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By Jennifer Brett | Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 01:13 PM
Chipper Jones says he’s not really into the vino - but was glad to lend his name and image to “Chipper Chardonnay,” a new charity label. “I know absolutely nothing about wine,” the Braves slugger said during a charity wine tasting at Turner Field last week. “This is about trying to help some kids.” Chipper and fellow Braves Tom Glavine and Brian McCann are also in on the promotion, organized by Charity Wines. a Massachussets company that rounds up star athletes and slaps their photos on bottles of pretty-good California table wines. The proceeds benefit a slew of great causes. All three wines should be available locally now at area Kroger and Wal-Mart stores. They retail at around $14 and all proceeds are donated.
Chipper Chardonnay benefits the Miracle League, which builds ball fields for kids with disabilities. their site. McCann Merlot benefits the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. the site. Cabernet Glavignon - which has to the best name any of Charity Wines’ labels - benefits CURE Childhood Cancer. their site. Chipper and McCann turned out to sip and visit at the wines’ launch party at the 755 Club. “These kids have been dealt a blow none of us can really relate to,” Chipper said of the youngsters who will benefit from the charity wine program. He also gave thumbs-up to his likeness, reproduced from a charcoal drawing, on the chardonnay bottles. “I’m pretty good-looking right here,” he said. Quipped McCann: “He looks a lot younger on that (bottle).”
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Chipper says he’s “pretty good-looking” - on the bottle of wine he has lent his name and image to. Staff photo by Johnny Crawford.