Wednesday WineUp – January 31 2024

This Week’s Top 10

Welcome to the first edition of HWU Wednesday WineUp! This will be a weekly feature and will track the top wines of 2024.

*Note – Hockey WineUp Standings will be recorded on an annual basis each year from the Wednesday prior to the All-Star Weekend to the final game of the regular season. Top 10 wines will be recognized by Hockey WineUp

The Hockey WineUp Playoffs will determine the Hockey WineUp Champion of each year.

Top 10

Wines to Watch

There are four Fogolar Wines making a push to be in the top 16 of the standings and will make for some enjoyable wine and hockey experiences. Be sure to purchase your Fogolar 6 Pack from the Drink Collab Website.

Fogolar Wines – 2021 Riesling Hanck Vineyard

In a surprise move the New York Islanders named Patrick Roy their new head coach. This will surely increase the team’s drive towards a play-off birth.

Fogolar Wines – 2020 Hughes Vineyard Riesling

The New Jersey Devils have been hit with a horrible injury bug. As their stars start to recover and return to the lineup the sky is the limit for this team.

Fogolar Wines, 2018 Oppenlaender Vineyard Cabernet Franc

The Penguins are at a point of the season where they will need to decide if they are going to make a playoff push or set up for more rebuilding. Either way, Sydney Crosby is always a treat to watch and this pairing will only enhance your enjoyment of one of the NHL’s greatest players of all-time.

Fogolar Wines, 2020 Picone Vineyard Cabernet Franc

Can Ovechkin get back to an elite scoring pace? Ovi will need to if he wants to surpass Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record. And if Ovi gets hot, the Capitals may be in the hunt for a playoff spot.

Hockey WineUp Viewing Schedule

Thursday, Feb 1: All-Star Thursday 6:00pm – Château de Camensac Haut-Médoc 2000

Friday, Feb 2: All-Star Skills Comp 7:00pm – Château de Camensac Haut-Médoc 2000

Saturday, Feb 3: All-Star Game 3:00 pm – Château de Camensac Haut-Médoc 2000

Monday, February 5: Colorado v. New York Rangers 7:00 pm – 2021 Riesling Grimsby Hillside Vineyard

Tuesday, February 6: Calgary v. Boston 7:00 pm – SÉMILLON SAUVIGNON BLANC 2022

Wednesday, February 7: Dallas v. Toronto 7:00 pm – Sogno Unoaked Chardonnay 2022

Full Rankings

Position	Wine	HWU Points
1	Divergence Wines – BRUT NATURE 2020 Hughes Vineyard	71
2	Divergence Wines – SÉMILLON SAUVIGNON BLANC 2022	71
3	Pyrène Côtes de Gascogne Cuvée Marine	67
4	Adamo Estate Winery – 2022 Frizzant Rose	66
5	Adamo Estate Winery – 2022 Sogno Unoaked Chardonnay	66
6	Graham’s 2017 Late Bottled Vintage Port	65
7	Marynissen Estate Winery – 2019 ICON BLANC DE NOIR	64
8	Fogolar Wines – 2021 Riesling Grimsby Hillside Vineyard	63
9	Divergence Wines, 2021 Pinot Noir Rosé – Crispino Vineyard	61
10	Marynissen Estate Winery – 2021 HERITAGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON	59
11	Marynissen Estate 2021 HERITAGE COLLECTION PINOT NOIR ROSÉ	59
12	Divergence – 2021 Viognier Mazza Vineyard	58
13	Marynissen Estate 2021 Cabernet Franc	57
14	Divergence, 2021 Pinot Gris	56
15	Adamo Estate Winery, 2021 Estate Chardonnay Musqué	54
16	Bailly Lapierre Réserve Brut Crémant de Bourgogne	54
17	Adamo Estate Winery, Pinot Noir	54
18	Adamo Estate Winery, 2019 Chardonnay	52
19	Fogolar Wines – 2021 Riesling Hanck Vineyard	52
20	Fogolar Wines – 2020 Hughes Vineyard Riesling	51
21	Fogolar Wines, 2018 Oppenlaender Vineyard Cabernet Franc	51
22	Fogolar Wines, 2020 Picone Vineyard Cabernet Franc	51
23	Henry of Pelham Lost Boys Limited Edition Bin 106 Baco Noir 2021	49
24	Marynissen Estate Winery – 2021 Heritage Pinot Noir	49
25	Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir 2022	48
26	Divergence, Gamay Noir 2021 Wismer Wingfield Vineyard	48
27	Taylor Fladgate 2018 Late Bottled Vintage Port	47
28	Fogolar Wines – 2021 Cabernet Franc	42
29	Marynissen Estate Winery, 2021 Chardonnay	40
30	Adamo Estate Winery, Frizzant White (Charmat Method)	36
31	Loios White	32
32	Henry of Pelham Lost Boys Limited Edition Bin 106 Baco Noir 2021	30