When it comes to those fancy European nights filled with sexy Champions League football, do you stick with the ice cold brew or do you shift to wine? Is it even possible to make football and wine work together? Do wine and football only speak to chicks and metrosexuals? Wine wouldn’t really go with a dirty burger right? Absolutely wrong. If we’re able to drink wine with a rancid plane meal, then surely a glass or two of red or white could wash down a dirty burger or meat pie?
Perhaps it’s the evening kick-off schedule that makes us feel like having wine as we’d be consuming less carbs. Or is it the spirit of the competition taking place in cultural Europe that drives us to the Off License or Liquor Mart before the game starts? Does it make more sense to be drinking a Merlot or Cabernet if you are watching Bordeaux vs Marseille or Barcelona vs Sevilla? Would wine work if you are watching Steaua Bucharest vs CSKA Moscow? At that point wouldn’t we all whip out the vodka?
It’s Champions League night. It’s time to order a drink. What’s your tipple?
pass me the port….nothing like little nibbles of nuts and a glass of port in the winter especially here in London. Especially on a 7.45pm kick off. This sets the mood for me. Can not wait to watch the scousers tonight will they stay in the competition? Might be by by Rafa if he loses this one. Well i think i might need to pour 2 glasses of port for this one.
LOL! I like the setting you’ve established Lady Yid. Have some of those fabulous Marks & Spencer nibbles for me! Delicious. I like the idea of wine on Champions League night. Feels exceptionally European and is a nice departure from the classic pint…
As for Rafa, I couldn’t agree with you more. This is probably the biggest week of his Liverpool career. The thought of the scouse house not qualifying for the knockout stages is unthinkable. Unfortunately for them it is highly possible. And another bad result in the Premier League could see him off to Real Madrid by Thanksgiving.