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.
Liquid RUSH: Digging into Alex Lifeson’s Wine Cellar – Episode 70 – Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman
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).
“Poosh It!”