So if you're wondering would could possibly be more enticing to me than cooking up a good meal in my kitchen, consider the following: FREE ... HOLIDAY ... WINE TASTING.That's right, this year I've learned that swanky businesses and upscale restaurants like to promote themselves by inviting wine-loving people like me in for "holiday parties" that involve free food and dozens of wines to try. All of this in exchange for a toy that will be donated to a charity.
Part of me thinks this is a brilliant and altruistic thing for seemingly successful businesses to do, forfeiting profit from entrance fees for gifts for the children. But in reality I realize their ulterior motive is probably to get people all tipsy and enamored by their concern for the kids that they spend big wads of cash in their stores and restaurants (or, as always noted, on those perfect stocking stuffers - gift cards).
Either way, I consider this a win, win, win situation - for me, for the businesses, for the children.
On Thursday I'm planning on hitting up an event at Sarasota Architectural Salvage. The list of contributing restaurants includes local favs like The Colony, Michael's on East, Bijou Cafe and Libby's.
Then on Saturday I head over to Michael's on East for their holiday wine tasting.
As they say, tis the season to be jolly : )
Good thing I've got that big pot of soup to feed off of.
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