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What happens when ten wineries trade the tasting room for the pickleball court? Naushad Huda, founder of Grape Night, joins Adam to preview Sip & Dink, the first wine and pickleball tournament of its kind, happening Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Tennis & Pickleball Club at Newport Beach. Sixty players will compete across winery teams representing regions from Paso Robles and Napa to Washington, New Zealand, and beyond, followed by an awards ceremony and grand tasting featuring all ten participating wineries.

Naushad shares how the unlikely pairing came together, why wine lovers and pickleball players may have more in common than anyone realized, and how guests can play alongside winemakers or cheer from the sidelines as spectators. He and Adam also explore a bigger idea at the heart of Grape Night: people often connect with the people, places, and stories behind a bottle before they connect with the wine itself. For Naushad, growing the wine community is not simply about making wine more approachable. It is about making wine more human.

The conversation also uncorks what is next for Grape Night, including intimate winemaker pop-ups, an expanding Insider Club designed to connect travelers with vetted wineries and tasting experiences, and Naushad’s hope of bringing Sip & Dink to more cities. Plus, Adam discovers the wonderfully unexpected truth about the pickleball game of the man organizing the entire tournament.

• Sip & Dink tickets and event details: grapenight.com/sip-n-dink-wine-pickleball-tournament

• Explore Grape Night: grapenight.com

• Follow Grape Night on Instagram: @grapenight_social

• Learn more about Naushad Huda: Monarch Wine profile

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