email this pageIf you’re heading to the game with a carload of food and friends (and beer’s just not where it’s at for you), pick up these good-quality, easy-quaffing sips for the pre-kickoff feast. Choose one depending on which style of wheels best captures the spirit of your tailgating style.
The Pink Cadillac Pick
Barefoot White Zinfandel Bubbly (California; $10). If your tailgate feast is more about fruited chicken salads and classy canapés than burgers and dogs, pop open a bottle of this pretty pink. You may be surprised at this refreshing and surprisingly refined bubbly.
The Pick-Up Truck Pick
Don Miguel Gascón 2007 Malbec (Mendoza, Argentina; $12). If you’re hauling along a grill in that flatbed, roll out this wine. Full-bodied, deeply fruity, yet firm, it will stand up to your meatiest foods.
The Honda Civic Pick
Rosemount Diamond Label 2006 Merlot (South Eastern Australia; $10). For a reliable, easy-sipping, go-with-anything pour, reach for this ripe and plummy, medium-bodied wine.
The “Monster SUV Packed with Friends” Pick
Boho 2006 Chardonnay (Central Coast, California; $24/3-litre box). This wine’s refreshing tropical fruit flavors will go down easy on warm afternoons. Plus, it comes in
a box, which is virtually unbreakable, easy
to tote—and easy on the wallet.
The “College Beater” Pick
HRM Rex Goliath Cabernet Sauvignon (California; $9). A highly drinkable, deeply fruity Cab at an attractive price for the just-turned-21 crowd.
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