Before we make it to Magna Graecia, we make the usual completely necessary stops at the still-open wound that is the Montreal Expos' departure, Nick's love for the Boston Red Sox, Ken Griffey Jr.'s N64 baseball games, and Rick Ross' booty-shaking music.

Then, as it always does, it starts with Greece.

Nick takes us back 2,500 years, as Greek settlers arrived around Marseille and southern Provence—the first wine producers of the region—laying the foundations of what would eventually become Bandol.

We take a brief tour through the AOC's rules, breaking down what defines Bandol's rosé, red, and white wines.

Wine we drank

• Dupéré Barrera Cuvée India 2024 (Bandol) — 60% Mourvèdre, 40% Cinsault — $32.75 CAD

Spectacular wine that made us want to drink more rosé

• Skouras Peplo 2024 (Peloponnese) — 34% Agiorgitiko, 33% Syrah, 33% Other grape variety — $30.50 CAD

Wine we briefly mention

• Domaine du Vieux Collège Marsannay Rosé 2021 (Marsannay) — 85% Pinot Noir, 15% Chardonnay — $39 CAD

We finish with a promise to try Tavel rosé wines next.

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