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The Beer vs. Wine night had all the fanfare of a title bout, minus the controversy and minus the Don King. People were dressed up, they arrived in limos, and there was hype and rampant speculation. I made sure to get there early enough to try and sneak a peek of Greg (Team Beer) and Barry's (Team Wine) pre-match strategy. I was hoping that I would uncover something akin to Ali's rope-a-dope technique that he schemed in preparation for his fight against Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle. No such luck. At the press conference it was obvious that both teams had no tricks up their sleeves and were just going to let their beverages do the talking. Well, once the dinner started the beverages did the talking, but it would be a lie to say there wasn't some old-fashioned trash-talking before the Round 1 bell. It was obvious that Team Wine was relying heavily on historical dominance, while Team Beer wanted to assert that it was ready to play with big dogs…or, get served at the big table…or, instigate the Beerevolution. Apparently there is a history of Beer vs. Wine: it's Ali/Frasier, Hatfield/McCoy, Bootlegger/Uncle Sam. And in the end it wasn't a knock out, it was victory by decision, and by a surprisingly tight margin. So tight, that one can only assume a rematch is brewing. Oh, excuse me, not brewing. A rematch is growing on the vine.
by Mark Marion |
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