Grape Gridiron: Fun Stats About Wine & Football
- Did you know? the NFL sold nearly $1.2 billion in beer last year? Imagine the wine numbers if we converted just a quarter of fans to team Cabernet!
- Football fields are 360 feet long, about the length of 150 wine barrels stacked end to end. That’s one big wine cellar!
Perfect Pairings: Grape Expectations for Game Day
- Zinfandel: A touchdown with barbecue wings.- 1.4 billion are sold on Super Bowl Sunday!
- Barbera: The MVP for loaded pizzas or meatballs – The most delivered food during the Big Game
- Sparkling Rose – A bubbly option for those rooting for the underdog.
Super Bowl of Wine Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon is your quarterback: Bold, commanding, and always the star.
Barbera is the running back: Smooth, versatile, and quick on its feet.
Rosé is the wide receiver: Flashy, fun, and made for the big play
Build the Ultimate “Wine Team”
- Quarterback: Old Vine Zinfandel – Strong, reliable, with a hint of spice to keep things interesting.
- Defense: Port – Heavy and bold, it’ll tackle any dessert.
- Special Teams: Canned Wines – They go anywhere and adapt to any game-day situation.
We hope you had as much fun with this as we did. Have a great time this Sunday and may your favorite team win.