Jim Nantz is Releasing a Wine Label, “The Calling”
Jim Nantz can cross this off his fiscal Republican bucket list. He teamed up with wine distributor Peter Deutsch to release “The Calling,” a line of wines dedicated to their fathers. Their meeting in Greenwich was described as a moment of “incredible serendipity.”
Nantz was dining with a family friend and lawyer in Greenwich, discussing how to bring his dream of venturing into the wine business into fruition when Deutsch, who happened to be dining at the same restaurant, spotted Nantz and approached him to compliment his latest novel on his father – a work Deutsch described as “inspirational.”
“Here I am talking about this dream to break into the wine industry when Peter approaches the table,” said Nantz, “Little did I know, Babe Ruth walked up to the table and I had a tryout with the Yankees the next day.”
The Calling has debuted with a Cabernet Sauvignon with “well-integrated tanins and a velvety texture” as well as “a powerful palate.” There is also a Chardonnay with “refreshing minerality,” “subtle hints of oak” and an “elegantly full-bodied finish.” Nothing sexier than “subtle hints of oak.” Just pondering this makes me want to tuck a white button down into a pair of dad jeans, buy a Porsche and go cruising for a younger woman in need of financial security.
[Photo via Getty]
Previously: Jim Nantz Got Married on the 7th Hole at Pebble Beach, and Tom Brady Reportedly Attended

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June 26th, 2012 at 10:34 AM
AWKWARD
June 26th, 2012 at 10:34 AM
Deutsch,
A pronunciation like no other
June 26th, 2012 at 10:37 AM
There’s still time for a Pat Summerall malt liquor line called Flag on the Play
June 26th, 2012 at 10:39 AM
yeah that’s a crazy coincidence and all, but i prefer creepy stories like these
June 26th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Wife and I debate this all the time. What qualifies as Dad jeans?
June 26th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
There’s still time for a Pat Summerall malt liquor line called Flag on the Play
or a cabernet for homphobic cannibals called Fag on the Plate
June 26th, 2012 at 10:41 AM
hello friends. I’m usually drinking red, but if white is the only option, Riesling it is
June 26th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
There’s still time for a Pat Summerall malt liquor line called Flag on the Play
Summarall was a quart-an-afternoon Jack Daniels man, at least until he got the organ donation.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
I imagine a Gus Johnson wine commerical would sound a lot like Chappelle’s Samuel Jackson beer one
June 26th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Light color. Relaxed fit.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
you know them when you see them. your first thought: “those are weak. something i might wear in the yard.”
June 26th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Duffy with a liberal hackjob.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
What qualifies as Dad jeans?
jeans that aa dad wears. they’re remarkably similar to jeans a childless man wears
now, grandma/pa jeans, they’re jeans pulled up to the chest
June 26th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
While it’s not a trait of the jeans themselves I think that wearing a shirt tucked into jeans without a belt automatically makes them dad-jeans.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Anything that doesn’t look like Ed Hardy jacked off on them.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Any jean endorsed by a married athlete whose penis is on the internet.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Jim Nantz’s book about his dad is a great book for a plane ride or short vacation.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Wrangler. Real. Comfortable. Jeans.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Riesling is a step above a wine cooler. A very small step.
/red wine or drink something else
June 26th, 2012 at 10:44 AM
also see: Obama jeans
June 26th, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Down here though (Texas) it’s not as simple as that. The more faded straight or bootcut jeans, even if Wrangler, are pretty fratty. But if you get relaxed fit, those are automatically Dad jeans. That’s my argument anyway.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:46 AM
http://hiddenleaves.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/obama-jeans-1.jpg?w=291
June 26th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Correct.
Dad jeans are just jeans pulled up past the navel. They can be any color and they only way they can be pulled up that high is if they are the relaxed fit.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
The whole wine industry is a sham.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
http://www.hulu.com/watch/281296
It’s similar to mom jeans
June 26th, 2012 at 10:47 AM
I get my fashion advice from straight men on an internet sports blog.
Seriously.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:48 AM
GOOD MOTHER FUCKING CHOICE, MOTHER FUCKER!
June 26th, 2012 at 10:48 AM
It’s more of a glazed and beleaguered look in their eye.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Whatever son.
/wearing light colored Sevens
June 26th, 2012 at 10:50 AM
I assume they’ll name vintages after his “greatest” calls.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:50 AM
What sports blog?
June 26th, 2012 at 10:51 AM
RISE AND FIRE THIS SHIT DOWN YOUR THROAT MOTHERF-CKER!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!
/SAMUEL GUS JACKSON’D
June 26th, 2012 at 10:52 AM
My dad finally switched to darker jeans. Very proud.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:53 AM
THE CHUG……SHE BUCKETS, HE’S HITTING THE HOLE TONIGHT!
June 26th, 2012 at 10:54 AM
Yes it is. Sommeliers are one of the biggest scam positions in the world. Every bit of science backs up the fact that wine “vintages” are horseshit.
June 26th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Whenever I hear the phrase “dad jeans”, I immediately think of Levis 550, light colored, tapered leg jeans. That is the original dad jean.
/team ?Guess
//team z.cavaricchi
June 26th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
I imagine a Gus Johnson wine commerical would sound a lot like Chappelle’s Samuel Jackson beer one
working hard
rise and fire
here comes the pain
climb the mountain
ohhhhhhhhhhh!
and buries it
puuuuuure
June 26th, 2012 at 11:02 AM
They still make clothing? Yikes.
/remembers those abominations cavaricci made in the 80′s
June 26th, 2012 at 11:28 AM
What the fuck does that even mean? Those are just words, bro. Words that don’t make any sense.
/little r republican
//has no desire to ever start a winery
June 26th, 2012 at 11:29 AM
annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd completely read that wrong. please excuse the last comment
June 26th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
Just pondering this makes me want to tuck a white button down into a pair of dad jeans, buy a Porsche and go cruising for a younger woman in need of financial security.
Really? If I were in your shoes it’d make me want to get off the low paying WordPress website, get a big boy job, and be able to afford those things rather than very, very poorly attempting a snarky joke.
June 26th, 2012 at 11:55 AM
dikembemutomballs
June 26th, 2012 at 11:59 AM
JMac?
June 26th, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Other “Fiscal Republican bucket list” items:
-Paying for shit you can afford
-Creating jobs based on risk, such as starting a blog with the hopes that parroting everyone else’s content will lead to advertising revenue and corporate ownership