The first Week of Me was such a success that I decided to continue it for this past week, also. I wasn't able to limit my weekday commitments to just one, but I did try to keep my attendance at the first engagement somewhat short. I am still fighting off a cold and working long hours, and the Week of Me is just as much about self preservation as it is about experimenting with saying "no."
Wednesday was my one serious commitment for the week, though, and Date Me, D.C.! and I had put it on the books several weeks earlier.
Every month, Bell Wine & Spirits (1821 M Street, NW) hosts a "Grand Tasting" on the third Wednesday on the month. For $5, you get access to between 35 and 45 bottles of wine, set up at tasting tables throughout their shop. They also host smaller, weekly tastings every Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, which are free.
While the event runs from 5 to 8 p.m., Katie and I couldn't get there until close to 7 p.m. We knew we'd have to take our wine tasting seriously to get through 40 tastings in one hour.
And take it seriously we did! I don't know if it was the particular time of the month and the fact that I had taken approximately eight ibuprofen that day as a result or that I hadn't eaten much all day, but I was feeling pretty happy after table #2. We trucked right on through, though, and got through all SEVEN tables. Seven. You can imagine that I was a little toasted by that point.
So basically, it was the smartest $5 I've ever spent in my life.
They handed out a convenient tasting sheet, so we were able to make notes about our favorites. A lot of the wines they were using were very reasonably priced. For me, this was great, because as much as I love to go to Target and pick out a bottle based on its adorable label with the pink shoes on it, that bottle inevitably tastes like fire going down my throat when I finally drink it. And then even though the pink shoe wine only cost me $9.99, I'm still pissed that I spent that much to suffer through enough firewater until my tongue was numb enough to handle the rest of the bottle. Not the relaxing wine experience I usually prefer.
So having the option to try that $10 bottle of wine and find out that it actually tastes delicious before buying is basically like saving money. So I saved myself $20 on two bottles of wine at the end of the night, money I will credit towards rationalizing my next shoe purchase.
Of course, after Katie flirted with the cute cashier and we stumbled out with our clinking bottles, we went straight to Shake Shack for a little food to soak up our tastings. Perfect lady date.
Wednesday was my one serious commitment for the week, though, and Date Me, D.C.! and I had put it on the books several weeks earlier.
Every month, Bell Wine & Spirits (1821 M Street, NW) hosts a "Grand Tasting" on the third Wednesday on the month. For $5, you get access to between 35 and 45 bottles of wine, set up at tasting tables throughout their shop. They also host smaller, weekly tastings every Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, which are free.
While the event runs from 5 to 8 p.m., Katie and I couldn't get there until close to 7 p.m. We knew we'd have to take our wine tasting seriously to get through 40 tastings in one hour.
And take it seriously we did! I don't know if it was the particular time of the month and the fact that I had taken approximately eight ibuprofen that day as a result or that I hadn't eaten much all day, but I was feeling pretty happy after table #2. We trucked right on through, though, and got through all SEVEN tables. Seven. You can imagine that I was a little toasted by that point.
So basically, it was the smartest $5 I've ever spent in my life.
They handed out a convenient tasting sheet, so we were able to make notes about our favorites. A lot of the wines they were using were very reasonably priced. For me, this was great, because as much as I love to go to Target and pick out a bottle based on its adorable label with the pink shoes on it, that bottle inevitably tastes like fire going down my throat when I finally drink it. And then even though the pink shoe wine only cost me $9.99, I'm still pissed that I spent that much to suffer through enough firewater until my tongue was numb enough to handle the rest of the bottle. Not the relaxing wine experience I usually prefer.
So having the option to try that $10 bottle of wine and find out that it actually tastes delicious before buying is basically like saving money. So I saved myself $20 on two bottles of wine at the end of the night, money I will credit towards rationalizing my next shoe purchase.
Of course, after Katie flirted with the cute cashier and we stumbled out with our clinking bottles, we went straight to Shake Shack for a little food to soak up our tastings. Perfect lady date.
I wish I could get drunk for $5. I wish I could get drunk for $20... but I've never been a fan of wine. Sounds like you had fun though! :-)
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