Shohei Ohtani is usually referred to as one of many biggest baseball gamers of all time.
His supervisor, Dave Roberts, would say the identical. However the Dodgers skipper would additionally name Ohtani a Petrus or a Le Pin.
For anybody unfamiliar, these are wines — Bordeauxs, particularly. And that’s a subject Roberts is aware of lots about.
On the following episode of “Over the Plate,” a present for the foodie baseball fan that’s accessible to all MLB.TV subscribers and likewise airs on MLB Community, hear a part of Roberts’ latest interview with Matt Weiss on “The Wine Centric Present”, through which the four-time World Sequence champion, affectionately referred to as “Doc”, detailed how he went from a novice with the grapes to somebody who is taken into account the physician of wine in MLB.
“Even in my taking part in days, I used to be form of the go-to on the place to go to within the Napa Valley,” Roberts mentioned within the interview. “Or individuals would say, ‘Hey, Doc, what’s good to drink? What do I order on the listing?’ The wine listing at all times form of is available in my course.
“I believe within the baseball world, individuals positively know me as one of many wine guys.”
Roberts — who’s the co-owner of Crimson Sew Wine alongside together with his spouse, Tricia, and former Giants infielder Wealthy Aurilia, amongst others — additionally in contrast MLB superstars Aaron Decide, Paul Skenes and Pete Alonso to sure kinds of wine through the interview. And he goes into nice element about every certainly one of his picks.
“Man, wine makes this world a greater place,” Roberts mentioned.
Watch the total episode of “Over the Plate” right here, or on MLB Community on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1 p.m. ET.
