Wine Pairings and Football Movies

With the college football season over and the pro season a few weeks from its conclusion, I've been watching a bunch of football movies recently, in doing so, trying to trick myself into thinking the season is still going strong.  When I opened a bottle of Syrah while watching "Any Given Sunday" a few weeks back, it led me to an unexpected pairing of wine and movies.  Here is my guide to pairing wines with football movies.

Any Given Sunday- a good Syrah (a good Syrah can be a great pairing with this epic movie)

Friday Night Lights- Cabernet Sauvignon (the king of American wine goes well with this story set in the state that is king of football, Texas)

Varsity Blues- Merlot (an underappreciated movie and an underappreciated wine both capable of great things)

The Replacements- Chianti (this fun movie deserves my favorite wine that happens to be fun to drink)

The Longest Yard (old version)- Old Vine Zinfandel (this wine from old vines goes great with the classic movie)

The Longest Yard (new version)- White Zinfandel (why mess with a classic?)

Remember the Titans- Bordeaux (a great movie deserves a great wine)

The Blind Side- A Riesling with attitude (goes well with Sandra Bullock’s character)

Rudy- Pinot Noir (an emotional wine for an emotional movie)

Gridiron Gang- Franzia (if you’re watching this movie, you need as much wine as you can get)

We Are Marshall- a wine made from Nebbiolo (a deep and complex wine will taste different as you go through the ups and downs of this movie)

Invincible- Malbec (Malbec captures the mood of the movie nicely)

If I've forgotten any movies or you disagree with these picks, let me know!