Coyoty drinks Jack London's wine.

Kenwood Jack London Vineyard 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, originally uploaded by Coyoty.

Kenwood Jack London Vineyard 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon. From Jack London's Sonoma Valley ranch in Glen Ellen, California. Purchased at Log Cabin Package Store in Farmington, CT.

I normally don't buy $40 bottles of wine, but I wanted this bottle because of the gravitas and the emblem, which is from a bookplate on one of London's books. A passage of London lavishly describing the vineyard is on the back.

The wine itself is pretty good, and worth the money. That's another reason I bought it, to see how a more expensive wine tastes. It's mellower, richer, and a little sweeter than most younger, less expensive wines. It's not a great enough difference to make paying more a habit, though.