wine lovers to raise a glass in celebration. Savor the insider’s viewpoint and straight talk of Drink This, and watch your intimidation of wine transform into well-grounded, unshakeable confidence.
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Millions of shoppers save money buying groceries in bulk â?? trays of boneless chicken breasts, pairs of flank steaks, and flats of ripe tomatoes. But savings can quickly become losses if those bulk quantities spoil in the refrigerator or lie forgotten â?? unlabeled and unrecognizable under layers of ice crystals â?? in the back of the freezer.
Impress friends, family or valued clients with this classic and elegant gift basket filled to overflowing with a grand selection of gourmet goodies - perfect for 2-4 guests to share. The medium basket is pictured above featuring the finest in Wine Flavored Cheese, rich Chocolate Decadence Cake, savory Italian Salami, Angelina's Sweet Butter Cookies, decadent Belgian Chocolate truffles, Stone Ground Mustard, Sesame Crackers, Black Peppercorn Crackers, and a delicious White Chocolate Amaretto Cookie. Each gift is carefully hand crafted with attention to detail, tied with an elegant gold bow and includes a personalized gift message from you to convey your best wishes. Manufactured by Art of Appreciation Gift Baskets. 
How did salesforce.com grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world's fastest growing software company in less than a decade? For the first time, Marc Benioff, the visionary founder, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, tells how he and his team created and used new business, technology, and philanthropic models tailored to this time of extraordinary change. Showing how salesforce.com not only survived the dotcom implosion of 2001, but went on to define itself as the leader of the cloud computing revolution and spark a $46-billion dollar industry, Benioff's story will help business leaders and entrepreneurs stand out, innovate better, and grow faster in any economic climate. 
Desk Dots are a versatile, fun desk accessory that can be used as an organizer, picture holder, desk sculpture, business card holder and stress reliever.Desk Dots are super powerful ceramic magnets that can easily hold together even with 1/2 inch of material between them. Desk Dots are incredibly fun to play with and continually surprise and excite you with their possibilities. They also make an incredible buzzing sound when two individual pieces come together on a smooth surface. Desk Dots are not just chained to the desk either, use them on your refrigerator, filing cabinet, or wherever as a magnetic push pin to bring attention to your to-do list or announcements.A great gift for the home, office or dorm!
"When I was younger I was in a group with Parrish (of EPMD). He was the DJ in the group and I was the emcee. He grew up and came into his own recording deal. He always remembered that I was good, and then he heard me one day during the time after I got released. He heard some lyrics and before you know it we were in the studio. We cut the whole thing for the summer in 1990." Available for the first time since it's initial release is K-Solo's certified Hip Hop classic, "Tell the World My Name." The man who was introduced to the world on EPMD's masterful second album, "Unfinished Business", is deservingly given deluxe reissue treatment, packed with bonus liner notes, audio and artwork. Upon receiving critical acclaim for his guest appearance on EPMD's "Knick Knack Patty Wack" in 1989, K-Solo returned in 1990 with the full length record. Receiving a great push from the group that put him on, the bulk of the album's production was handled by Parish "PMD" Smith, with the successful lead single, "Spellbound", being produced by Eric Sermon, making "Tell The World My Name" in fact the first "Hit Squad" group project. "[With 'Spellbound'], I wanted to come out in the industry with something totally different. I knew that the kids needed something to pick up on too, and I figured why not let them pick up on something that they can probably read, and at least try and stress that they should learn how to read in a rap record, and do it in a funky way, and I was successful in doing it." Considered severely underappreciated by many a Hip Hop aficionado, "Tell The World My Name" was a perfect marriage of signature EPMD production paired with exceptional writing from K-Solo. A well-rounded emcee, Solo didn't just make a 12-track-deep braggadocio LP, but instead also introduced listeners to his gifted story telling abilities. On "Tales From The Crack Side" Solo plays the role of a crack head who's mind is playing tricks on him as his life goes down the drain, while "Renee-Renee" is a message to a particular lady who's growing up disrespecting her body. Two of the most popular cuts on the album, which also happened to be concept tracks, were released as singles, "Fugitive" and "Your Mom's In My Business" (as a promo single). The previously unreleased "Fugitive" (A Capella), as well as two very rare remix versions of "Your Mom's", have been included.
The Black Sequin "My Pills" Pill Case is a fashionable, practical solution for carrying pills-on-the go. Compact design includes convenient plastic pill organizer, and the whimsical embroidery puts a smile on your face. Who knew taking pills could be so much fun.
Thank You desk caddy of coffee and treats gourmet food gift basket contains good gourmet cinnamon cookies, almond biscotti, premium Ghirardelli Coffee, Butter Toffee Popcorn, decadent Chocolate Truffles and fine Ghirardelli chocolates. Each basket is carefully hand crafted with attention to detail and includes a personalized gift message from you. Delicate chocolates and truffles will be substituted with another high quality candy item to protect your gift during transit.
Amazingly, this multi-purpose cart with lid will collapse to a mere three inches in height. This means you can take it just about anywhere you might need it without worrying about tripping over it when its not in use. When you are ready to use it, it opens in seconds. The cart lid doubles as a seat you can sit on if you're in line, and "triples" as a step stool that will support up to 250 pounds. Made of aluminum and heavy-duty plastic, the cart is durable enough to carry up to 80 pounds. The cart rolls around on two easy-glide wheels and features a collapsible handle for easy maneuvering.--Josh Dettweiler
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The Melissa and Doug Wooden Horse Carrier is perfect for pretend horse stable play! This durable wooden play vehicle includes 2 flocked horses and a fold-up ramp. The trailer easily unhooks from the cab and re-attaches when its time to hit out on the road!
McKlein USA V Series Halsted Double Compartment Leather Laptop Case for computers up to 15". The Halsted Double Compartment Leather Laptop by McKlein features an exclusive, patented removable wheel and handle system to maximize your travel options! SmartZipper converts rear pocket to a panel that secures case to a separate wheeled case handle. More great design features: Organizer section for PDA, pens, business cards, etc. Computer compartment is padded with a 10 mm high density foam built-in laptop sleeve to protect laptops up to 15"; Organizer pockets for CDs and disks; Spacious main compartment for files and documents; Back full length zipper pocket; Non-slip shock absorbing neoprene shoulder strap stretches for comfortable carrying; Exterior measures 16 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 12", interior is 14 x 2 x 10 3/4"; Weighs 4 lbs., 6 ozs. State Color. Order yours today! McKlein USA V Series Halsted Double Compartment Leather Laptop Case
McKlein USA V Series Litigator Leather 17" Laptop Briefcase. Sleek and stylish, professional and functional. The McKlein USA V Series Litigator Leather 17" Laptop Briefcase offers the security you want from a key lock. Its interior organizer section holds your PDA, cell phone, business cards and pens. Large 3 section gusset construction includes a padded middle section for computers up to 17", and 2 more sections for your documents. Non-slip shock absorbing neoprene shoulder strap stretches for comfortable carrying. Measures 18 x 7 x 13 3/4", 5 lbs., 6 ozs. State Color. Get yours today! McKlein USA V Series Litigator Leather Laptop Briefcase
Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead aspires to be a cross between Home Alone and Risky Business, with Christina Applegate as an inadvertent scam artist who gets in over her head and somehow pulls it off. When her mother goes to Australia for two months, Sue Ellen (Applegate) thinks she's going to be in charge--until an elderly tyrant of a babysitter arrives. But on the very first night the old lady has a heart attack and keels over. Sue Ellen and her siblings leave the body at a mortuary, only to discover afterward that all the money their mother had left for the summer was in the babysitter's clothes. So Sue Ellen has to get a job. Thanks to a trumped-up resume, she ends up as an executive assistant at a clothing manufacturer. For a while she keeps her head above water by skillfully exploiting a friendly coworker, but her brothers and sisters are running amok at home and a venomous receptionist has it in for her at work. The role-reversal humor of Sue Ellen having to mother her siblings is unsurprising, but Applegate is unexpectedly appealing; her scenes with Josh Charles (Dead Poet's Society, Threesome) have a sweet chemistry. Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner, The Laughing Policeman) plays Sue Ellen's boss and a young David Duchovny (The X-Files, The Rapture) is a weaselly clerk. --Bret Fetzer
The Turquoise "Take A Chill Pill" Pill Case is a fashionable, practical solution for carrying pills-on-the go. Compact design includes convenient plastic pill organizer, and the whimsical embroidery puts a smile on your face. Who knew taking pills could be so much fun.
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While you?re surrounding yourself and your family with love and all the fun of the season, extend the cheer and color of the holidays to the focal piece of the celebrations ? your tree! Doesn?t it deserve a dash and splash of color at the base, the better to highlight all the glitter and glow of lights above? A circle of red and green surrounds the snowmen who march merrily against the background of a winter sky. Great gift for the newlyweds? first Christmas. Cotton with polyester filling. Machine wash cold, hang to dry. 48 inches diameter.![Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything](/51r99dOOXTLSL500.jpg)
Economics is not widely considered to be one of the sexier sciences. The annual Nobel Prize winner in that field never receives as much publicity as his or her compatriots in peace, literature, or physics. But if such slights are based on the notion that economics is dull, or that economists are concerned only with finance itself, Steven D. Levitt will change some minds. In Freakonomics (written with Stephen J. Dubner), Levitt argues that many apparent mysteries of everyday life don't need to be so mysterious: they could be illuminated and made even more fascinating by asking the right questions and drawing connections. For example, Levitt traces the drop in violent crime rates to a drop in violent criminals and, digging further, to the Roe v. Wade decision that preempted the existence of some people who would be born to poverty and hardship. Elsewhere, by analyzing data gathered from inner-city Chicago drug-dealing gangs, Levitt outlines a corporate structure much like McDonald's, where the top bosses make great money while scores of underlings make something below minimum wage. And in a section that may alarm or relieve worried parents, Levitt argues that parenting methods don't really matter much and that a backyard swimming pool is much more dangerous than a gun. These enlightening chapters are separated by effusive passages from Dubner's 2003 profile of Levitt in The New York Times Magazine, which led to the book being written. In a book filled with bold logic, such back-patting veers Freakonomics, however briefly, away from what Levitt actually has to say. Although maybe there's a good economic reason for that too, and we're just not getting it yet. --John Moe
This is a perfect item for your belt, purse, backpack, golf bag or even your bowling ball bag! Easy to install and convenient, the face flips out for easy reading or just stand it up on your table or desk. Great gift for Dad, teens, grandpa, mom or even grandma.
The Horizontal Black Quilted Design Trendy Heat Resistant Flat Iron Bag protects your hair iron, straightener or other heated tools and accessories. Us women are seriously attached to our hair tools! So why not protect these valuable items when traveling or storing them at home? No need to wait for the device to cool down; simply "pack and go." It's a necessary accessory!
14" Fuzzy Teddy Bear; Double Chocolate Truffle; Mocha Chocolate Truffles
Send your sweetest wishes on any gift occasion with this generous - yet affordable - gift basket filled with luscious chocolate truffles, Angelina's Sweet Butter Cookies, Malto Bello Raspberry Malted Truffles, Almond Roca Candy, 2 packaged Chocolate Supreme Cocoa, Brie Cheese Spread, 2 packages Venus Wheat Crackers and fruity Bonbon Candy. It's the perfect gift for someone sweet in your life and makes a wonderful thank you gift for important business associates and clients. Each gift basket is carefully hand crafted with attention to detail, adorned with ivy, tied with ribbons and includes a personalized gift card message from you to convey your best wishes. Manufactured by Art of Appreciation Gift Baskets. 
Designed to hold various household objects with handles of varying thickness. Simply insert a handle into a slot and a rounded, gravity controlled, rolling cylinder automatically adjusts to the handle's thickness and grips it securely. Use in the laundry,
At the peak of his career in 1951, Hank Williams recorded 143 songs for the Mother's Best Flour Company. Hank sang with his regular studio band and recorded his hits as well as many songs he never recorded commercially anywhere else. From this amazing legacy, Time Life is proud to release this historic 3 CD, 54 track collection drawn from the very best of the Mother's Best recordings.
A storybook classic comes to life in this whimsical wintry light-up figurine! The famous Ark is shown here in a snugly knitted stocking texture, while Snow-ah and his animal pals prepare to board. Includes 8 animal pair figurines: Turtles, Lions, Penguins, Seals, Pigs, Zebras, Deer, Polar Bears. Resin. Light bulb included. 7 3/4 inches x 4 1/2 inches x 6 1/2 inches high. Set. UL Recognized