Why shouldn’t you bring wine to a Super Bowl party? The Super Bowl is no longer a football event, but a social event. For half the people who watch the Super Bowl, this will be the only game during the football season they “watch”. It’s a safe assumption that not everyone is there for the game. So yes, the Super Bowl is a great format for wine.
If there is barbeque happening at this Super Bowl party, let’s make the assumption that we are talking about a barbeque party where they are drowning the ribs in either a vinegar or tomato based sauce. (Sorry to leave you out Texas.) Spicy or flavorful foods are often best paired with fruity white wines. And when I say fruity, I don’t mean effeminate either.
So what to bring? Something light. Or something heavy. Here are some suggestions.
Wine Suggestions:
$ White – Martin Codax Albariño Rias Baixas
In Spain, the region of Rias Baixas is known for a great white wine called Albariño (the grape varietal is also called Albariño). This wine has a great crisp flavor and it goes great with barbeque or strongly flavored foods (of which I’m sure there will be plenty). Since it’s your only football game of the year, you might as well try something new for wine also! Note: this might be difficult to find at a Safeway or Trader Joe’s…
$ Red – Qupe Central Coast Syrah
Football is an American game. I couldn’t well not include an American wine selection for a Super Bowl party, could I?
$$ White – Trimbach Reisling “Clos Sainte Hune”
On a personal note, I got to meet Humbert Trimbach a couple of years ago, and he is a prince of a man. His winery in Alsace, France, began in 1622, and has been creating wonderful wines for over four centuries. Alsatian Reisling is different from German Reisling in that it isn’t as sweet, but it has the great body and viscous flavors embodied by the Reisling grape. A magnificent pairing with barbeque or flavor foods, your friends will want to drink this on other Sundays as well. Note: this might be difficult to find at a Safeway or Trader Joe’s…
$$ Red – Kenwood Jack London Cabernet
See my note above about Qupe. It’s meat and it’s football. Smells like America to me. Remember, true patriots drink Napa Cab…
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