P is for Prosecco; That’s good enough for Philly!

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The Philadelphia Phillies clinched the NL East last night, with tons of bubbles and beer, and very few shirts.

The beer choice is pretty standard across the MLB: Budweiser. They’re a co-exclusive beer sponsor of Major League Baseball. Parent company Anheuser-Busch has been an MLB partner since 1980—the League’s oldest sponsor.

Shocker: Champagne companies aren’t exactly lining up to sponsor baseball, so teams can pick whatever bubbles they want to spray in the locker room. Last week, after clinching a playoff spot, the Yankees popped J.Rogét, an « American Champagne, » owned by Constellation Brands. You can find it for as little as $4.99 online. (They also had plenty of Budweiser.)

The Phillies went with La Marca Prosecco. While you might think Prosecco is an even cheaper option, La Marca actually costs about $16.99 a bottle online. And it’s re-Marca-bly 😉 similar to J. Rogét. Constellation lets you know right on the label that J. Rogét is actually a sparkling wine, not an «American Champagne,» because the secondary fermentation happens outside the bottle (Charmat Method) and it wasn’t made in Champagne. Prosecco is also made using the Charmat method, and isn’t made in Champagne. So, these two sparkling wines have a lot in common.

Bottom line? The Yankees and Phillies both sprayed very similar bubbly all over each other; the Phils just spent more money.

And there you have it.

For the first time ever, someone has outspent the Yankees.

🍾 Chin!

⚾️ Happy Fall Ball Everyone!