She still looks like a kitten to me, but Hello Kitty turned 35 this year, and just like Brittney, she’s wants you to know she’s all grown up. First, she released her Hello Kitty vibrator -- she says it’s a shoulder massager, but I’ll let you be the judge of that. And now she’s introducing her own line of Hello Kitty wines -- I hope they taste better than her scented erasers I used to chew on as a kid (I couldn’t help myself, they smelled so good.)

I’m going buy several bottles of Hello Kitty wine just because the packaging is super cute, but her libations are actually impressing some finicky sommeliers. Miss Kitty (I’m assuming she’s single, hence the need for a “shoulder massager”) teamed up with Torti Tenimenti Castelrotto, a well respected, award winning Italian winery located in the highly regarded Lombardy wine region. You’re going to want to get your paws on a bottle as soon as you can because the run is extremely limited, so here are some descriptions that may help narrow your selections.

Hello Kitty Sparkling Brut Rosé - A deep reddish pink sparkling rose made from 100% Pinot Noir with a frothy mousse as well as a pretty nose of rose petal and red currant scents.

Hello Kitty Sparkling "Sweet Pink" (Half Size) - This semi-sweet sparkler sports a pale pink hue and has very delicate bubbles.

2008 Hello Kitty Angel White - This is a fresh, very "blanc" white wine made entirely from Pinot Noir free run juice.

2006 Hello Kitty Devil Red - Garnet red with brickish highlights, a classically rendered Pinot Noir that presents a seductive bouquet of wild flowers and forest aromas.

I may have outgrown her pencil boxes and backpacks, but I’m grateful for Hello Kitty wine. I’m going to have a wine party where everyone has to come over with their favorite Hello Kitty item – handbag, t-shirt, hair clips, AK-47 and we’ll celebrate her 35th birthday. Maybe for her 40th birthday she’ll release a product so we can look as good as she does, like Hello Kitty Botox.

Today I’m grateful for Hello Kitty wine.