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 $90), with orders usually arriving within two to six 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 several different tasting packs (each an $84.95 value) from which you can choose. White wine enthusiasts will find plenty to love in the Chardonnay Tasting Selections or the White Wine Variety Pack, while others can taste the spectrum with the All Star Mixed Tasting Pack, which contains three whites and three reds.

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. MyWinesDirect ships to 37 states; respective state sales taxes apply.