Attending the 100th Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, Mark celebrates the smashing success of Stanford Football with a wine that befits the program’s nickname “Nerd Nation”. Mark explains that the wine equivalent of Nerd Nation is from the Jura, a remote region in eastern France that makes wine with unusual grapes and traditions. The grape Poulsard will comprise red wine that is often quite light, crisp, and floral, with a pleasing earthiness that tastes different than any other wine.
Featured Jura wine:
Jacques Puffeney Poulsard Arbois 2011
Other standouts from the Jura:
André & Mireille Tissot Extra Brut Crémant du Jura NV (sparkling wine)
Domaine Badoz Savagnin Côtes du Jura (white)
André & Mireille Tissot Côtes du Jura Chardonnay, Les Argiles du Lias (white)
Domaine Courbet Château-Chalon (white – vin jaune)
Domaine de la Tournelle Trousseau Arbois des Corvées (red)
Frédéric Lornet Ploussard Arbois (red)
Media snippets:
Led Zeppelin, “Immigrant Song”
Thomas Dolby, “She Blinded Me with Science”
Football footage, Stanford University Athletics and Mark Oldman
“Poosh It!”
