The Holiday season usually brings some new wine gadgets, and this year
is no exception. One offered by Frontgate caught my eye because of the
expense. For only US $7999.00, you may have an eSommelier Wine
Inventory System. This is a small desktop special purpose computer with
attached bar code label maker. It uses a global wine database. It
allows many kinds of searches, etc. For that price you could buy
several normal computers and many versions of wine software.

Of course if you buy this gadget, any SWMBO around is likely to have
you hauled away by the people in white coats, or demand a gift of equal
value for herself. Again Frontgate can solve this problem. They have a
Jewelry Armoire Safe that is crafted in Italy by the Osvaldo Agresti
studio. It is covered in rare woods, is 58 inches high and weighs 150
pounds. It costs $7499.00 plus $250 for home delivery. Since this huge
safe would look so empty, you likely would have to stop by Cartier to
get a jewel or two to put in it. That might pacify SWMBO.