Okay, I've been resisting, but I just can't take it anymore! When my beloved Buckeyes are playing well, it only increases the urge to drink something REALLY good... perhaps soon I'll get the bitter taste of last year's National Championship game out of my mouth. All the same, there doesn't seem to be the same chatter about the games and the accompanying wines as in previous years. Is it because neither USC nor Cal is having the year they hoped? Are all the upsets making folks too queazy to drink wine? Last year's thread was begun by a Notre Dame fan, as I recall, so considering how their year is going, I certainly can't expect them to get this started.
Once again, thanks to Wine Joe for being such a good sport last year, handing over a bottle of '01 Fuligni when USC ended up ranked lower than Ohio State. Anyone want to wager a bottle of something nice on your team this year?
I've been digging Torbreck recently, particularly The Struie or The Factor from '01 ('02 still seems like it could use some ageing). If Ohio produced any world-class wine, I'd be all for it... but since it doesn't (to my knowledge), I'll stick with Torbreck - great to quaff alone, pair with some hearty fair, or just to raise a toast while we sing Carmen Ohio. Go Bucks!
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I will wait until Calihan gets fired next year to start betting good bottles.
It's only the greed of other conferences which has screwed things up for them ocassionally... a mistake the Big 10 and Pac 10 heads didn't make. Nonetheless, good luck to your Gators; I've got nothing but respect for Urban Meyer, including back in his days at Utah and Bowling Green.