USB Port is neither USB nor Port, just amazing

With the word "Port" now restricted to use by Portuguese wine makers and kin, California-based Peltier Station was forced to come up with this bit of inspirational naming for its dessert wine: USB. Look closely and you'll see that the binary tree actually translates to "Peltier Station" with roots sinking deep into the universally recognized symbol (in Nerdistan) of the USB port. Who cares how it tastes, the packaging from 6 West Design is pure genius. Backside front after the break.

[Via eRobertParker, thanks Paul M.]

[bob @ Oct 30th 2008 2:06AM]

Damn. That's pretty nifty.

[SpindlyMan @ Oct 30th 2008 2:07AM]

Yes!! Now I can really plug into a good drink!

[webon @ Oct 30th 2008 2:16AM]

I'm not so sure a wine named after a technology item would be any good, not that their consumer target would know any better (that includes me)

by the way Portuguese call it Porto not port, not that it matters, just saying

[Ayman @ Oct 30th 2008 2:19AM]

Wow its a USB 1.0 that's a good vintage year

[Kizorblade @ Oct 30th 2008 4:06AM]

@Ayman

Vintage actually means "year", so you don't have to say the year part. Just "that's a good vintage"

[NHAnimator @ Oct 30th 2008 8:25AM]

@Kizorblade: Wine snob.

[Jared Harley @ Oct 30th 2008 12:28PM]

@NHAnimator: jealous of the wine snob :)

[Stephen Aaron @ Oct 30th 2008 10:26PM]

@Whoever really cares: The term vintage has a different meaning when used to describe port wines. A vintage is declared for only the best years (or for any year that doesn't suck, depending on the shipper). So, it is handy to state the "vintage year" when talking about port.

Or so says Wikipedia... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_wine

[Ivanov @ Oct 30th 2008 2:11AM]

you mean vine?

[chris @ Oct 30th 2008 2:14AM]

finally something i can drink from this website....

[James @ Oct 30th 2008 2:19AM]

To be served at every nerds wedding, birthday, anniversary, (name event)...

[Ayman @ Oct 30th 2008 2:18AM]

ABSOLUTE USB!

[Poom @ Oct 30th 2008 4:15AM]

You meant Absolut. ;)

[Scott G @ Oct 30th 2008 2:21AM]

From my hometown! Lodi, CA

[Reader @ Oct 30th 2008 2:24AM]

Lodi has that water park right?

[lowdef @ Oct 30th 2008 7:31PM]

and those terrorists a while back right? and a ccr song? what a kickass place

[shadowlight @ Oct 30th 2008 2:24AM]

Now I just need to know where I can buy some of this! Anyone? Anyone? Hello? Is this thing on?!

[JohnM @ Oct 30th 2008 3:56AM]

Following the links through you end up here...

http://www.peltierstation.com/

[MikeWard1701 @ Oct 30th 2008 2:28AM]

LOL Novel.

I'll take a case, or should that be hub :P

[TavisJohn @ Oct 30th 2008 2:29AM]

If this comes to wine.woot.com I will have to buy it!

[Sandeep @ Oct 30th 2008 2:32AM]

A wine after my very own heart.

[Silicon Siren @ Oct 30th 2008 2:44AM]

So is this wine actually Port? If so that's a shame... could have chose a better tasting wine for such an awesome package, but I suppose it is a perfect match. I like how the cap seal looks like Helmet from the the front, or Darth Vadar, take your pick.

[Michael @ Oct 30th 2008 3:17AM]

It's actually not a port, it's just a dessert wine made with Zinfandel grapes. Not all dessert wines are port.

[Michael @ Oct 30th 2008 3:25AM]

Sorry, that should have read "It's not NECESSARILY a port..."

Reading the "read" link though, and then reading the back label closer, it probably is a port.


And Port isn't wine. It starts it's fermentation process like wine, but then is stopped short and fortified with brandy.

[Silicon Siren @ Oct 30th 2008 3:45AM]

I like Zinfandel wine, but yes thanks for the little lesson on wine and what Port is, never knew that. I just know I don't care for it much.

[Tohe @ Oct 30th 2008 5:11AM]

Hah I thought the same thing, the cap looks straswarsy. Porto is a region in Portugal, much like Champagne is of France. Oporto is used extensively for cooking due to its sweetness.

[ACZ @ Oct 30th 2008 2:46AM]

Where is it possible to get this winein a store outside of California? This is genius;)

[Kris @ Oct 30th 2008 3:03AM]

Drunk geeks, home, alone. Shweet.

[PK @ Oct 30th 2008 3:06AM]

Haha. That's the real binary tree!

[PM1 @ Oct 30th 2008 3:35AM]

Is it just me...or did anyone else get the mental image of Darth Vader when looking at that picture.

[Silicon Siren @ Oct 30th 2008 3:46AM]

I thought of Helmet, but same thing, it's the top of the bottle that does it.

[Tommy @ Oct 30th 2008 5:58AM]

Yes same thing here...

[fistpittingnork @ Oct 30th 2008 8:09AM]

I thought "Maker's Mark".

[Ben @ Oct 30th 2008 4:10AM]

The closest place to me that sells this is 1 hour and 33 mins away.

Time for a road trip!

[Holger @ Oct 30th 2008 4:53AM]

wow, simply stunning design...

[ITRanger @ Oct 30th 2008 7:02AM]

Yeah ... and all of them probably trademarked!!

Still, before the lawyers get called in, I'd like a couple of these geek bottles made by geeks(?).

Though I don't suppose the product quality matches the packaging ... or maybe it does!

[Jane @ Oct 30th 2008 5:17AM]

The retail outlet finder only shows one country, and it's not the one I'm in :(
$25, about £15 at the moment. Quite expensive for a port, but tempting.

[tiremfej @ Oct 30th 2008 7:46AM]

$25 for a port is not that bad at all, well perhaps it is for first production. Lodi has been putting out some very good juice as of late, the Zins coming from there have been very good. It's a heartier grape so the climate there produces fantastic Zins, going on my past history with wine from Lodi and my love of port, this may be a no-brainer purchase for me. I love "fortified" wines and ports! A nice cigar and a nice port, people love their scotch, I love me my ports. Taylor 20 or 30, is velvet in a bottle...

Heck even Australlia, makes great "fortified" wines.

[kevin @ Oct 30th 2008 7:07AM]

Looks awesome, but not exactly my style.

Now, who's going to step up and make a USB Porter for us beer guys?

[InfinityFlex @ Oct 30th 2008 1:20PM]

That is an awesome idea.

[Boards of Canada @ Oct 30th 2008 7:39AM]

I love porto! I still have a 1969 bottle in tha cave but im quite happy with a 10years old.

[modular @ Oct 31st 2008 1:32PM]

Port wine is amazing (the portuguese). Some bottles may cost up to 20.000 euros...

[ProfessorKaos @ Oct 30th 2008 9:15AM]

WANT!

[EMoShunz @ Oct 30th 2008 9:17AM]

i bought a bottle of ubuntu wine a while ago. gotta love wine under ubuntu.

[Mareli @ Oct 30th 2008 10:38AM]

Hi Guys,
I am the assistant winemaker at Peltier Station. My husband is a
computer geek :) and reads Engadget everyday, so he sent me the link
to this. If you go to our website www.peltierstation.com you can get
info on where to get this "port". This is a really great dessert wine
by the way (of course I am biased), and really priced very well.
Enjoy!

[Bosley @ Oct 31st 2008 8:23PM]

Please add more states for your shipping options!

[LameDuck @ Oct 30th 2008 12:05PM]

How about a discount for up penny pinchers?

[Adam @ Oct 30th 2008 11:31AM]

Talk amongst yourselves....

[phanbouy @ Oct 30th 2008 12:09PM]

you know, no big whup

[Hellaphunt @ Oct 30th 2008 12:34PM]

I thought of Darth Vader when I first looked at this bottle.