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NATIONAL BESTSELLER Food & Wine editor Ray Isle does for wine what Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma did for food—showing readers how to choose more delicious, interesting, and environmentally friendly wines without breaking the bank. So much of today’s wine is mass-produced...

With unfiltered observations and sometimes dark humor, author Dayna Steele chronicled her mother's journey with Alzheimer's on Facebook. This collection of Alzheimer's updates posted on the social media network includes biting humor and raw emotion as Dayna carries you from the diagnosis to the inevitable end. Also included are sections from a neurologist, Long Term Care insurance specialist, other caregivers, documents expert, elder care attorney, and an assisted living advisor. This is a journey way too many of us are going to experience in one way or another. If you have to experience ...

Still drinking Cabernet after that one bottle you liked five years ago? It can be overwhelming if not intimidating to branch out from your go-to grape, but everyone wants their next wine to be new and exciting. How to choose the right one? Award-winning wine critic Alice Feiring presents an all-new way to look at the world of wine. While grape variety is important, a lot can be learned about wine by looking at the source: the ground in which it grows.

When life challenges your faith, where do you turn? A powerful story that will captivate your heart and leave you reflecting on your own beliefs and choices in life. When a tragic event shatters a married woman's life, she loses her faith in God and questions everything she has ever believed in.

The world is enamored with Italy: its culture, art, food, and fashion, its beautiful landscapes, and famous cities-and, of course, its wine. If history can sometimes be throat-achingly dry, writer and wine expert Marc Millon serves up a delightfully fresh take on Italy's past, present, and future, best enjoyed with a glass in hand.

100 Candle-Making Recipes Creative DIY Candle Ideas for Every Mood, Season & Skill Level—Marbled, Ombre, Dipped, Wine Glass, Votive & More! Ready to spark your creativity and fill your space with beautiful handmade candles? Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned crafter, 100 Candle-Making Recipes is your ultimate guide to making fun, fragrant, and fantastic candles right from your kitchen table. "Pour your creativity into candles that glow, smell amazing, and make every room shine." With easy-to-follow instructions, unique scent pairings, and imaginative designs, this book ...

Here's what you'll learn from these two books about Stained Glass Painting & Wine Glass Painting. Historical Context and Evolution: Discover the rich history and evolution of stained glass art from ancient times to modern-day techniques. Artistic Techniques and Styles: Learn various artistic techniques used in both stained glass and wine glass painting. This includes traditional methods as well as contemporary approaches, allowing you to explore different styles and find your unique artistic voice. Material Selection: Understand the different types of glass, paints, and tools required for ...

After three years of sipping, spitting, and slogging her way through bushy vine leaves and cellar cobwebs, award-winning writer Natalie MacLean takes listeners behind the scenes of the international wine world, exploring its history, visiting its most evocative places, and meeting some of its most charismatic personalities. In Red, White, and Drunk All Over, Natalie travels to the ancient vineyards of Burgundy to uncover the secrets of the pinot noir, visits the labyrinthine cellars of Champagne to examine the myths and the mystique of luxury bubbly, and helps with the harvest at the vineyards of iconoclastic Californian winemaker Randall Grahm.

A collection of short stories including: The Maid and the Wine Glass; The Perfect Alibi; What are You Doing in Jail Mom?, What's for Dinner? Six and Out. and Roses for Her Birthday. These edgy stories combine humor with irreverence. They are a perfect mix of humor and mystery for afternoons at the beach.

Most people who struggle with meal planning are not lacking willpower. They are missing a repeatable system. Buying too much produce, defaulting to the same three dinners, scrambling for something edible on a Tuesday night — these are not signs of failure. They are signs of working without a structure that fits real life. The Mason Jar Meal Prep System provides that structure, starting with twelve proven jar templates and a two-hour prep workflow built for consistency. Mason jars are not a novelty here. They are a practical tool for portioning, preserving freshness, and building variety ...

You’re invited to visit Deep Lakes, Wisconsin and meet a new friend, Francine “Frankie” Champagne. The 40-something owner of Bubble and Bake—bakery by day, wine lounge by night—Frankie is a spitfire pastry maker, vintner, and budding journalist. Frankie finds herself on the perimeter of a suspicious death that upends the peaceful winter slumber in Deep Lakes when the local pastor is found dead inside his fishing shanty on Lake Loki. Frankie sticks her curious nose into the investigation, despite warnings from the local sheriff to leave it alone.

The Socially Savvy Sipper is your go-to guide for mastering wine etiquette—from how to hold a glass to confidently ordering a bottle at a restaurant, and everything in between. Whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned host, this book offers a wealth of practical advice to elevate your wine knowledge and social confidence. Learn how to taste, store, and serve wine with ease. Discover how to select the perfect bottle for entertaining or dining out. Sharpen your skills with curated resources and hands-on homework designed to boost your wine IQ. Wondering… What temperature to serve ...

They didn't kill the president. They built him a world to live in. The most powerful man on earth is failing — his judgment slipping, his finger still on everything — and the circle around him has decided, every single day, to cover it up rather than give up what his power buys them. A handful of people decide they can't wait for the cover-up to end in catastrophe. A general who resigned her commission rather than follow an unlawful order. An engineer who can build anything. A doctor bound by an oath she can't put down. An agent torn between the man and the office. Together they commit ...

Any Glass with Wine in It Is a Wine Glass takes a fun, fresh non-intimidating look at the world of wine. No longer will you look away when the waiter brings the wine list or when you're asked to choose a wine at a party or club! "I'll order the wine" will be your newest command as you proudly take charge of this age-old ritual!

From your bedroom to your garden or balcony, this book will help you craft amazing projects, including lamps, vases, glasses, and planters to add beauty, functionality, and charm to your home. The reuse of objects found around your home is a great way to add some creative interior decor that’s unique and tailored to your taste. In this book, we’re going to discuss how you can create superb works of art using old glass bottles that may be lying around.

Animals don’t talk to Kai DuMoire. They press against his mind. They panic. They plead. And once he feels it, he can’t ignore it. At twenty-five, Kai is in freefall—no plan, no purpose—until a dog trapped in a locked car jolts him into action. With a locksmith’s precision and a rescuer’s compulsion, he slips into the shadows as the anonymous savior whispered about online: the Ghost Rescuer. Detective Sienna Halbrook doesn’t believe in miracles. She believes in evidence. And the clean, methodical rescues scattered across the city don’t add up. What starts as a curiosity ...

Get ready to find some things you never expected to find in a book about wine. Things like regrets, migrant labor, war, financial crises, and post-apartheid economics. Things, too, like following a calling, doing something even though it makes no sense, and creating the life you imagine for yourself. For the people you'll meet in these 12 chapters, wine does so much more than quench thirst. Wine is how they express themselves to the world. It's how they put food on the table for their families.

Turn your gardens bounty into delicious homemade wine! Garden to Glass is your step-by-step guide to crafting 10 flavourful wines from fresh fruits and plants, including grape, apple, blackberry, and elderberry. Whether your a beginner or an experienced winemaker, this book provides easy-to-follow instructions, fermentation tips, and ageing technics to help you create unique, handcrafted wines. With a mix of practical advice and creative inspiration, Garden to Glass will have you bottling and enjoying your own homegrown wines in no time. Cheers to your next batch!

Gerald Asher, who served as Gourmet's wine editor for 30 years, has drawn together this selection of his essays, published in Gourmet and elsewhere, for the collective insight they give into why a wine should always be an expression of a place and a time. Guiding the reader through 27 diverse wine regions in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and California, he shows how every wine worth drinking is a reflection of its terroir - in the broadest sense of that untranslatable word.

Looking for a creative, sustainable way to repurpose old wine or soda bottles? Glass Bottle Crafting is your ultimate guide to transforming discarded glass into beautiful, functional, and eco-friendly home décor. Perfect for beginners and seasoned DIYers alike, this book is packed with step-by-step tutorials, expert tips, and inspiring ideas to help you cut, paint, etch, and assemble glass bottles into eye-catching creations.