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SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 1999--

In an exclusive study recently conducted by Tavolo, 51% of respondents said they've given food as a holiday gift in the past. Tavolo (www.tavolo.com, AOL Keyword: Tavolo), the leading online retailer of premium-quality products for cooking, entertaining and gift-giving, today announced the launch of its new online gift center, offering an enticing and comprehensive selection of products for every occasion.

"Consumers love to give and receive gourmet gifts for the holidays, including everything from chocolates as stocking stuffers to Hickory-smoked Virginia baked ham for the holiday meal," said Kevin Appelbaum, founder and CEO of Tavolo. "Our new gift center organizes our vast selection of products and provides recommendations to make it easy for holiday shoppers to find the perfect gift for everyone on their list."

Tavolo's new gift center arranges the site's more than 7,500 products into categories including Hanukah, Christmas, Stocking Stuffers, Corporate, Gift Baskets, and more. In addition, shoppers can use Tavolo's Gift Finder to search by occasion, recipient and price. Whether it's a sophisticated Italian specialty food basket for a client, a fun Christmas cookie decorating kit for your children or decadent Grade A French Foie Gras for yourself, Tavolo offers the largest and most distinctive array of products sure to make any cook's or food-lover's mouth water.

In partnership with wine.com, Tavolo has also added a Wine category to its gift center. Wine.com's wine experts have selected products, including wine and champagne, which are featured in Tavolo's gift center to accompany and enhance any holiday meal. Likewise, visitors to wine.com will find a link to Tavolo for a vast selection of wonderful gourmet gift ideas.

Holiday shoppers also save time on Tavolo with "My Account," where they're able to store billing information as well as multiple shipping addresses for easy one-click shopping. Gorgeous Tavolo gift boxes and gift-wrap are free through the holidays and make for a sophisticated and stunning presentation. Orders placed as late as 9:00 am PST on December 23 will be guaranteed for delivery by Christmas Day. Orders can be placed online at www.tavolo.com or via phone, toll-free, at 1-800-700-7336.

About Tavolo, Inc.

Tavolo (www.tavolo.com), in exclusive partnership with the Culinary Institute of America (CIA), the nation's leading center for culinary education, is the leading online retailer of premium-quality products for cooking, entertaining and gift-giving. The site offers thousands of specialty foods-including a signature collection of more than 200 private-label ingredients and prepared foods, professional-quality cooking tools, and brand-name kitchen appliances including All-Clad, Braun, KitchenAid and Wusthof. Tavolo also provides thousands of recipes, hundreds of cooking tips, buying guides and other expert cooking information and advice, in addition to useful customized features. Tavolo is the exclusive retailer of gourmet foods and kitchenware on iVillage, and a premier retailer of these products on AOL and Yahoo! The company has content licensing agreements with most major cookbook publishers and more than 100 renowned chefs. Headquartered in San Rafael, CA, Tavolo's investors include Amerindo, Attractor, Boston Millennia, DAMAC, Hambrecht & Quist, Hearst New Media & Technology, IDG, Marquette Ventures, Scripps Ventures, The Sprout Group, Van Wagoner and Weston-Presidio Capital.