Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking Lib/E: Uncork Your Creative Juices

by Michael J. Gelb

New York Times bestselling author Michael J. Gelb (Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci) opens our eyes to the remarkable power of wine to unleash creative potential, awaken our genius, and forge bonds with friends and co-workers. Here's a wine appreciation audio book that invites you to experience wine with your "whole brain"--an approach that is unequivocally - Part 1 provides the practical left-brain knowledge you'll need to handle yourselves in any wine-related situation (how to buy, what to look for, how to toast, and how to get the best value for the money). - Part 2 explores how wine can serve as a catalyst for creativity and right brain thought, highlighting the greatest wine-related art, music, and architecture of all time. - Part 3 guides you through a delightful step-by-step process of bringing family, friends, or colleagues together for Inspired Thinking wine parties. - Part 4 features a "Wine Geek Jargon Guide" and other essential wisdom. All in all, Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking will not only improve your enjoyment of wine, but will also enhance the enjoyment of your life.

Genres: Wine

Audio CD

First published March 23, 2010

About the author

The world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, Michael J. Gelb is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, innovative leadership and executive coaching. His clients include DuPont, Emerson, Genentech, KPMG, Merck, Microsoft, Nike and YPO.

Michael is a Senior Fellow at The Center for Humanistic Management and a member of the Leading People and Organizations Advisory Board at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. Michael was also awarded a Batten Fellowship in Innovation from the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business, and he co-directed the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar there for more than 10 years. Michael was honored as “Brain of the Year” (1999) by the Brain Trust Charity – other recipients include Steven Hawking, Garry Kasparov and Edward De Bono.

Michael is the author of 17 books including How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Discover Your Genius, Innovate Like Edison, and The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship Building Skills Every Leader Needs Now.

Michael’s books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies. Recent releases include The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World, co-authored with Prof. Raj Sisodia, and Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career.

FUN FACTS

Author, Speaker, Consultant, Juggler!

A professional juggler who performed with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, Gelb introduced the idea of teaching juggling to promote accelerated learning and team-building. He is the author of The 5 Keys to High Performance: Juggling Your Way to Success.

A passionate wine lover, Gelb is the originator of a unique and enjoyable approach to teambuilding as expressed in Wine Drinking For Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices.

Michael trained as a teacher of the Alexander Technique, (the method taught at The Juilliard School for cultivating commanding stage presence), while completing his Masters degree. His thesis became his first book – Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique.

A fifth degree black belt in the martial art of Aikido, Gelb is co-author with Grandmaster Raymond Keene, of Samurai Chess: Mastering Strategic Thinking Through the Martial Art of the Mind.

Reviews

[Lori Ann · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was really not my thing. The book was all over the map--it felt like the author never quite nailed down in his own mind who his audience would be. In some sections, the information was too advanced for newbies, and in other sections, it was too simple for people who have a good knowledge base. Also, some of the advice was just bizarre. He suggested that if you're in a restaurant where no vintage information is given on the wine list, that you narrow your selection to 2 or 3 choices, and ask the waiter to check the vintage. The key point here is that if you're in a restaurant that doesn't list vintages, trust me, it's NOT going to matter what vintage they hold - all the wine is going to be low-end quaffers. (And I can go on and on with strange advice he gave along those lines.)

The one good piece of information I got out of it was that Barbaresco and truffles are a perfect pairing, and so I had a perfect excuse to give that a go!

[Marzi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not really about uncorking your creative juices, just why you should uncork a bottle of wine and how it's been done through the ages. The only thing the book touches on is getting friends together, cracking open a couple bottles and writing poetry in such a general way and for so briefly, you might miss it. I almost did. So, the title was misleading and that lost a star from my rating. Had it been titled "How wine has inspired through the ages" I would have still grabbed it & enjoyed it much more. So, now you know. It's a good read about wine trivia. Salut!