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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Red Sox Wine Not All Red: Three Player Labels Raise Funds for Charity


There are some wines that smell as if they have been strained through an old sock, then there are wines that proudly proclaim their association with Red Sox.

A trio of new wines are being released in New England that are linked to three Boston Red Sox stars and are designed to raise funds for charity. Manny Ramirez (Manny Being Merlot), Curt Schilling (Schilling Schardonnay) and Tim Wakefield (CaberKnuckle Cabernet Sauvignon) are being marketed by Charity Wines under the Longball Vineyards label.

The Chilean wines are priced at between $11-$13 a bottle, with $1.25 per bottle going to a charity selected by each player: Wakefield, Pitching for Kids, a New England children's sports group; Ramirez, CHARLEE, a Miami group that provides support services to abused children; and Schilling, Curt's Pitch for ALS, which helps patients with Lou Gehrig's disease.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Where can we order some?

Rick Lyke said...

You can get more information on the wines, a list of retailers and contact information for the company at http://www.charitywines.com.

Anonymous said...

Just saw this on NESN. Can't wait to get some. Catchy names.

Anonymous said...

Hannaford supermarkets will have these wines. I don't know about other chains or even other Hannafords, but the York Maine Hannaford ordered over 100 cases. (I have a friend who works there.)

Anonymous said...

Just bought a case at Austin Liquors in Worcester, MA

Anonymous said...

I just bought a bottle at the Shaws on Huntington Ave

Anonymous said...

Costco in Avon.

Greg said...

Does the flavor start off strong and then slowly die away?
Must consume by end of the season or the flavor will be gone.

Anonymous said...

Lee's Supermarket in Westport, MA carries all three wines.

Anonymous said...

ruoxs market in shirley ma.had all three.....not sure now