What Your Favorite Sports Stars Drink

Well-crafted wines score with these sports figures.

Drew Bledsoe

In 2007, the former NFL quarterback returned home to Walla Walla, Washington, where he joined vintner Chris Figgins with one goal: creating an ultrapremium Cabernet from local grapes. And it worked: Their Doubleback Cabernet has been scoring points with aficionados since its first release.

Danica Patrick

The NASCAR driver, who ordered the sweetest wine on the menu as a teenager racing in England, has evolved. Now she’s both a collector of cult Napa Cabs like Harlan Estate and a Napa vineyard owner. In 2012, she bought 80 acres near Howell Mountain and brought in vintner Aaron Pott as a consultant.

Ernie Els

Ernie ElseFounding Ernie Els Wines in the Stellenbosch region of his native South Africa in 1999, the former World No. 1 golfer has teamed with Winemaker Louis Strydom to create a strong portfolio of wines. Selections range from a pricey Bordeaux-style signature blend ($93), to an inexpensive Chenin Blanc called The Big Easy, Els’s nickname ($16).

David Frost

The 10-time PGA Tour winner bought his first set of clubs with money he made picking grapes in his dad’s vineyard in South Africa. In 1994, he returned to his roots and bought a 300-acre vineyard in the Paarl region, becoming the first pro golfer to take a swing at the wine business. David Frost Wine still thrives, offering a range of reds and whites.


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