Selection Sunday - March Madness - Wine Pairing Tournament

Ballin' with Pepper Bridge Winery

Last year you gave us recipes and paired them with Pepper Bridge Winery to play through the bracket with us. This year, celebrate March Madness with a game day-themed wine pairing tournament! Vote for your favorite wine and food combinations, engage with Pepper Bridge Winery wines, and compete to win a prize while enjoying this interactive March event made for wine lovers.

Scoring Points

Play along and score points throughout the tournament—each point is an entry to a drawing for a $100 gift card to a local restaurant of the winner's choice!

1 point - Your "free throw" is casting a vote on the website, check this page for voting opportunities.
2 pointer - Each time we announce the next bracket on social media, hit your "shot" by commenting your favorite pairing!
3 pointer - "Three pointers" are awarded for each purchase online or in person of a wine in the tournament.

Get involved and show us how you like to drink our wines for Game Day!

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Selection Sunday

Pork Gyoza

Loaded Baked Potatoes

Sweet Onion Cheeseburger

Garlic Parmesan Wings

Loaded Pork Nachos

Mozzarella Sticks

Baked Cream Cheese Jalapeño Poppers

Loaded Potato Flautas

BBQ Chicken Taquitos

Sausage Rolls

Black Bean Chili with Cornbread

BBQ Brisket Sliders with Mustard Seed Slaw

Beer Cheese with Soft Pretzels

Cowboy Caviar with Tortilla Chips

Pimento Cheese with Crackers and Crudité

Buffalo Chicken Dip with Crostini

First & Last Name

Email Address

Game Day Food & Wine Pairing Tournament Details

Selection Sunday, March 15 — We will announce the game day inspired food and the Pepper Bridge Wines and will ask you to start voting on what you think should be paired!
Sweet 16, March 26 — We will announce the 16 food & wine pairings, score points for your favorite flavor combinations to move them up to the top 8 pairings.
Elite Eight, March 28 — Keep the playoffs rolling and keep racking up the points for you and your favorite pairings.
Final Four, April 4 — Announcement of the final four pairings, you can still rack up points to win the merch pack, but the winner of the tournament will be determined by attendees of the Final Four: Food & Wine Showdown.
Champions Announced, April 6 — Each point is an entry to a drawing for a $100 gift card to a local restaurant of the winner's choice!

Pepper Bridge Wines

2022 Cabernet Sauvignon

Game day food leans rich and savory — would the structure of the 2022 Cab stand up to those big flavors without getting lost?

2022 Trine

Trine is a crowd-favorite blend designed for versatility, making it ideal for a table full of different game day snacks. It bridges savory and salty flavors seamlessly. Will this make it the pairing winner?

2022 Merlot

Merlot is the unsung hero of game day. Its round mouthfeel make it incredibly satisfying to enjoy with game day food. How will it fair in the tournament?

2022 Pepper Bridge Vineyard

This wine club exclusive wine brings complexity that elevates classic game day fare. With Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec in it, what doesn't this wine pair with?

2022 Seven Hills Vineyard

The other wine club exclusive wine, this one brings elegance with power. Will floral and mineral notes hit here?

2024 Sauvignon Blanc

This is the clutch player for fresh, zesty snacks and halftime bites. Will the refreshing notes be crowned champ?

Why Wine Belongs on Game Day

Game day food is built on salt, fat, spice, and smoke—all elements that great wine will balance beautifully. These Pepper Bridge Winery selections were made to be food-driven, social, and shareable, making them natural MVPs for watch parties, tailgates, and tournament weekends.