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    Alloy Pinot Noir

    Alloy Pinot Noir

    Name Alloy Wine Works Varietal Pinot Noir Region California Central Coast Country USA Year 2014 Price $8.99 (500ml) Canned wine. It is a...
    Afternoon Picnic

    Afternoon Picnic

    First big exam of the semester under the belt! Woohoo! We typically have our exams on Mondays, so I make Monday my "day off." Aside from...
    Fryin' Up Frog Legs

    Fryin' Up Frog Legs

    You are either thinking one of two things... "People really eat those things?!" or "Holy cow, those are huge!" And the answer to both is...
    Casal Garcia Vinho Verde

    Casal Garcia Vinho Verde

    Name Casal Garcia Varietal Trajadura, Loureiro, Arinto, and Azal Region Vinho Verde Country Portugal Year 2015 Price $7.65 This is my...
    Cadillac Ranch

    Cadillac Ranch

    Oh the things you will see while driving down Route 66! This was our first stop in Addison's surprise 18th birthday trip. Our mom woke...
    My Obsession with Blue Apron

    My Obsession with Blue Apron

    If you know me at all, you know I swear by Blue Apron. We have been getting deliveries once a week, since January, and it is like...
    Olivares Rosado

    Olivares Rosado

    Name Olivares Varietal Monastrell Region Jumilla Country Spain Year 2015 Price $9.57 I am loving everyone's new found love for rosé...
    Trick Yourself Into Becoming a Morning Person

    Trick Yourself Into Becoming a Morning Person

    I have never been a big fan of getting up before the sun. It's just not right. As I set my alarm last night for 4:45am, I momentarily...
    Creamy Lemon Pappardelle

    Creamy Lemon Pappardelle

    I love pasta. I could pretty much eat it every single day, but somehow I found the only guy in the world that doesn't really like pasta...
    Staying Motivated

    Staying Motivated

    Staying motivated during medical school can be really tough. There are many days that all I want to do is just sit on the couch and binge...
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