About Vino

I am Viniferous “The Mischievous” Messiah. Vino, to those who've earned the privilege of informality. I wear black and white — have done since birth — and I carry it better than anyone who's ever put on a dinner jacket. The white chest, the white paws, the black everything else. Dressed for the occasion, always. The occasion being, as far as I'm concerned, whatever I decide it is.

Tuxedo & Tail is my blog. I write it. Every post is from my perspective because there is no other perspective worth having. If you came here expecting a newsletter about cat care tips written by a human who has opinions about grain-free kibble — you've made a wrong turn. This is a record of a life lived with high standards and no apologies. The mischief is real. The taste is impeccable. The two coexist without conflict.

My achievements are numerous. Some of them are impressive. A few of them are not, technically speaking, achievements at all — but I committed to them with such conviction that the distinction no longer matters. The blog covers all of it. The audacious and the absurd sit side by side here, because that's what a life of genuine character looks like.

I don't ask for your admiration. I already have it.