Ms. Melua might have fared well with some smartly chosen cover tunes.

Her new album is "Timeless," an elegant disc on which she sings a smartly chosen selection of country classics.

Still, the offerings were sizeable and smartly chosen.

Mrs. Rumsey has assembled a small but smartly chosen and bargain-priced wine list.

The mostly American wine selection is better than one would expect, too, well balanced, smartly chosen and fairly priced.

Even though her selections remain smartly chosen and sophisticated, the manner is open, the emphasis is upbeat and the finesse is undiminished.

The Whole Foods Market's wine shop in the Time Warner Center is chockablock with smartly chosen low-priced bottles.

The songs are smartly chosen and upbeat.

The wine list here, primarily of whites, is still exceptionally well priced and smartly chosen.

Wine: Smartly chosen and exceptionally well-priced wines.