We usually take at least one Missouri winery tour each year with friends and family in remembrance of Tom, Mary Jo’s husband, who enjoyed touring the wine country. This year we started on Saturday with the Yellow Farmhouse Vineyard and Winery in Defiance, MO. It was a beautiful day and a great setting. Mary Jo came prepared with sausage, cheese, cherries, peppers, hummus, and sunglasses.
There was nothing ridiculous about the setting or the company, but Doug (AKA Jake) introduced us to bottles from The Crazy Old Man and Psycho-Bitch Wineries. They are sub-micro wineries that exist only in Doug’s (AKA Crazy Old Man’s) fevered imagination.
The alcohol content of the Psycho-Bitch wine is “Who gives a shit?” It’s enough to make you laugh ’til the wine comes out your nose.
On Sunday we paid our first visit to the Olivette Diner, a local landmark almost as old as we are. I ordered a Slinger, and was thrilled to get the classic version, hash browns, hamburger patties, and eggs any way, all covered by chili garnished with cheese and raw onions. I now consider the Olivette Diner Slinger to be my current favorite in the St. Louis area. There’s nothing ridiculous about a good diner, either, but it’s a long way from The Stone Soup Cottage. I do love both extremes.
- Poppa
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