Football fans are looking forward to the Super Bowl - and wine lovers who like football - may want some help in finding a suitable wine that pairs well with pigskin.
Here are some wines with football pedigrees.
Former NFL coach Dick Vermeil makes wine in Napa Valley. Calistoga, to be exact. That's where his great-grandfather lived and made wine, and where Vermeil grew up. Vermeil has coached teams to a college national championship and a Super Bowl victory in the NFL, so maybe cracking a bottle of his vino will mean good luck for your team.
As the president of the San Francisco 49ers, Carmen Policy helped build Super Bowl champions. Now he presides over his wine label, Casa Piena in Napa Valley. With a heavy-hitting Cabernet Sauvignon, Policy's team color is now purple.
The former quarterback for those 49er championship teams, Joe Montana, also has a wine still available - Montagia - although he sold the Calistoga winery in 2009.
Former Redskins defensive standout Terry Hoage runs Terry Hoage Vineyards in California's Paso Robles area. He concentrates his efforts on Rhone varieties.
Michigan Wolverine fans will want to stock up on Bo's Wine, named for the late Bo Schembechler, who coached the Wolverines for 20 years. Schembechler is memorialized by a Merlot and a Savignon Blanc, both selling for less than $20. A contribution from the sale of each bottle is made to the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.
Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe has a Washington state wine called Doubleback. His Cabernet Sauvignon has just released its first vintage.
Former Bears linebacker Dick Butkus offers his Legends 51 Cabernet Sauvignon - a wine which contributes 100% of its sales to the Butkus Foundation.
"Iron" Mike Ditka has a manly brand on the market - Kick Ass Red - which utilizes grapes from Mendocino, California.
The New York Jets commemorated the opening of their new stadium with the release of a - California - wine.
Gary Eberle was a Penn State Nittany Lion in his collegiate career. His Eberle Winery is one of the finest in Paso Robles, a wine area he helped establish.
The image above is a hand painted wine glass called "Football Widow" - it sells for $20 at Etsy.com.
Here are some wines with football pedigrees.
Former NFL coach Dick Vermeil makes wine in Napa Valley. Calistoga, to be exact. That's where his great-grandfather lived and made wine, and where Vermeil grew up. Vermeil has coached teams to a college national championship and a Super Bowl victory in the NFL, so maybe cracking a bottle of his vino will mean good luck for your team.
As the president of the San Francisco 49ers, Carmen Policy helped build Super Bowl champions. Now he presides over his wine label, Casa Piena in Napa Valley. With a heavy-hitting Cabernet Sauvignon, Policy's team color is now purple.
The former quarterback for those 49er championship teams, Joe Montana, also has a wine still available - Montagia - although he sold the Calistoga winery in 2009.
Former Redskins defensive standout Terry Hoage runs Terry Hoage Vineyards in California's Paso Robles area. He concentrates his efforts on Rhone varieties.
Michigan Wolverine fans will want to stock up on Bo's Wine, named for the late Bo Schembechler, who coached the Wolverines for 20 years. Schembechler is memorialized by a Merlot and a Savignon Blanc, both selling for less than $20. A contribution from the sale of each bottle is made to the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.
Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe has a Washington state wine called Doubleback. His Cabernet Sauvignon has just released its first vintage.
Former Bears linebacker Dick Butkus offers his Legends 51 Cabernet Sauvignon - a wine which contributes 100% of its sales to the Butkus Foundation.
"Iron" Mike Ditka has a manly brand on the market - Kick Ass Red - which utilizes grapes from Mendocino, California.
The New York Jets commemorated the opening of their new stadium with the release of a - California - wine.
Gary Eberle was a Penn State Nittany Lion in his collegiate career. His Eberle Winery is one of the finest in Paso Robles, a wine area he helped establish.
The image above is a hand painted wine glass called "Football Widow" - it sells for $20 at Etsy.com.
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