Widely appealing: This candidate appeals to a diverse constituency. Damn it, people just love him. He's great at dinner parties (pays a lot of compliments to the food), and is a blast on his own, too. He's bright, but doesn't have an overly acidic personality, and he's complex without being scatter-brained. A well balanced guy for sure!

Longevity: If you like your politicians a little more mellow, give St. Supéry a chance to grow into his role. Sharp now, we think he will relax into a smoother, deeper governor once in Sacramento. While not elder statesman material, he could definitely run for reelection.

Approachable, available: How many politicians can claim this? I've run into St. Supéry at the grocery store, the liquor store… and he always seems happy to see me (or at least I'm happy to see him).

California native: Seriously, do you want to trust a state with Napa in it to someone from, say, Austria (Ahnald), Greece (Arianna Huffington), or Kentucky (Larry Flynt)? How much Austrian wine have you had lately? (Okay, Austria makes some good wine, but it can't do California cabernet.)

So cast away your fears about merging church and state, and vote for this saint on Oct. 7 (unless the election date gets changed… again). While most of you may not be California residents, WoW encourages you to visit the state in early October to help us with the write-in campaign (hint, hint).

Vote early, vote often,
TSW

Wilder on Wine is hereby announcing that in California's embarrassing gubernatorial recall, we are voting for this wine. We don't think it's running, so we're simultaneously announcing a virulent write-in campaign.

I know some of you may be concerned with having an inanimate object in the State's highest political office, but at this point a do-nothing bottle of great wine may be better for the Golden State than a do-nothing politician, actor, or porn star.

Besides, a lot of people would argue that we've already got an inanimate object in the governor's seat. And with a muscular cyborg as a current frontrunner, it seems we're stuck with the non-living. That makes a vote for St. Supéry a lot easier to make.

Surely we've won you over with the whole wine-as-governor idea, but you're asking, "Why would we vote for this particular wine?" Look at all it has in its favor.

A great track tack record: Since '99 this wine has been as consistently outstanding as Pixar's movie releases. So, if you find the '01 (or even '00) still on your store shelf, buy it and enjoy 'till you find the '02.

Fiscally responsible: Even at its full price of $15, this wine is a great deal. Imagine enjoying good wine and still paying down the deficit!