I now have a bottle of Schilling Chardonnay, a bottle of Manny being Merlot and 3 bottles of Caberknuckle. (I’ll actually drink the Cabernet, which is the reason for the ‘extra’ bottles.)
I’m drinking a glass of the Caberknuckle while I’m writing this. It’s actually quite good. I’m saving one of each of the bottles as part of the memorabilia collection, but I’ll be enjoying this wine for a while as well.
I noticed you can buy these wines on eBay. This seller is selling a bottle for $24.99 plus $8.00 s/h. I paid $10 a bottle at Kappy’s and $12 a bottle at the local liquor store. This is a huge markup that, I’m sure, someone will take advantage of. I never thought I’d see the day wine would be ‘scalped’ online. Go figure.
I have mixed thoughts about it. I mean, the money already went to charity, but the $33 someone spends on one bottle through ebay could get them 3 bottles if they tracked it down themselves or just went here they can order the wine online next month. I’d rather see all that money going to the various charities.
Whether or not we like it, alcohol plays a big part in professional sports, thanks to advertising. While some folks might not like using wine to promote charities, at the very least, I prefer Wake, Schill and Manny on wine bottles to being greeted by the Budweiser sign every time I enter Fenway Park.
These guys clean up pretty nice too:
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