wine and tech on a Sunday morning

Shopping for wine recently, the following label caught my eye:

"Cheapskate Wine, the Miser Meritage." With the image of a skateboarding heraldic lion holding a glass and a bunch of grapes. Okay. I'm as much a sucker for good labeling as anyone. Then I look at the back: "A fool and his money are soon Parkered."

I'm in love. (Robert Parker: love him or hate him, you have to hate him)

"The Miser mantra:
I am my own connoisseur.
I will trust my taste.
I taste, therefore I scrimp."

All right, for $15 (NYC pricing) I'm willing to give it a try. Good copywriting should always be rewarded.

So. Cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc -- a blend I'm usually fond of. The nose is warm, with dark fruit. The initial taste is rich dark berries, with a hint of cab franc's dry tobacco flavor. It turns dry in the mouth, which I like, with maybe a smidge more tannin than the fruit can support, which is a problem. Overall: for a $10 wine I'd be satisfied. At $15 it's a maybe-maybe-not.

Great label, tho.

http://www.grapecraft.com/grapecraft/catalog/view_product.jsp?product_id=1008

Tech update: phone is still cool and nifty, although I find myself turning off a lot of the 'extra' elements to save battery power (I don't need it to hunt down wifi or support bluetooth all the time). No name yet. New desktop keyboard is still stiff, which is annoying. Also, the cap lock key is in the wrong place. V. Annoying. New optical mouse rocks, tho.

J'nts vs. Steelers

I'm too old for this shit. Srsly. Foly huck.

(EtA: fortunately, I am the sort of fan who spends 3 hours shouting and swearing and then doesn't think much about it until the next game. Let the pros worry about stats and whatnot -- I'm just here to have fun.)