Run Now! It’s Wine 0’Clock in WDW…Cupcakes Gone W&D16

[momabaarjo]

Just give me an iced tea please. Lol

You can have the drinking chocolate...Debra wont drink hers!

 

[lovingeire]

Canada
“Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce

THE CHEW Collective

• Grilled Beef Skewer with Romaine, Apricots and Feta Cheese
• Ricotta and Zucchini Ravioli with Rustic Tomato Sauce
• Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Mousse with a Caramel Drizzle

I don't do chunky cheeses, but have heard good things about the Beef Skewer. Might have to stick with the Mouse for that reason unless they can leave the Feta off the skewer.

China

• Chicken Pot Stickers
• Sichuan Spicy Chicken
• Black Pepper Shrimp with Garlic Noodles
• Beijing Roasted Duck in a Steamed Bun with Hoisin Sauce

The duck was fabulous last year so it still has my vote!

Chocolate Studio

• Liquid Nitro Chocolate Almond Truffle with Warm Whiskey Caramel
• Red Wine Chocolate Truffle
• Ghirardelli® Chocolate Raspberry Torte

Probably the almost truffle, but also intrigued by the Chocolate Raspberry Torte

Craft Beers

• Pimento Cheese Dip with Pretzel Crisps
• Churcuterie Plate: Country Pâté, Cured Meats and Crostini
• Piggy Wings: Fried Pork Wings with Korean BBQ Sauce and Sesame Seeds

Piggy Wings for me too!

Africa

• Simonsig Pinotage
• Indaba Chenin Blanc
• Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz

Pinotage I think for me!

Australia

• Yangarra Estate Vineyard Shiraz

^^^^Yep!

Belgium

• Hoegaarden Witbier
• Leffe Blonde Belgian Pale Ale
• Stella Artois Hard Cidre

Nothing here interests me much...

Brazil

• Kaiser Brewery Xingu Black Beer
• Carnaval Moscato Sparkling White Wine, Serra Gaúcha
• Frozen Caipirinha featuring LeBlon Cachaça

....or here

Brewer’s Collection

• Schöfferhofer Zitrone Weizen-Mix
• Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weisse
• Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered)

Or here either...

Canada

• Moosehead Lager
• Neige Premiere Apple Ice Wine, Québec
• Fielding Estate Red Conception
  
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Maybe the Red Conception?

The Chew Collective

• Festival Chardonnay, CA
• Festival Cabernet Sauvignon, CA

Meh, maybe the Cab?

China

• Tsingtao Lager
• Strawberry Plum Wine Cooler with Takara Plum Wine
• Ritzy Lychee with Courvoisier Cognac VS and Smirnoff Vodka
• Kung Fu Punch with Smirnoff Vodka and Bols Triple Sec
• Happy Peach with Dekuyper Peach Liqueur and Myers’s Dark Rum
• Mango Bubble Tea with Assam Black Tea and Milk

I'm thinking Happy Peach.

The Chocolate Experience: From Bean to the Bar Hosted by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

• Lasseter Family Winery Amoureux Malbec Blend, Sonoma Valley
• Terra d’Oro Zinfandel Port, Amador County
• Ghirardelli Drinking Chocolate
  
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Maybe the Malbec.

Chocolate Studio

• Fonseca Bin No. 27 Port
• Justin Cabernet Sauvignon
• Rosa Regale Sweet Red Sparkling Wine
• Blandy’s Alvada 5yr-Old Madeira

I like Justin wines so maybe the Cab? (But I'm not a huge Cab drinker so...)

Craft Beers

• Orlando Brewing OTown Weiss, Orlando, FL
• Florida Beer Company Passport 20 Belgian-Style Tripel Ale, Cape Canaveral, FL
• Two Henrys Blueberry Vanilla American Wheat Ale, Plant City, FL
• Concrete Beach Stiltsville Pilsner, Miami, FL
• 3 Daughters Bimini Twist IPA, St. Petersburg, FL
• Shipyard Midnight Snack Milk Stout, Clearwater, FL
• Beer Flights also available
  
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Bring on the water!

 

[debrapagliasotti]

Canada - filet & soup...not sharing either one...not even a little bit lol
Chew - Peanut butter mousse
China - nothing
Chocolate studio - nothing
Craft Beer - piggy wings

Brazil - no drink
Brewers Collection - Schofferhofer
Canada - no drink
Chew - no drink
China - Canto Loopy from Joy of Tea
Chocolate Exp - no
Chocolate studio - no
Craft beer - no

 

[momabaarjo]

Whet Your Appetite Wednesday: Food & Wine Booths F & G
Pre Planning Our Eat Around the World Crawl
(Or by the end of the night…rolling around the world)

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Trying to find ways to pass the next 34 days, so Wednesday is going to be officially called “Whet Your Appetite Wednesday” because Cupcakes like eating and most of this trip will be focused around Food & Wine (and yes running). Now that the F&W booths/menus have been released, let’s start pre-planning some our Post Race Sunday Eat & Drink Crawl around the World (information, rules and requirements later) by circling the World Showcase in search of the best snacks…


Farm Fresh
· Chicken and Dumplings: Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms and Spinach
· Pickled Beet Salad with Herbed Goat Cheese, Minus 8 Vinaigrette and Toasted Walnuts
· Loaded Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Nueske’s® Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peppers and Green Onions

I am so not passing up make and cheese loaded with bacon!​

France
· Croissant aux Escargots: Escargot Croissant with Garlic and Parsley
· Soupe à l’oignon au Gruyère et Cognac: Gruyère and Cognac Onion Soup
· Boeuf Bourguignon: Cabernet Sauvignon-braised Short Ribs with Mashed Potatoes
· Crème Brûlée Caramel Chocolat: Caramel and Chocolate Crème Brûlée topped with Caramelized Sugar

Technically we have already eaten and had our drinks in Epcot with the Parisian breakfast, but who can pass up a macaroon?​

Germany

· Roast Bratwurst in a Hard Roll
· Schinkennudeln: Pasta Gratin with Ham and Cheese
· Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce

How do I decide? I don’t… I need both the Bratwurst and the Apple Strudel!​

Greece
· Vegan Loaded Greek “Nachos”: Pita Chips, Meatless Sausage Crumbles, and Vegan Tzatziki
· Oikos Greek Yogurt Vanilla Cake Soaked in Ouzo with Yogurt Whipped Cream and Pistachios
· Spanakopita
· Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce featuring Oikos® Greek Yogurt

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I sure wish they had that yummy fried cheese! So instead I am forced to go with the vanilla cake with lots of yogurt!​

Greenhouse Guru
· Duck Confit with Creamy Polenta and Fire Roasted Salsa
· Heirloom Tomato Salas with Goat Cheese, Aged Balsamic Vinegar and Micro-Basil
· Chilled Tomato Gazpacho with Lump Crab Meat
· Mini San Marzano Tomatoes

Let’s get a little bit adventurous…having the duck confit, cause I love polenta and the gazpacho sounds perfect!​

 

[momabaarjo]

It’s 5 O’clock Friday: Food & Wine Booths D-F-G
Pre Planning Our Drink Around the World Crawl
(Or by the end of the night…teetering around the world)

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ONLY 4 MORE FRIDAYS!​

In order to pass the time away, instead of Cupcake Friday’s we are going to take a look at cocktails around the world…since we are partly fueled by cocktails. Maybe we can find them a little more readily then the cupcake disappointment we experienced on our PHM Cupcake Crawl! Following in line with Whet your Appetite Wednesday, let’s begin to focus on F&W and our Eat & Drink Crawl around the World that we are planning for Sunday after the race (Rules and Logistics to come later).

So bartender...

Pour me somethin' tall an' strong;
Make it a ????
It's only half-past twelve but I don't care.
It's five o'clock somewhere…
And there is so little time!​

Desserts and Champagne
· Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin “Yellow Label” Brut
· Dom Pérignon Brut
· Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Rosé
· Moët & Chandon Ice Impérial
· Hard Soda Floats with Vanilla Soft-Serve (alcoholic) – Best Damn Hard Root Beer Float, Sprecher Hard Cherry Cola Float or Sprecher Hard Orange Cream Soda Float
· Soda Floats with Vanilla Soft-Serve (non-alcoholic) – Coca-Cola® Float, Grape Fanta® Float or Strawberry Fanta Float

I am hoping that once again I can grab me a nice glass of bubbly and watch Illuminations!​

Farm Fresh
· Woodchuck Raspberry Hard Cider
· Wyder’s Dry Pear Hard Cider
· Two Henrys Elderberry Hard Cider
· Florida Orange Groves Mango Mama Wine

Not sure which of the ciders to go with.​

France
· Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Pale Lager
· Chardonnay, Bourgogne Blanc, Mommessin, La Clé Saint-Pierre
· Merlot & Cabernet Blend, Bordeaux, Château les Graves de Barrau
· St-Germain Sparkling Kir: Sparkling Wine and St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
· Frozen Daiquiri Ice Pop: Strawberry Puree with French Caribbean Rhum Clément
· La Passion Martini Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka, Cranberry and Passion Fruit Juice

La Passion Martini slush…cause I am such a passionate lush at WDW!​

Germany
· Radeberger Zwickel Pilsner (Unfiltered)
· J&H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfürstlay Riesling Kabinett, Mosel
· Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, Mosel
· J&H Selbach Bernkasteler Kurfürstlay Riesling, Mosel

None of the above…holding out for the grapefruit beer.​

Greece
· Domaine Skouras Moscofilero
· Domaine Siglas Assyrtiko
· Alpha Estate Axia Syrah Xinomavro

I will probably need to do some asking, which would be a good selection to fit my taste.​

Greenhouse Guru
· Chateau Ste. Michelle Cold Creek Vineyard Riesling, Washington
· Acrobat Pinot Noir, Oregon

Not really feeling any of these at the moment…​

 

[debrapagliasotti]

FOOD

Farm Fresh - mac & cheese minus the green onion
France - probably nothing
German - brat & apple strudel
Greece- chicken gyro maybe
Greenhouse Guru - duck confit

DRINK

Dessert & champagne - probably nothing
Farm Fresh - probably nothing
France - Grey Goose slush
Germany - probably another grapefruit beer
Greece - nothing
Greenhouse Guru - nothing

 

[rteetz]

4 more fridays! Getting so close!

Mmmmmm brats. I just had one tonight in fact.

 

[momabaarjo]

Thrifty First Thursday of the Month
Update on September Earnings/Savings

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Time to count up the Disney pennies…remember I am trying all the unique ways I can to earn my spending money without taking anything out of my household budget.

Goal of $1400
PURCHASED MVMCP Ticket $91
PURCHASED 6 Day Park Ticket $378
7 Day Expenses (Spending/Meals) $900

September was the last real big push for this trip. Lately getting gift cards from Swagbucks has been taking forever so I am not sure about getting everything cashed out on time for the trip…but I already know the next trip is in the works so I can just apply anything that I don’t get done towards that trip, right?

September Earnings
$208.44​

Swagbucks
November $25
December $75
January $100
February $25
March $75
April $75
May $75
June $50
July $50
August $75
September $75
Amount Earned for Trip: $700

I am totally amazed that I have earned this much in less than a year with this website. How freaking amazing!!!


Walmart Savings Catcher
Amount Earned for Trip: $81.14
I never expect a bunch from Savings Catcher, so what I do get is always a treat! In September I earned $9.16.


Shopkicks
November to January $25
January to April $25
April to June $25
June to August $25
Amount Earned for Trip: $100

I have totally been slack with shopkicks…sigh. I need 1800 more kicks to reach my $25 reward. I sure don’t see that happening this month.



PERKtv
May $25
June $50
July $50
August $25
September $25
Amount Earned for Trip: $175

It was a struggle this month to earn that $25. The apps and the website is constantly having issues.


IBotta
Amount Earned for Trip: $110.25

I earned $32.75 this month with iBotta. WHOA, lots of good rebates that we would actually use.


Check Out 51
Amount Earned for Trip: $15.40

I earned $9.65 this month. My best month every, but I am not sure I am going to get to $25 to cash out for the trip. I will probably just let it build and use for my next trip.


Children’s Exchange Consignment Clothing
Amount Earned for Trip: $154.00
Dropped some clothes off and cashed out…$50 more in my account!


Pact
Amount Earned for Trip: $65.36

Training for W&D certainly is paying off with another $6.88 earned for getting my steps in and tracking food/veggies.

 

[rteetz]

Awesome savings!

 

[lovingeire]

You are doing awesome with the savings! I only have a little over $10 in Checkout 51 so it will probably go for the next trip. I don't see myself cashing it out any time soon.

 

[momabaarjo]

It’s 5 O’clock Friday: Food & Wine Booths H-J
Pre Planning Our Drink Around the World Crawl
(Or by the end of the night…teetering around the world)

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ONLY 2 MORE FRIDAYS! ​

In order to pass the time away, instead of Cupcake Friday’s we are going to take a look at cocktails around the world…since we are partly fueled by cocktails. Maybe we can find them a little more readily then the cupcake disappointment we experienced on our PHM Cupcake Crawl! Following in line with Whet your Appetite Wednesday, let’s begin to focus on F&W and our Eat & Drink Crawl around the World that we are planning for Sunday after the race (Rules and Logistics to come later).

So bartender

Pour me somethin' tall an' strong;
Make it a ????
It's only half-past twelve but I don't care.
It's five o'clock somewhere…
And there is so little time!

Hawaii

• Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine
• Kona Brewing Company, Big Wave Golden Ale
• Mai Tai featuring Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum

Pineapple wine? Sounds divine…​

Hops & Barley

• Samuel Adams Rebel Grapefruit IPA, Boston, MA
• Anchor Brewing Liberty Ale, San Francisco, CA
• Dogfish Head Chicory Stout, Milton, DE
• La Crema Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
• Cambria Estate Winery Benchbreak Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County
• Frozen Orange-spiked Tea featuring Florida Cane “Orlando Orange” Vodka

Orange Spiked tea is calling my name!​

Intermissions Café

• Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale
• Cigar City Homemade Apple Pie Hard Cider, Tampa, FL
• Festival Chardonnay, CA
• Festival Cabernet Sauvignon, CA
• Zonin Prosecco
• Caposaldo Peach Moscato Sweet Sparkling Wine
• Iron Horse Vineyards “Fairy Tale Celebration Cuvée” Sparkling Wine, Green Valley, Sonoma

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I see a Moscato on the list…​

Ireland

• Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale
• Bunratty Meade Honey Wine
• Twinings® Pumpkin Chai Tea Frozen Cocktail with Caramel Vodka
• Twinings Pumpkin Chai Tea and Caramel Shake (Non-alcoholic)

Totally need the SPIKED pumpkin Chai!​

Islands of the Caribbean

• Presidente Pilsner
• Frozen Mojito
• Caribbean Sangria

I will need the mojito, for sure!​

Italy

• Moretti Lager
• Moretti La Rossa Double Malt Beer
• Pinot Grigio, Placido
• Chianti, Placido
• Prosecco, Fantinel Borgo
• Corbinello Spumante Dolce Rose, Montegrande
• Fior d’Arancio Moscato Spumante, Montegrande
• Frozen Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila

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Another Moscato on the list…and my favorite!​

Japan

• Kirin Pale Lager
• Sapporo Black Lager
• Pineapple Breeze Sake Cocktail
• Echigo “Northern Bloom” Junmai Sake

Must try Sake…but I can’t find a picture…that might not be good…

 

[momabaarjo]

Joffreys Coffeey & Tea

• Showcase Coffee Cart (Canada) – Kahlúa-tini Iced Coffee: chilled roasted Coffee topped with Kahlúa, Grey Goose Vodka and creamy Half & Half
  
• Disney Traders – Tiki Torch: frozen Passion Fruit thrills with juicy sweet flavors, a hint of tartness and blended with Grey Goose Vodka
  
• Future World East – Frozen Strawberry-Lemon Sunset: layered frozen Strawberry and Lemon topped with Grey Goose Vodka
• The American Adventure – Spiked Chai Latte: iced, frozen or hot Chai tea Latte blended with Chai spices, creamy Vanilla and Baileys Irish Cream or Grey Goose VodkA

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So let’s just say that I will be stopping at all the carts!!!

 

[rteetz]

Only 2 more fridays!

I'll have anything non-alcoholic

 

[ARmom30]

I can not wait!!!! 3 weeks from now I will be living it up in the Magic Kingdom with my Momma! It's going to be so much fun!!!!

 

[momabaarjo]

I can not wait!!!! 3 weeks from now I will be living it up in the Magic Kingdom with my Momma! It's going to be so much fun!!!!

I am so excited to see and your momma again!!!!

 

[SarahDisney]

Congrats on all the saving - you're doing great!

Okay, time for more drinking.

I think in Hawaii I'll go with the Kona Brewing Company, Big Wave Golden Ale ... I had one of their beers at Trader Sam's in January and I liked it, so I think I'll try another brew.

Let's see ... Hops & Barley ... much as I am a fan of Sam Adams, I think that Orange Spiked Tea is calling my name too ... it sounds delicious!

Intermissions Café ... I think I'd also go with the Moscato. I'm a big moscato fan.

Ireland's tough since it's 50% pumpkin and I don't like pumpkin. Maybe I'll try the Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale.

For Islands of the Caribbean I have to go with the sangria. Sangria's fun.

Italy's tough ... a lot of good options. I think I'd go with the Prosecco.

Japan I'd also go sake. I still have never had sake ... I have to try it!

And I'm with you on Joffreys ... must stop at all kiosks!

2 more Fridays! You'll be there so soon!

 

[momabaarjo]

Since I am going to be gone next Thursday on a business trip and the following Thursday I will be on a plane bound for HOME I want to finish up Thrifty Thursday...​

Thrifty First Thursday of the Month
FINAL TOTAL for Wine & Dine Trip

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When I started out on my Disney Pennies adventure last November my goal was to pay for this trip without dipping into my household budget. So how did I do?


Hotel DVC Rental $616
Actual Cost $0
I already had this saved up from a tutoring job I did last fall of 2015…I had wanted to make sure that I was able to rent DVC BC at the 11 month mark!

Plane Ticket $397
Actual Cost $0
Purchased with SW Rapid Rewards….mostly due to putting DD college tuition each semester on my Chase Rapid Rewards Card and then paying off from savings.


Race Registration $352
Actual Cost $0
Purchased by writing a couple extra Professional Developments for my school district in the spring of 2016 and then presenting them in the summer!

Now for the Disney Penny Apps….​

My Goal was $1369 based on:

MVMCP Ticket $91
6 Day Park Ticket $378
7 Day Expenses $900

Total Amount Earned for Trip: $1401.15

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Swagbucks $700
Walmart Savings Cather $81.14
Shopkicks $100
PerkTv $175
Ibotta $110.25
CheckOut 51 $15.40
Childrens Exchange Clothes $154
Pact $65.36

I am totally stunned that I was able to make over $1400 simply buy putting my insomnia (thanks to RLS) to work and learning to work a few apps while doing what I already do when I am shopping.


I already have a new trip in the works with my Cupcakes for January 2018. So there is no stopping me now. I know I can pay for this trip without breaking my budget and look forward to the new challenge. Anything that I have left over on my gift cards from this trip will automatically be rolled over!

 

[rteetz]

Wow over $1400 is simply awesome!

 

[kathleen27]

I don't think I've posted on your report before, I know I've read a little bit in the past. And I did read your last trip report - though I think I read the last half around the time you posted the videos.

Love all your food and wine posts!

Pineapple wine (I'm really excited about this one!)
Peach Moscato
I will definitely be getting those two!

Your savings is amazing!!! I'm always trying to justify the Disney trips by not taking too much out of the family budget. I started swagbucks last fall and did great until spring. At that point I was having issues with things not working and cut back the time I was spending on it to once in a while.

 

[momabaarjo]

It’s 5 O’clock Friday: Food & Wine Booths (The Rest of Them)
Pre Planning Our Drink Around the World Crawl
(Or by the end of the night…teetering around the world)

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ONLY 1 MORE FRIDAY!

I can't believe it that this time 2 weeks I will be finishing up the Mickey Christmas 5K! And then of course heading somewhere to find a yummy drink...okay maybe after I shower and change (it's 5 o'clock somewhere...even if it is 5 o'clock AM).​

In order to pass the time away, instead of Cupcake Friday’s we are going to take a look at cocktails around the world…since we are partly fueled by cocktails. Maybe we can find them a little more readily then the cupcake disappointment we experienced on our PHM Cupcake Crawl! Following in line with Whet your Appetite Wednesday, let’s begin to focus on F&W and our Eat & Drink Crawl around the World that we are planning for Sunday after the race.


So bartender...

Pour me somethin' tall an' strong;
Make it a ????
It's only half-past twelve but I don't care.
It's five o'clock somewhere…
And there is so little time!​

Mexico

• Bohemia Pilsner with Floater
• Mexican-style Red Sangria
• Mezcal Pineapple Margarita on the Rocks
• Jalapeño Margarita on the Rocks

Nope ordering going inside to La Cava and having me a Horchata margarita! YUM YUM YUM...ranks almost up there with the spiked chai tea!​

Morocco

• Casa Pale Lager
• Les Trois Domaines Guerrouane White Wine
• Moroccan Sangria
• Mimosa Royale: Sparkling Wine and Orange Juice topped with Orange Liqueur
  
  
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Mimosa Royale sounds so regal!​

New Zealand

• Nobilo Icon Pinot Noir
• Kim Crawford Pinot Gris
• Mohua Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
  
  Not feeling any…but I may end of with Kim Crawford (I tend to like the whites from this winery).
  
  Patagonia

• Verum Pinot Noir
• Bodega Noemía A Lisa Malbec
  
  Not feeling any…
  
  
  Poland

• Okocim O.K. Beer Euro Pale Lager
• Bonausonne Blaufränkisch Hungarian Wine
• Frozen Szarlotka Apple Pie featuring Zubrowka Bison Grass Vodka
  
  
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Frozen Apple pie, with vodka…oh yes, please!​

Refreshment Cool Post

• Frozen Brown Elephant
• Mango Starr featuring African Starr Rum

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Must try the brown elephant…Melissa has me dreaming of this one!​

Refreshment Port

• Dragon Berry Refresher featuring Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum
• Pineapple Dole Whip Soft-Serve Ice Cream with Bacardi Coconut Rum
  
  
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Dole Whip with rum, no questions asked!​

Scotland

• Citrus Thistle featuring Hendrick’s Gin
• Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Aged Stout
  
  Not feeling it…
  
  South Korea

• iCing Grapefruit Sparkling Rice Brew
• Bohae Bokbunjajoo Raspberry Wine

Soju Fruit Slushy featuring Jinro Chamisul Soju

Raspberry wine…yum!​

Wine & Dine Studio

• Round Pond Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Rutherford
• Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Goldie” Chardonnay, Sta. Rita Hills
• Chnundrum White Blend 25th Anniversary, California
• Vinum Cellars Pinot Noir, Monterey
• Kurt Russell’s GoGi “Tiger” Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills
• Michael David Winery Seven Deadly Zins Zinfandel, Lodi
• Robert Mondavi Winery Maestro Red Blend, Napa Valley
  
  
  
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Can I just have Kurt Russell INSTEAD of wine? And make that the whole bottle...cause he is one mighty fine drink of water! I think I have had a crush on him since I was like 7 years old watching those classic Disney movies!​