Wednesday WineUp – February 28 2024

This Week’s Top 10

We are just over a week away from the NHL Trade Deadline. This week’s wines to watch are all from the Central Division and will provide you with some big flavour and bold taste.

Don’t forget to check out your favourite team’s wine pairings!

Wines to Watch

This week is all about the wines in the Central Division represented by the Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, and Colorado Avalanche. The Central Division is known for a big, heavy hitting style of play that can grind a team down, especially over the course of a 7 game series – the three wines featured this week are built for playoff hockey watching and will add to the excitement of your hockey viewing.

Adamo Estate Winery – 2022 Sogno Unoaked Chardonnay

The Dallas Stars might be the most underrated team in the league this year. It can be argued that their best chance for winning a cup was 2019 and 2020, but the reality is that the core group is intact and knows what a playoff grind looks like.

Games this week:

• Thursday February 29: Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars 8:00 pm ET
• Saturday March 2: San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars 8:00 pm ET
• Tuesday March 5: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks 10:30 pm ET

Graham’s 2017 Late Bottled Vintage Port

The Winnipeg Jets have been in the news recently because the ownership group has raised concerns about a lack of season ticket purchases. When the NHL returned to Winnipeg after a 15 year absence, the city had the hottest ticket in the league with over 13,000 season ticket holders in a stadium that has a capacity of around 15,300, but times have changed and this season there are about 9,000 season ticket holders. The Jets have a legitimate chance to make a Stanley Cup push this year and a deep playoff drive could make a big difference for the team’s attendance numbers.

Games this week:

• Thursday February 29: Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars 8:00 pm ET
• Saturday March 2: Winnipeg Jets at Carolina Hurricanes 12:30 pm ET
• Sunday March 3: Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres 7:00 pm ET
• Tuesday March 5: Seattle Kraken at Winnipeg Jets 8:00 pm ET

Pyrène Côtes de Gascogne Cuvée Marine

The Colorado Avalanche are led by the NHL’s most dynamic player, Nathan MacKinnon. The team is a cup contender, but really, Nathan MacKinnon is the main reason why you’ll want to pour yourself a glass of Pyrène Côtes de Gascogne Cuvée Marine.

Games this week:

• Thursday February 29: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks 9:00 pm ET
• Saturday March 2: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators 6:30 pm ET
• Monday March 4: Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche 9:00 pm ET
• Wednesday March 6: Detroit Redwings at Colorado Avalanche 9:30 pm ET

Full Rankings

Position	Wine	HWU Points
1	Divergence Wines – BRUT NATURE 2020 Hughes Vineyard	83
2	Adamo Estate Winery – 2022 Frizzant Rose	82
3	Divergence Wines – SÉMILLON SAUVIGNON BLANC 2022	82
4	Fogolar Wines – 2021 Riesling Grimsby Hillside Vineyard	81
5	Adamo Estate Winery – 2022 Sogno Unoaked Chardonnay	79
6	Graham’s 2017 Late Bottled Vintage Port	79
7	Pyrène Côtes de Gascogne Cuvée Marine	77
8	Divergence Wines, 2021 Pinot Noir Rosé – Crispino Vineyard	76
9	Divergence – 2021 Viognier Mazza Vineyard	74
10	Marynissen Estate Winery – 2019 ICON BLANC DE NOIR	73
11	Marynissen Estate 2021 Cabernet Franc	72
12	Marynissen Estate Winery – 2021 HERITAGE CABERNET SAUVIGNON	70
13	Divergence, 2021 Pinot Gris	69
14	Marynissen Estate 2021 HERITAGE COLLECTION PINOT NOIR ROSÉ	69
15	Adamo Estate Winery, Pinot Noir	68
16	Adamo Estate Winery, 2021 Estate Chardonnay Musqué	68
17	Fogolar Wines – 2020 Hughes Vineyard Riesling	64
18	Marynissen Estate Winery – 2021 Heritage Pinot Noir	63
19	Fogolar Wines, 2020 Picone Vineyard Cabernet Franc	63
20	Taylor Fladgate 2018 Late Bottled Vintage Port	62
21	Fogolar Wines – 2021 Riesling Hanck Vineyard	62
22	Fogolar Wines, 2018 Oppenlaender Vineyard Cabernet Franc	62
23	Bailly Lapierre Réserve Brut Crémant de Bourgogne	62
24	Adamo Estate Winery, 2019 Chardonnay	61
25	Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir 2022	58
26	Divergence, Gamay Noir 2021 Wismer Wingfield Vineyard	54
27	Marynissen Estate Winery, 2021 Chardonnay	53
28	Henry of Pelham Lost Boys Limited Edition Bin 106 Baco Noir 2021	51
29	Fogolar Wines – 2021 Cabernet Franc	48
30	Adamo Estate Winery, Frizzant White (Charmat Method)	43
31	Henry of Pelham Lost Boys Limited Edition Bin 106 Baco Noir 2021	35
32	Loios White	35

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