Everybody knows the term wino, right?

Wino is defined as a person who drinks an abundance of wine?

As of late, I stand corrected. A wino is defined as a person who drinks excessive amounts of cheap wine or other alcohol, especially one who is homeless. The whole homeless part is a bit of a stretch like a really big stretch to be honest. I’m not homeless. I live in s college dorm, which isn’t necessarily homeless.

I don’t own my own home but I do have a place to sleep at night and I did pay for it. So, I’m only ¾ of a wino, technically.

I didn’t even realize nor acknowledge the fact I was a wino until one of my friends told me I was. I mean, do you blame me? According to the definition, it’s slightly a derogatory term. Like really? A homeless person who drinks an abundance of wine? How can a homeless person even afford wine? That’s all I’m saying. But now, I fully embrace my winoesquness or however I would say it.

However, I do have some confessions to make.

1. I actually do drink cheap wine.

Not the super cheap kind, but why would I pay a lot of money for a bottle of wine when I can pay $8 for my Gallo Family moscato. Whether cheap or expensive, wine gets the job done. I just prefer the cheaper kind.

2. I was in denial about being a wino for at least six months.

I refused to be anything like my mother and succumb to the constant temptation to drink wine. It sounds like I’m insinuating that she’s a bit of an alcoholic. That’s not the case. She just really really likes wine.

3. The abundance part isn’t an exaggeration at all.

Downing a whole bottle constitutes as abundance and let me tell you, I do abundance well. Me and my bottle of wine are best friends for about an hour and then we aren’t because I have to find another best friend for the next night. For a person who was in denial, I fully take on the responsibility of being wino.

From one wino to another, drink responsibly. Unless you’re not driving, then drink as much as you want and get a friend to drive.