Well, Mrs. Short, Baby Short and I are here for the next week or so.

Kicked off the holiday season at my parents' place with a 1999 Charles Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon ($1.99 @ Trader Joe's) and a 1999 Zingaro Zinfandel (Mendocino).

Yikes. I *really* need to train my father's palate this trip!

Luckily I'll be going to a wine tasting sponsored by my parents' friends tonight - there's hope.

If that doesn't work out - I'm going to Hi Time Wine Cellars (Costa Mesa) on Thursday for a California Cult Cabernet Tasting - that should do the trick if nothing else does!