Michelin restaurants and fabulous wines: Inside the secret team dinners that have built the Spurs' dynasty

[jcoley3]

I was lucky enough to have a glass on Friday next to Becky Hammon, one of the assistant coaches for the Spurs since 2014. I asked her what Pop thought about the article. She also thought it was flattering toward him, but said that he hates having private family business discussed openly (which I think everyone knows). Apparently the author did over a year of research to gather enough content for the article. Coach Hammon said she is developing her palate over the last 4-5 years and was totally charming to meet.

Yep. He started researching in October/nov of 2017. Finished it a couple months ago. So a little over a year.

He also had a lot more content that didn’t make it into the article. I.e. “what wine would you serve pop” , which is a fun question.

Baxter posted some of that on his Instagram. He started following me a week or two before the publication, and I saw it a couple of days ago.

I never knew they knew him, but I know the couple who helped Pop get his start in wine, too. Super folks, and super knowledgeable. too.

[JDavisRoby]

A friend told me Pop’s private label is made by A to Z. Anyone know if that’s correct?

[William_Segui]

I was lucky enough to have a glass on Friday next to Becky Hammon, one of the assistant coaches for the Spurs since 2014. I asked her what Pop thought about the article. She also thought it was flattering toward him, but said that he hates having private family business discussed openly (which I think everyone knows). Apparently the author did over a year of research to gather enough content for the article. Coach Hammon said she is developing her palate over the last 4-5 years and was totally charming to meet.

Yep. He started researching in October/nov of 2017. Finished it a couple months ago. So a little over a year.

He also had a lot more content that didn’t make it into the article. I.e. “what wine would you serve pop” , which is a fun question.

If you liked the article, he has been posting a bunch of supplemental pieces to his Instagram (@baxter)

[Kris_Patten]

A friend told me Pop’s private label is made by A to Z. Anyone know if that’s correct?

Well, he is a partner in A to Z.

[J.Vizuete]

Those are great as well, thanks for the tip. Looks like he got a bottle of Rock and Hammer our of it

[JDavisRoby]

A friend told me Pop’s private label is made by A to Z. Anyone know if that’s correct?

Well, he is a partner in A to Z.

Looked up Baxter’s (OKC native done good in the big city) Instagram that William posted. It’s made by Rex Hill which I believe is owned by the same partners as A to Z?

[CFu]

Those are great as well, thanks for the tip. Looks like he got a bottle of Rock and Hammer our of it

Baxter promised me he’d open with me. I told him this is basically a blood pact of the highest order.

[J.Vizuete]

Those are great as well, thanks for the tip. Looks like he got a bottle of Rock and Hammer our of it

Baxter promised me he’d open with me. I told him this is basically a blood pact of the highest order.

Yeah, you definitely can’t go back on that one and remain friends!

[JDavisRoby]

Those are great as well, thanks for the tip. Looks like he got a bottle of Rock and Hammer our of it

Baxter promised me he’d open with me. I told him this is basically a blood pact of the highest order.

Like.

[Kris_Patten]

A friend told me Pop’s private label is made by A to Z. Anyone know if that’s correct?

Well, he is a partner in A to Z.

Looked up Baxter’s (OKC native done good in the big city) Instagram that William posted. It’s made by Rex Hill which I believe is owned by the same partners as A to Z?

Yes, it is. To be more specific he partnered with A to Z owners to buy Rex Hill in 2006. I don’t believe he owns any of A to Z, so my previous statement is a bit misleading…he owns part of a brand with their owners.

[Tom_Chen]

https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/38163121/how-ultra-rare-exclusive-dessert-wine-fueled-gregg-popovich-dynasty-san-antonio
From ESPN+ today.
Interesting read that focuses on Pop and d’Yquem (his favorite).
He was gifted a 1949 birthyear d’Yquem on visit by d’Yquem last year.
Loved his quote: “A vintage in Bordeaux like 2000 or 1990 comes out, so you go get X number of cases and you think, ‘How am I going to drink all this before I croak?’” Popovich said then. “Then you end up having nightmares that your kids are going [to inherit the wine], mix it with 7-Up and make sangria.” But, Popovich added, “Whether it’s ready or not, the d’Yquem is going to get drunk [by me]. Those bottles will not be passed on!”

[Mike_Grammer]

saw it today as well, agree on the interesting read. Had missed this original article that Charlie OPed back in 2019.

[Andrew_K]

Later, an America vs. France battle of top Chardonnay producers, with California’s Peter Michael facing off against Burgundy’s Domaine Coche-Dury.

Wonder how this “battle” turned out…