Real Men Drink Riesling

I grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs as an Eagles fan, part of that notorious hardscrabble, bleeding-green fan base whose behavior sometimes borders on hooliganism. While Eagles fanatics hate every other team’s fans, there was a special disdain for supporters of the California teams, such as the San Francisco 49ers. From a young age, I was keenly aware that laidback 49ers fans were to be called “chardonnay sippers,” the word chardonnay spat like a curse.