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Nero D’Avola (and “a Chomp and a Wash”) – Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman – Episode 11
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Nero D’Avola (and “a Chomp and a Wash”) – Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman – Episode 11

 

Nero D’Avola is “the most important red wine grape in Sicily“[1] and is one of Italy’s most important indigenous varieties. It is named after Avola in the far south of Sicily and its wines are compared to New World Shirazes, with sweet tannins and plum or peppery flavours. It also contributes to Marsala Rubino blends. (Source)

Bargain Bordeaux – Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman – Episode 9
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In honor of the new cinematic masterpiece “Social Network,” Mark visits Harvard University to discuss why you shouldn’t overlook bargain Bordeaux.  In doing so, he riffs on critter labels, ancient minerals, money shots, and the ingenious way the Dandy Warhol’s Courtney Taylor-Taylor sources his bargain Bordeaux.
bargain bordeaux
Featured wine:
Chateau Roustaing 2008 (Bordeaux, France)
“Poosh It”