2023 Eastern Conference Round 1: Devils vs. Rangers

Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir Marlborough

VS.

Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Tale of the Tape

This series will see the least amount of travel in the first round. These two teams have been thinking playoffs for the whole season. The quality of the NHL will be on display in this high skill series. The atmosphere in both buildings will be electric as this first round match up will see immediate animosity between these two historic and geographic rivals.

Hockey WineUp Prediction:

Hockey WineUp is choosing Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir to win the first round match up. Burgundy is known for Pinot Noir. This may not be the bottle that collectors and connoisseurs chase after, but it is a worthy choice to advance past the first round.

Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir Marlborough

Pairing: New Jersey Devils

Vintage Year: N/A

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country: New Zealand

Region: Marlborough

Alcohol/Volume: 13.5%

Price: $21.00

From the winery:

Marlborough Private Bin is a fruit-driven style Pinot Noir with a lively personality, this wine expresses an abundance of red cherries on the nose, along with baking spices such as clove and cinnamon. On the palate, fruit flavours of cranberries and fresh raspberries are intermingled with freshly roasted coffee beans and soft cocoa like-tannins.

Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Pairing: New York Rangers

Vintage Year: 2020

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country: Canada

Region: Niagara

Alcohol/Volume: 12%

Price: $21.95

Vintage Year: N/A

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Country: France

Region: Burgundy

Alcohol/Volume: 12.5%

Price: $30.95

Schedule:
Game 1: Tuesday, April 18: at New Jersey, 7 p.m
Game 2: Thursday, April 20: at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m
Game 3: Saturday, April 22: at New York, 8 p.m
Game 4: Monday, April 24: at New York, 7 p.m
Game 5: Thursday, April 27: at New Jersey
Game 6: Saturday, April 29: at New York
Game 7: Monday, May 1: at New Jersey

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