The Twelve Monotasks

The Twelve Monotasks

Author: Thatcher Wine

Publisher: Little, Brown Spark

Published: 2021-12-07

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0316705535

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Reclaim your attention, productivity, and happiness with this “captivating, informative and beautifully written” book by learning how to keep your focus on one familiar task at a time (Nate Berkus). Modern life is full of to-do lists, all-consuming technology and the constant pressure to be doing and striving for more. What if you could train your brain to focus on one thing at a time? What if the secret to better productivity involved doing less, not more? Drawing on research in psychology, neuroscience, and mindfulness, The Twelve Monotasks provides a clear and accessible plan for life in the twenty-first century. Practice resisting distractions and building focus by doing the things you already do—like reading, sleeping, eating, and listening—with renewed attention. For example, the next time you go for a walk, don’t try to run an errand or squeeze in a phone call, but instead, notice the cool breeze on your face and the plants and birds that may cross your path. Immerse yourself in the activity and let time melt away, even if you’re only actually out for 20 minutes. Notice how much clearer your head feels when you return home. This is the magic of monotasking. With monotasking you will: Become more productive Produce higher quality work Reduce stress And increase happiness. Thatcher Wine’s The Twelve Monotasks will help you do one thing at a time, and do it well, so you can enjoy all of your life!


Wine. All the Time.

Wine. All the Time.

Author: Marissa A. Ross

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-06-27

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0399574174

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“Can I just be Marissa, please? I want to be hilarious and sexy and smart and insanely knowledgeable about wine.” —Mindy Kaling A fresh, fun, and unpretentious guide to wine from Marissa A. Ross, official wine columnist for Bon Appétit. Does the thought of having to buy wine for a dinner party stress you out? Is your go-to strategy to pick the bottle with the coolest label? Are you tired of choosing pairings based on your wallet, instead of your palate? Fear not! Bon Appétit wine columnist and Wine. All The Time. blogger Marissa A. Ross is here to help. In this utterly accessible yet comprehensive guide to wine, Ross will walk you through the ins and outs of wine culture. Told in her signature comedic voice, with personal anecdotes woven in among its lessons, Wine. All the Time. will teach you to sip confidently, and make you laugh as you're doing it. In Wine. All The Time., you’ll learn how to: • Describe what you’re drinking, and recognize your preferences • Find the best bottle for you budget and occasion • Read and understand what’s written on a wine label • Make the perfect pairings between what you’re drinking and what you’re eating • Throw the best damn dinner party your guests will ever attend • And much more


Planet Wine

Planet Wine

Author: Stuart Pigott

Publisher: Miller/Mitchell Beazley

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1840007761

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Fasten your seat belts for a non stop, grape-by-grape tour of our wine planet! Combining witty words and provocative pictures, Stuart Pigott takes a simple, unique approach to describing how each of the major grape varieties taste. He provides invaluable information on their origins and flavors, where they are grown, the winemaker’s intervention, winemaking techniques, and environmental issues. Winner of the Gourmand Best Wine Education Book 2004


Cork Dork

Cork Dork

Author: Bianca Bosker

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2017-03-28

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0698195906

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' PICK “Thrilling . . . [told] with gonzo élan . . . When the sommelier and blogger Madeline Puckette writes that this book is the Kitchen Confidential of the wine world, she’s not wrong, though Bill Buford’s Heat is probably a shade closer.” —Jennifer Senior, The New York Times Professional journalist and amateur drinker Bianca Bosker didn’t know much about wine—until she discovered an alternate universe where taste reigns supreme, a world of elite sommeliers who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of flavor. Astounded by their fervor and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, she set out to uncover what drove their obsession, and whether she, too, could become a “cork dork.” With boundless curiosity, humor, and a healthy dose of skepticism, Bosker takes the reader inside underground tasting groups, exclusive New York City restaurants, California mass-market wine factories, and even a neuroscientist’s fMRI machine as she attempts to answer the most nagging question of all: what’s the big deal about wine? What she learns will change the way you drink wine—and, perhaps, the way you live—forever. “Think: Eat, Pray, Love meets Somm.” —theSkimm “As informative as it is, well, intoxicating.” —Fortune


The Unfiltered Guide to Working in Wine

The Unfiltered Guide to Working in Wine

Author: Hillary Zio

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2016-09-16

Total Pages: 85

ISBN-13: 1524543225

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After a decade of wine experience, Hillary Zio has uncorked and dissected the industry. This book is for anyone interested in or fascinated with pursuing a career in wine. Hillarys no-BS approach tackles restaurant, retail, and wholesale positions with honest advice and trade secrets. From certification schools to professional interviews, youll find layers of real advice to help you find your place, land your dream job, and absolutely love what you do.


Postmodern Winemaking

Postmodern Winemaking

Author: Clark Smith

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2013-11-02

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 0520958543

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In Postmodern Winemaking, Clark Smith shares the extensive knowledge he has accumulated in engaging, humorous, and erudite essays that convey a new vision of the winemaker's craft--one that credits the crucial roles played by both science and art in the winemaking process. Smith, a leading innovator in red wine production techniques, explains how traditional enological education has led many winemakers astray--enabling them to create competent, consistent wines while putting exceptional wines of structure and mystery beyond their grasp. Great wines, he claims, demand a personal and creative engagement with many elements of the process. His lively exploration of the facets of postmodern winemaking, together with profiles of some of its practitioners, is both entertaining and enlightening.


Wine Folly

Wine Folly

Author: Madeline Puckette

Publisher: Avery

Published: 2015-09-22

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1592408990

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"A hip, new guide to wine for the new generation of wine drinkers, from the sommelier creators of the award-wining site WineFolly.com"--Provided by publisher.


WineWise

WineWise

Author: Steven Kolpan

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0544334620

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A new, revised and updated edition of the James Beard award-winning guide to wine from The Culinary Institute of America.


Wine Tasting Journal

Wine Tasting Journal

Author: Doug Paulding

Publisher:

Published: 2018-02

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781441326362

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Chart your course through the world of wine! Learn to taste and rate wines with this guided journal. Includes a wine aroma wheel, prompts for tasting notes and details about vintage, price, producer, region, country, variety, when and where tasted, appearance, nose, taste, finish, and overall impression. By wine writer Doug Paulding. 192 pages. 4-1/4" wide x 5-3/4" high (10.8 cm wide x 14.6 cm high). Durable hardcover. Elastic band closure. Ribbon bookmark.


Money, Taste, and Wine

Money, Taste, and Wine

Author: Mike Veseth

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2015-08-04

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1442234644

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“It’s complicated!” That’s a simple way to describe the sort of relationship that seemingly defies simple explanations. Like a love triangle, money, taste, and wine are caught in a complicated relationship affecting every aspect of the wine industry and wine enthusiast experience. As wine economist and best-selling author Mike Veseth peels back the layers of the money-taste-wine story, he discovers the wine buyer’s biggest mistake (which is to confuse money and taste) and learns how to avoid it, sips and swirls dump bucket wines and Treasure Island wines, and toasts anything but Champagne. He bulks up with big-bag, big-box wines and realizes that sometimes the best wine is really a beer. Along the way he questions wine’s identity crisis, looks down his nose at wine snobs and cheese bores, follows the money, surveys the restaurant war battleground, and imagines wines that even money cannot buy before concluding that money, taste, and wine might have a complicated relationship but sometimes they have the power to change the world. His engaging and enlightening book will surprise, inform, inspire, and delight anyone with an interest in wine—or complicated relationships.