In other sport GOAT news, David Beckham gave Lionel Messi a Methuselah (equal to 8 bottles) of 2008 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino for his 37th birthday. Voted the World’s Best Winery of 2023, Catena makes some truly incredible wines. Made from the best vines on the estate, the Zapata grapes are hand-picked and the production is low. According … Continue reading
Paris winners can easily bust out Champagne (let’s hear it for that toasty raspberry Bolly, $135) to celebrate their medals. But for those of us sitting on the couch without lucrative endorsement deals we might want to turn to more affordable French bubbles to sip on during the Closing Ceremonies. Namely, crémant which is made in the … Continue reading
Team USA shot past France for basketball gold, many thanks to Steph Curry’s incredible three-pointers. While we know the Olympic stadium wasn’t allowed to serve wine, hopefully Steph and team celebrated afterwards. Perhaps it was with the Domaine Curry Celebration Set, from his wife and sister’s winery. Domaine Curry, which they sold to The Prisoner Wine … Continue reading
OK, so here’s the craziest thing. Despite the Olympics being held in one of the greatest countries for wine, they can’t serve wine at the Olympics! Evin’s Law has been in place since 1991 in France, and it bans alcohol from being served to the public in stadiums. Ironically, athletes used to drink when training during the … Continue reading
In honor of Gallo striking a partnership with the NFL which furthers my ongoing crusade to get wine and football watching happening, let’s compare some QB styles to different styles of Pinot Noir. Tom Brady: Burgundy. The king of Pinot regions—ultra refined, silky and often mind blowing. Sounds like the GOAT to me. Start with 2019 Domaine Joseph Roty Gevrey-Chambertin 1er … Continue reading
Fire up your chili as the Bengals and the Rams battle it out. Pair it with beer? Please. The deep black fruit of Syrah is a great compliment to chili’s hearty meat and beans (or whatever version is your favorite). And while the Super Bowl is wholly American, I tried a few from all over the world. … Continue reading
Ah, it’s that time again. You get to watch games all day long, and this March 18 and 19 you won’t even have to try to hide it at work since we’re all still WFH. So you might not pop a bottle at the very first game, which starts pretty early in the day. But … Continue reading
Apparently one of the things NBA players most requested in the bubble was wine! In this ESPN article, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum says, “Going through those things to where you truly understand and share and appreciate the wine with someone, it leads to a lot of great conversations and a lot of eventful evenings.” … Continue reading
Don your tennis whites and put some in your glass too on September 13. I did a webinar about these great ones to sip during hot summer days, so if it turns humid again or if the Open finals are what turns up the heat, you can drink one of these refreshing whites: Pinot Blanc: … Continue reading
We’ll see how this 2020 football season plays out. But one thing that’s for sure is how good chilled reds will be when watching at least one week of games. We all know whites and rosés get chilled on ice, and in the summer the frostier the better. But I feel like people don’t fully … Continue reading
