Wine was once such an expensive commodity that the rich conspicuously spilled it on their golden capes instead of wasting it invisibly in their stomachs. Afford enough wine to braggadociously spill it with today's Groupon: for $45, you get a six-bottle tasting pack from MyWinesDirect.com (an $84.95 value). Standard shipping and handling are free (for a total value up to $92), with orders usually arriving within two to seven business days.

MyWinesDirect's expertly researched, careful wine-selection process is the antidote to your snakebite of guesswork and fretting consternation. The master vintners have bundled three different intro tasting packs (each an $84.95 value) from which you can choose. Taste the spectrum with the mixed tasting pack, which includes 2 cabernet sauvignons, a malbec, a sauvignon blanc, a shiraz, and a chardonnay. Those who appreciate the delicate flavor of primary colors can select the red wine tasting pack, stocked with 2 cabernets, a shiraz, a malbec, a syrah, and a Spanish Crianza. White wine enthusiasts will find plenty to love in the all-white tasting pack, which features sauvignon blanc, semillon-chardonnay, pinot grigio, and a trio of California chardonnays.

Combining both the preference of its customers in blind taste tests and the tongue deliberation of its experts, MyWinesDirect ensures quality with each sip. Many of its wines are produced on small, family estates, hardly known outside their quaint, lost valleys of time filled with uncounted herds of grapes and dinosaurs. Place your order, settle into your drinking chair, and await the arrival of your Bacchus-approved bundle of libations from MyWinesDirect.

You must be 21 years of age or older to order. Additional taxes may apply if shipping outside of Kansas. Click here to see a list of states that MyWinesDirect will ship to.