Tampa Bay Lightning Wine Pairing, Curvos Loureiro 2019 Wine notes Every spring, Major League Baseball congregates to the Tampa Bay area for Spring Training. This preseason is known as the Grapefruit League. Curvos Loureiro is a Portuguese Vinho Verde. This wine is fresh, light, and a wonderful reflection of Spring! The citrus flavours connect this... Continue Reading →
Toronto Maple Leafs 2021 Wine Pairing, Bachelder Lowrey Vineyard Old Vines Pinot Noir 2018 Wine notes This is a wine that highlights the very best of the Niagara region. Rick VanSickle notes that the Lowrey Vineyard block "has aged gracefully over the last 30 years, and seemingly adds new layers of complexity to its wines... Continue Reading →
Edmonton Oilers 2021 Wine Pairing, Badenhorst Secateurs Vintage Red 2019 Wine notes South Africa is one of the most established New World wine regions and has found an incredible balance of connecting French winemaking traditions to the unique challenges of growing wine in warmer climates. Cinsault is a grape variety that is classically French, but... Continue Reading →
Ottawa Senators 2021 Wine Pairing, David Eagle Gamay 2019 Wine notes "David Eagle is on an acid trip with this vintage, showing bright red berry fruit with loads of white pepper and violets. The high acidity gives it a vibrancy that should allow it to age nicely, or you can just enjoy it now!" -... Continue Reading →
Vancouver Canucks 2021 Wine Pairing, Mission Hill Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Wine notes The Okanagan Valley might be the most underrated wine region in North America. Mission Hill Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2020 is bright and has a great energy to it. This is a refreshing wine that reflects the unique microclimates of the Mission Hill... Continue Reading →
Winnipeg Jets 2021 Wine Pairing, Thymiopoulos Xinomavro Jeunes_Vignes 2019 Wine notes Apostolos Thymiopoulos is one of the most influential Greek wine producers and has achieved this status by creating wines that are representative of the environment of northern Greece. Wines produced with Xinomavro, the emblematic variety of the Naoussa region, express “terroir” as well as... Continue Reading →
New York Islanders 2021 Wine Pairing, Paumanok North Fork of Long Island Riesling 2017 Wine notes Wine from Long Island? This is a very regional pick. To be honest, this wine is a lot like the team - for what it is it is pretty good. Team notes Lou Lamoriello probably doesn't drink wine, but... Continue Reading →
Pittsburgh Penguins 2021 Wine Pairing, François Mikulski Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Wine notes Crémant is made in France and uses the same technique as Champaign. In the words of Wayne Campbell..."It's like Star Trek the Next Generation, in many ways it's superior, but will never be as recognized as the original". The best way to... Continue Reading →
Washington Capitals 2021 Wine Pairing, Cirelli Montepulciano Anfora 2018 Wine notes Thomas Jefferson wasn't just a founding father, he was (and still is) the most influential wine influencer in the United States. Jefferson used wine as a tool of nation building and did this by shifting away from British sensibilities like Sherry and Port. The... Continue Reading →
Carolina Hurricanes 2021 Wine Pairing, Vineyard 36 - 2019 THE KING'S STORM Cabernet Franc Wine notes Vineyard 36 is owned by Cam Ward and Tim Gleason. The King's Storm is named after the teams that these two players entered the league in. This was an easy pick to celebrate Cam Ward's Stanley Cup victory in... Continue Reading →
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