Dan Aykroyd on his Pink Bear Ambitions: When a headless pink bear suddenly appears on Mark’s block, only comic genius Dan Aykroyd can explain how it relates to his winemaking ambitions.

Featured wines:
Domaines Ott Rosé
Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series (Chardonnay, Cabernet, & more)

May your holidays be as rosy as a pink bear!

“Poosh It!”

In an exclusive interview inside his home wine cellar, RUSH’s legendary axeman Alex Lifeson tells Mark Oldman about the week-long winemaker internships he and bandmate Geddy Lee did at Joseph Phelps Winery and at Turley Wine Cellars.  He fondly recalls how during crush he and Geddy were so covered in grape juice that they were mistaken for Napa locals at a nearby eatery.

“Brawn and fun combined in one,” is how Mark describes both his orange muscle car (“El Tigre”) and the high-horsepower wine Petite Sirah, both bucking with intensity and usually of Californian origin.  Mark explains why this California wine is perfect for winter months or whenever you “want a lot from your wine,” even if it’s a little John Mellencamp-style pain with your pleasure.

 

“Poosh It!”

Agents of generosity and bonhomie, big bottles (e.g., magnums and larger) drive Mark “out of his mind” so he enlists Dom Perignon‘s chief winemaker, Richard Geoffrey, to explain their advantages.

Go Big with These Bottles:
-Couly Dutheil “Clos de l’Echo” 2002 (France, $38/1.5L)
-Cristalino Cava Brut NV (Spain, $16/1.5L)
-Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne 2000 (France, $420/1.5L)
-Drusian Prosecco NV (Italy, $30/1.5L)
-Frog’s Leap Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (California, $70/1.5L)
-Michel Delhommeau “Clos Armand” Muscadet 09 (France, $32/1.5L)
-Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Rosé (California, $38/1.5L)
-Sorelle Bronca Prosecco NV (Italy, $32/1.5L)

“Poosh It!”