A Brave New Pour
Never heard of wines like Moschofilero (that’s Mo-sko-FEE-leh-ro), Txakoli (ummm… Choc-OH-lee), or how about the delicious, caramel-filled-center dessert wine known as Madeira (Me-DEER-ah)? Fret not because Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine will navigate you through the racks of lesser known wines. Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine offers wine lovers of all experience levels a real good buzz on these and many other unfamiliar gems.
As author, wine educator, and consumerist, Mark Oldman sheds light on the wines that have had both industry insiders and wine lovers “in the know” grinning from ear to ear for some time now. Much in the same fashion that Oldman used in his last book, Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine, Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine is a guide with lots of easy to swallow advice. It’s much like a friend sharing with you how these “new” wines taste, how much you can expect to spend, their availability, and what kinds of foods to pair with them. In addition, Oldman shares little nuggets of information about the wines (via “cheat sheets”) without boring you to tears with a bunch of information only needed by hardcore grape-nuts for the WSET exam. 
The short and sweet of it is this – there’s a great big world of wine out there beyond Bordeaux, Burgundy and California. Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine is a full glass of rich, new wine discoveries that will help to expand your wine horizons and build your confidence when exploring your favorite wine store. No more will you be left holding the same old 1.5l bottle of Chardonnay and Merlot in the checkout line!
Poosh It! If you have a wine enthusiast in your life, this is a great book to give this holiday season!
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2 Responses to “A Brave New Pour”
Although the grape itself tasted fine, I think just from a spelling perspective the weirdest one on my life list is the Turkish red Öküzgözü. I still don't entirely know how to pronounce it.
Sounds like an interesting book, I'll be looking for it the next time I hit the bookstore.
Just seeing Turkish red Öküzgözü used in a sentence is enough to even scare me away! It sounds like it should come with subtitles to make it less intimidating!
I know that you’re always up for a new wine adventure Benito and that’s one of the reasons why I enjoy visiting your site. Definitely check out this book if you have an opportunity. Mark has a way of even making Turkish red Öküzgözü sound like a Turkish delight! 
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