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On The Run In Toga’s : The Vagina Winologues Go Greek!

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If you’ve been a regular reader here at Weekends With Winter than you may know that I am apart of a wine club -“The Vagina Winologues”. We are 13 women who love wine and meet monthly to discuss, taste and indulge in wines around the world.

The way it works is that each Winologue (as we are affectionately called) picks a month to host  and on that month  the host picks a wine related theme. All wine club members then bring a wine that represents the hosts theme. It’s totally simple, fun and at the end of the night,very entertaining.  The host supplies the food and ambiance and the rest of us show up and supply the wine.

Over the almost year and half that we’ve been meeting, we have enjoyed such themes as “Journey to the Motherland: An African Jungle Boogie” ( theme names can get pretty long) where we were tasked with bringing wines from the region of Africa and “Spring Showers Bring Wine Flowers”  (they can also be pretty facetious)  where we each brought a wine made with real flowers. This months meeting “The Vagina Winologues, a Toga Party”  was simple in name but creative in execution. Fellow Winologue Krystal, tasked us with bringing wine from the region of Greece and to come dressed in our flyest toga creation.

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I love when we get into the theme, everyone really goes all out in support of it.  This month was no exception, what these ladies could do with a sheet and pillow case truly amazed me! Good thing I was behind the camera this month because I waited until the very last minute and didn’t come in the proper Grecian attire, however these ladies more than made up for that.

Brooke showing off her best imitation of a Greek shot putter. Notice the shot putt is a spaghetti noodle!

Brooke showing off her best imitation of a Greek shot putter. Notice the shot putt is a spaghetti noodle!

Shelly is giving me Grecian Roman Goddess with a spaghetti cigarette..HILARITY

Shelly is giving me Grecian Roman Goddess Madame with a spaghetti cigarette..HILARITY

The food for this months meeting was also Greek inspired.  Mediteranian was on the menu with selections like Greek salad, chicken kabobs,  tzatziki, pita bread, and rice pilaf. For dessert we had the most delicious macrons from Trader Joe’s.

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Before long we began to pass around the wine and of course  that’s when the fun really starts. I brought this bold red Xinomavro and  I loved it! The wine is aged for 2 years minimum and was very smooth to the pallete. I don’t prefer red wine because I feel it can be a little too bold in flavor but this one was perfectly rich. It didn’t leave the tart aftertaste that I’ve experienced with a lot of red wines and it was a perfect compliment to the food.

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A favorite among all of us was the Santorini. It had the perfect acidity and no weird aftertaste.

As if the toga’s, food and wine weren’t enough of a nod to the Greek culture, we also got into a series of fun winolympic (see what I did there 😉 games, and we definitley lived up to the name…

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Our first game had us using a sphagetti to pick up penne noodles

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Our second had us transferring skittles into a plastic cup using only a straw

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Our last and final game was the best of all! We used a stocking with an orange inserted at the bottom to knock down water bottles! We looked absolutely ridiculous which made the whole thing even more fun! I swear I love these ladies, we can always be  our silly, crazy, AMAZING selves around each other without any judgement.

If you’re wondering where the “On The Run” title of this post stems from, well you need not look any further than Mrs. Carter herself.  Beyonce and Jay -Z premiered their dual concert on HBO this past weekend and as the die hard Beyonce fans we are we had to tune in! You would’ve thought we were front row at the concert because we were on our feet dancing the entire time! It kinda made up for missing Jay and Bey when they were in Cali over the summer (kinda:/)

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We were having so much fun even the kiddos joined in! No wine for them though 😉

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Fun times! Each and every month I look forward to theese meetings and I love to share it with you guys. I encourage anyone who likes wine and hanging out with their friends to start a wine club.

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How does it work? Just chill the HOST along with your wine in the fridge (two hours should do it). When you’re ready to serve, pour your first glass of wine then fit the HOST into the bottle. Each time you pour, the HOST acts as a spout, perfectly chilling your wine as it leaves the bottle – pretty handy when you’re out in the garden, or any distance from the fridge, in fact.

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So Weekender’s are there any idea’s from this party that you’d like to incorporate into a party of your own? Are there some wines that you’re loving right now that you can refer? What about a cool wine club theme?

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Comments

    • I totally wish I could take the credit for the idea but it was my friend Krystal’s! it’s the perfect kind of club too because we’ve done so much more than simply wine taste 🙂

  11. This looks like a blast! A friend of mine suggested hosting a wine and game night the other day. We may have to do it! Hopefully we will have as much fun as you all did 🙂

  13. When I went to University I thought I’d be invited (or people would actually have) to a Toga Party. I’ve never been to one. Always wanted to. Maybe my birthday next year I’ll make everyone dress up hahaha.

    I love your friend Shelly’s makeup. She looks incredibly flawless.

    • It’s the funnest, easiest costume ever! Plus it’s one size fits all! I say go for it!

    • You should! it’s super easy and before you know it everyone will want to join!

    • I had to start this blog because I’ve been told i’m the life of the party! So what better excuse then this blog to party it up!

  19. This looks like so much fun! I used to be a part of a wine club but it was hard to find a sitter so often and I never wanted to go alone since everyone always had spouses there too.

    • Awww well if you’re ever in the Los Angeles area you have an open invite to ours!

    • We love saying it too cause it always gets a laugh, from guys especially!It’s like the V word is so taboo

    • Right! Or an excuse to drink wine! I’m like “oh it’s 12:00 isn’t it time for a glass of wine”!

    • You will NOT be sorry if you do! It’s seriously the easiest, funnest club to be apart of. I swear I’m “like what did I do before wine club”?

  24. I wish that I could have been at this super fun toga party. From the pictures it looks like yall had a great time. You have inspired me to have a party like this one. Thanks for your inspiration! 🙂

    • HAHAHA! Well then you came to the right place, cause we’ve got more where that came from 😉

  28. 1. I have never worn a Toga. This is a terrible thing.
    2. I love wine and greek food, so I am loving this post.
    3. I am officially inviting myself to the next gathering. 😉

    • 1. I didn’t wear one either hence me not pictured in any of the posts ( I super suck for that one)
      2.HA! They are 2 of my faves as well so I’m glad you appreciated that part
      3.You are MORE than welcome we love havin new members!

    • It’s SO much fun! If you ever want to start your own i can give you tips , or you can be an honorary vagina winologue 😉

  31. New reader :). First time here and I definitely plan on coming back.

    How did you get involved with the wine club? Was it something created amongst friends or did you seek the club out? The reason I ask is because this seems like such a fun idea and I wanted to see how I could possibly get involved in something similar in my area (maybe I need to create it… it’ll probably be a cupcake or cookies club though lol). Looks like you ladies had a blast! Really love the concept!

    • First thank you so much for stopping by! My wine club was started by a friend of a friend, when it started most of us ladies didn’t know one another but as time went on we all became very close. I start the club, and ask a few of your friends and then ask them to invite a couple of their friends. It’s perfect because you don’t know one another and you can build great friendships!