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WINE AND WHINING WINE &WHINING by Neil Alexander When it comes to gambling I’m agnostic with respect to team favorites. However, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to various team allegiances since my youth, and as much I as try to ignore them in my handicapping, subconsciously they may play a role. Occasionally a deep understanding of a team can lend itself to making a confident bet, but it often leads to stay aways for me. Hold that thought as I delve into my Super Bowl pick. Immediately following the conference games last weekend, I fell under the Falcons spell as they handily dismantled the Packers from the kickoff and didn’t let up until the final whistle. How can you not? An MVP-esque campaign from Matt Ryan, a stud WR in Julio Jones, and OCCASIONALLY A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF A TEAM CAN LEND ITSELF TO MAKING A CONFIDENT BET, BUT IT OFTEN LEADS TO STAY AWAYS FOR ME. 8
WINE AND WHINING sound #2 and #3 receivers in Sanu and Gabriel. Throw in not one, but two RBs who can both catch and run it out of the backfield, and sprinkle in an offensive coordinator in Kyle Shanahan who drew it all up in the laboratory. Of course, the counter argument to this narrative is that they were playing the depleted Packers in the familiar confines of their home turf. The Pack was down to third string corners, no true RB, severely banged up WRs and a QB who was fighting flu symptoms. In retrospect, the gaudy final result was perhaps due just as much to Green Bay’s inadequacies as it was to Atlanta’s explosive firepower. However, the media and public are eating it all up. Although the Patriots are three- point favorites, many are wondering how will their defense possibly stop the Falcons? Let me know if this sounds at all familiar. We have a high-scoring team from the NFC South, who are garnering much of the public love. They are led by their soonto-be league MVP QB and are facing a team in New England with a veteran QB, who’s been here before (many times), with a better defense and coach in Belichick. Remember Super Bowl L? Anyone? Back to my opening . . . I grew up a stone’s throw from the former Rich Stadium, now New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. The early 90s were unbelievable with Jim Kelly, Thurmon Thomas, Andre Reed, Bruce Smith and many others plying their wares. No, they never won a Super Bowl, but how amazing it was to cheer for a team that had a legitimate shot at winning every game for about a 5-year span. The reason I bring this up is that I think my fondness for the Bills and a consequent dislike of the Patriots clouded my judgment last week in the Conference Final. Suffice to say, I will not make the same mistake twice. Yes, Atlanta has impressive weapons but also significant deficiencies on defense. Give me the coach and QB that have already won four Super Bowls. In fact, I’d take Belichick with two weeks to prepare against anyone. I think three points is a small margin to lay and we the media hype and public love of the Falcons to thank. Yes people, I’m a Bills fan and even I’m backing the Pats at -3! The Wine Wolf Blass Gold Label Chardonnay 2014 It was brought to my attention that the wine reviews have been predominately red focused. I’m going to rectify this somewhat with a nice Aussie Chardonnay this week. This beauty has aromas of peach, nuts, melon, and toasty oak. On the palate you are immersed in the full-bodied flavors of apple pie, hazelnut, tropical fruit and minerals, which is balanced with zippy acidity and appropriate alcohol. The finish is long and creamy. This wine is perfectly balanced and a great complement to many food pairings. Serious value here! This wine comes from the high-altitude Adelaide Hills. 9
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