I will have to admit that I have nothing but fond memories of The Olive Garden. WAAY back when the Winey Son was a infant, a group of us new moms would gather there once a week or so to indulge in the – you guessed it – endless soup, salad and bread sticks (oh…
Let me start off by apologizing to Devo for the above title. But seriously, when you’ve got a wine called “The Whip” (2011, 12.5%, Livermore, CA), and you were a high school junior in 1980, how are you NOT going to start singing that song? And The Whip is good (Whip it GOOD!). In fact,…
Election season. When Americans exercise the right to choose their nation’s destiny. When they flock to the polls to let their opinions be known. When debate ranges freely among differing views. When voting is a celebration of our rights as Americans. UNLESS you are like me and you live in swing state. Because here…
The Winey Family took our very first trip to the Lake Erie Islands this summer and I got to visit two of the wineries on the islands (Kelley’s Island Winery, Heineman’s Winery). We really enjoyed ourselves and were looking forward to our next trip out there. And then something wonderful happened: The Winey Mom was invited…
Let me start by saying that I love The Winey Hubby. He’s a great guy, an awesome dad, a good friend…but when it comes to certain, um, circumstances, let’s just say there is a definite deficit in his character. Without being too graphic (although if you have children, you’ll get my meaning easily), let’s just…
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the words “double decker”? It’s a 2 level red bus that roams the streets of London, right? I’m sure that’s what most people think of first…but for me, it’s a two level red bus that roams the streets of Paris. Here’s why… On…
Lake Erie Islands The Winey Family decided a visit to the Lake Erie Islands was in order this summer….and it was long overdue. I have lived in Cleveland for 25 years and had never set foot on these famed islands. But that’s not as bad as the Winey Hubby, who has lived here for the…
Lake Erie Islands It was the Winey Daughter’s idea, and it was a good one. It was also one a LONG time in coming, because neither I or The Winey Hubby (who grew up in Northeast Ohio) have ever been to the famed Lake Erie Islands. These are a chain of islands most of which fall under the…
Once again, a sale price caught my eye. OK, so did the label. I rarely have a wine that yells “Hey!” to me, but given that this one is actually called “Hey MAMBO”, it couldn’t be helped, could it? Now about that sale. Half off. From $14 to $7. So really, I HAD to buy…
Another trip outside California….this time to Washington State, the USA’s second largest wine producing state. I have mentioned before that I got to tour some Seattle wineries a few years ago on a trip with the Winey Hubby. We were limited in time, so we focused on the wineries fairly close to the city. But…
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