(Part 2) Best wine tasting books according to redditors

In case you want descriptions or reviews, I've added Amazon links.

> The Happy Cook: 125 Recipes for Eating Every Day Like It's the Weekend by Daphne Oz

>Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

>Live by Night: A Novel by Dennis Lehane

>Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win -the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly

>Appetites: A Cookbook by Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever

>War Hawk: A Tucker Wayne Novel by James Rollins, Grant Blackwood

>Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon, Shana Knizhnik

>Downfall: A Brady Novel of Suspense by J. A. Jance

>Chaos: A Scarpetta Novel by Patricia Cornwell

>The Witch of Portobello: A Novel by Paulo Coelho

Author also has a YouTube channel.
Taste of Beirut: 175+ Delicious Lebanese Recipes from Classics to Contemporary to Mezzes and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/0757317707/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rIUKAbP7QH7TR

Not sure why the opinions of the authors you cite are more valuable on the matter than the authors of volumes like this, this, and
this.

If the views and arguments in these volumes are misguided or simply false, you owe it to actually tell us how and why. A nebulous appeal to what Adorno is doing in his grave is low effort and just lazy criticism.

This book was my go to when I first moved out - the kitchen essentials list especially. I used the tools listed to make my Christmas and birthday gifts lists all through school. The chocolate chip cookie recipe in here is still my go to for bake sales and potlucks. https://www.amazon.com/Small-Kitchen-Recipes-Cooking-World/dp/0061998249 I wish I could lend you my copy but maybe the library has one.

You’re in such an interesting and amazing point in your life. Enjoy!

Found these for you. I have the second one but admittedly haven't made anything out of it yet.

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5 Ingredient Recipes

6 Ingredient Recipe Book

So the default is better homes and garden, but they ALSO make one catered to people that are new to cooking, called "Anyone Can Cook." Tons of great recipes with low ingredient counts, also tells you how to cook.

I have the old version, but the new one has a DVD now:

http://www.amazon.com/Anyone-Cook-Edition-Step---Step/dp/0470500670/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1404603736&sr=8-2&keywords=anyone+can+cook

Love the book by Kermit. Next up, read Terry Theise's book, "Reading Betweeen the Wines."

You sound very intelligent for someone still in high school. That will get you far, though the only downside to intelligence is the tendency to overthink. It's a blessing and a curse (mostly a blessing, though)

You sound like you have a clear idea of what your goals are, but just need some help getting there.

Definitely getting into shape will do a wonder for your confidence and physical wellbeing. I'm 25, and have struggled with my weight since I hit puberty, but I think I've finally found some light coming through the end of the tunnel after tons of research about weight loss. As it turns out, 95% of weight loss advice floating around on the internet is false, and the reason it varies so much is because there's an actual science behind it and not a one-size-fits-all approach. If you've tried losing weight before, you probably have my body type (endomorph)

This is the book that's changing my life currently. I'm sure it's available for a cheaper price used. If you can buy it somehow, I seriously recommend that you do. You might not be able to implement everything that's in there yet since you probably have no control over what foods get brought into your home, but knowing the science behind weight loss is very powerful knowledge. I wish this book existed when I was in high school. Because being overweight is not only a confidence shrinker, it'll eventually lead to a ton of other health problems (to which I'm only 25 and am now experiencing unfortunately, had to drop out of college temporarily because of it) Once you learn the scientific way to keep weight off like I did, it should be a very exciting revelation. (I actually cried after reading the first few chapters)

As for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, if it's disrupting your daily/nightly life, getting help for it would be a good idea. If there's a chance that the way you approach your mother will get you to recieve help, I'd say go for it and try to get it.

I have OCD, but it's not severe enough to have clinically gotten diagnosed. I figured out how to stop doing as many rituals that were disrupting my life (at one point I injured myself pretty severely from a nightly 45 minute ritual. That's when I knew I needed to either seek help or learn to curb my symptoms somehow) I had mild facial tourette's as well (I still have it sometimes when I'm stressed) I started curbing my super long and detrimental rituals by replacing them with less invasive rituals little by little, until they became a lot shorter and less physically demanding. The dangerous stretching ritual I was doing before bed slowly turned into posing, then the posing became less frequent, so I was still satisfying tbe compulsion, but modifying it slightly each time. Exercise also helps with this for some reason.

I didn't have a sister that used to sort of steal my friends away from me, but my childhood best friend used to do that, since she was much more outgoing and comical than I was. I had to eventually let her go, which was a very hard decision to make, but ultimately when we stopped being friends, I was finally able to make my own friends (also as a side note, if you love music, concerts are an amazing place to make friends. My high school also had over 1,500 students - plenty of people to chose from, so she couldn't steal all of them away if she didn't even know who they were. But, since the person doing this to you is your sister, this might not be applicable for you until you're out of the house and/or in college (to which hopefully you chose one different than your sister's)

It sounds like you're past the point of trying to talk to your sister to tell her how you feel, but if you haven't tried that yet, maybe it would actually be helpful. Some people have no idea that they're hurting you until you tell them. If I had the verbal skills in high school to tell my childhood bestfriend how I was feeling, maybe we wouldn't have had to stop being friends.

Hopefully some of this helps you in some way. A lot of what you said reminded me of myself when I was in high school, minus the family dynamic.
I wish you the best.

I'll be receiving my BS in Wine and Viticulture this coming spring, and the 2 textbooks I've had to buy that weren't made by my professors are The University Wine Course by Marian W. Baldy and About Wine by
J. Patrick Henderson and Dellie Rex.

I bought this kit for my father in law for Christmas this year ( http://www.amazon.ca/Wine-Tasting-Party-Kit-Everything/dp/1452101779/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1420414302&sr=8-5&keywords=Wine+tasting ). It seems like a through little kit with everything you would need. It also has little cheat cards and a guide on "wine words" for those that are less into wine or a beginner taster.

It covered everything our family has had to scrounge up last minute when someone has decided to do a tasting over a holiday/vacation, including bags for the wine bottles (looks a little nicer than tin foil!).

From what I understand, culinary school and the ensuing career to be pursued thereafter is a long, painstaking, and arduous process. I believe AB makes mention about the hopes and expecations of culinary students versus the reality in his book The Nasty Bits (i'm pretty sure that's the one).

Basically what I've gathered is that it is far from a glorious way to make a living, but rather a very tough road. Very long hours on your feet, doing monotonous tasks in a very closed, hot space in very close quarters with people you may or may not get along with. Most likely the job placement service at your school will get you a job at a place like a Chile's or equivalent or even less glamorous. Lastly AB mentions that it is not a career path suited for someone getting later in years, as your speed, legs, and energy are not what the 18-24 years olds you'll work with have.

I'd say if you are even wavering on the subject it's probably not for you. It's going to be a very grueling and harsh way to make a living unless you are extremely lucky.