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Read it and weep–former coach of the Chicago Bears, Mike Ditka, has a new wine called “Mike Ditka Kick Ass Red.” [wire story]
Assuming that “kick ass” refers to the quality in the bottle and not an alcohol level higher than a Hail Mary, this is the first celebrity wine I’ve ever seen to include a direct testimony to quality on the label. In fact, it even trumps the need to talk about grape varieties! Hmm, $50 a bottle…I guess it’s not for tailgate parties.
UPDATE: the wine is a blend of zinfandel, syrah, petite sirah so it will have heft. A pinot grigio and chardonnay are also planned. No word on whether those are kick ass.
tags: wine | mike ditka | football
Nov
7
2006
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On November 6th, 2006 at 10:38 pm ,Jack wrote:
Don’t you think Tom Seaver’s wine will be better than this mystery wine?
I recently heard that Rusty Staub (a very seriouy wine collector who I got to chat with at Beringer a few years ago) is co-owner of some tiny winery, too.