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How to Brighten January with Wine, Galette des Rois, and Throat Clearing – Ep. 73 – Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman
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Brighten January with Wine, Galette des Rois, and Throat Clearing:

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Mark reveals how to counteract the gloom of winter with wine and galette des roi (i.e., kings’ cake”), the trinket-bearing pastry associated with France’s festival of Epiphany.

Featured wines:
Francois Cazin Cour-Cheverny “Cuvee Renaissance” 2010
Etienne Dupont, Cidre Dupont Reserve 2012

Wines purchased at Union Square Wines, NY

Galette des rois purchased at Mille-Feuille Bakery Café, New York www.millefeuille-nyc.com
Video snippets: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 3, Ep. 9, (HBO), “Mary, Joseph, and Larry”

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How to Seem Like a Wine Expert in One Word – Ep. 74 – Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman
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One Word To Make You Seem Like A Wine Expert – Watch Video

All the way from Shanghai, China, Mark Oldman reveals a wine term that anyone can use to outsmart a snooty sommelier.

Featured wine:
Grace Vineyard Tasya’s Reserve Cabernet Franc 2008 (Shanxi, China; distributed by Torres China)

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musical snippets:
Roxy Music, “Tokyo Joe”
David Bowie, “China Girl”

4 Wines That Define Stanford Football – Rose Bowl 2013 – Ep. 72 – Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman
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4 Wines That Define Stanford Football: At the 2013 Rose Bowl, a.k.a. “The Granddaddy of Bowl Games,” Mark identifies four statement-making wines that define the success of Stanford Football.

Featured wines:
Mt. Brave Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder 2008 (California, $65)
Leviathan 2009 (California, $48)
Etude Pinot Noir Carneros 2009 (California, $45)
Pride Cabernet Franc Sonoma County 2010 (California, $66)
All wines purchased and available at the venerable Wally’s Wine (2107 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles).
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Emmys Taste-Off: $80 or $14 Champagne – Episode 71 – Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman
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To demonstrate that there is delicious sparkling wine to be had at all price points, Mark administers a rosé bubbly taste-test to a friend on the way to this year’s Emmy Awards. The results will surprise those who think that taste is always proportionate to price, which is valuable to keep in mind with holiday entertaining upon us.

Featured rosé sparklers:
Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Champagne NV (France, $80)
Gruet Rosé Sparkling Wine NV (New Mexico, $14)

Other pink drinks that sparkle with affordability:
Domaine Ste Michelle Brut Rosé NV (Washington State, $12)
Mont Marçal Cava Brut Rosado Reserva 2010 (Spain, $16)
Graham Beck Brut Rosé NV (Australia, $15)
Jaume Serra Brut Rosé Cava Cristalino NV (Spain, $10)
Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut Rosé (California, $25)
Zardetto Prosecco Rosé NV (Italy, $14)

Thanks to Alison Harmelin Hamadeh for her game participation.

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Liquid RUSH: Digging into Alex Lifeson’s Wine Cellar – Episode 70 – Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman
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Mere days before we learn if legendary rockers RUSH will finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Mark provides another exclusive glimpse into the diverse wine cellar of guru guitarist Alex Lifeson. Alex reveals his penchant for Syrah-based reds from Australia and France, Madeira from Portugal, and even Aquavit from Scandinavia.

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Featured wines:
Penfolds Grange (Australia; 1982, 1983, 1995, 1996, 1998)
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie “La Mouline” (France)
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie “La Landonne” (France; incl. 1978)
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie “La Turque” (France)
Clarendon Hills “Astralis” (Australia)
Gammal Norrlands Akvavit (Sweden)
Madeira – The Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana, 1981 (Island of Madeira, Portugal)
Madeira – The Investiture of the Prince of Wales, July, 1969 (Madeira, Portugal)
Song snippets from RUSH at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, October 22, 2012; “The Analog Kid” (from Signals), “2112 – Overture” (2112), “2112 – Grand Finale” (2112).
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