The men’s NCAA Basketball tournament is history, but Gov. Bob McDonnell is still finding ways to gamble with some of the state’s finest wares.
McDonnell’s latest friendly wager is over the women’s basketball championship, this time with Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Perry bet a case of Texas-based Becker Vineyards Viognier wine that Texas A&M would beat McDonnell’s alma mater, Notre Dame, in the championship game. McDonnell, a Notre Dame alum, bet a case of Virginia’s Barboursville Vineyards red and white wines.
McDonnell already lost a bet with Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels when Butler defeated Virginia Commonwealth University in the Final Four on Saturday – Virginia’s governor is now short one hand-cured country ham.
“Gov. Perry and I share a lot in common, but we disagree when it comes to tonight’s big game,” McDonnell said. “I’ll be rooting for my Irish to bring the national title to South Bend, and a case of Becker Viognier wine to Richmond.”
