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First Aired - 05/04/2010 04:00PM
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This week on At the Root of It Erin spoke with Alex Skoff from Weingut Zahel. Tune in to hear about the rich history of vineyards in Austria and Germany, plus why a multi-grape wine is so hard to make (and so prized once made)!
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Week in Wine Recap (4:24)
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Barterhouse, At the Root of It, Erin Fitzpatrick, Heritage Radio Network, Week In Wine Recap, Robert Mondavi, Fine Wine 2010 Conference, Napa valley, crop report, Oregon, climate change, impact on vineyards, trying to reduce carbon footprint, vineyards asses greenhouse gas emissions, Michael Mondavi, non-profitable wineries in California will change hands under duress this year, www.decanter.com, Oregon participates in the Carbon Neutral Challenge, reduces their carbon footprint,In The Field With Alex Skoff from Weingut Zahel (25:36)
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Alex Skoff, Weingut Zahel, Vienna, Austria, Austrian Consulate, wine, history of Vienna as a wine growing region, field blend notoriety, local grapes, Vienna is the only region in the world with vineyards within its city limits, viennese wines, working together with other regions, creating a marketing group to help the image of the regions, there are some really good new wineries in Vienna, butterflies from the vineyard, Rose Garden, Riesling, Alex Skoff from Weingut Zahel, Darcy and Huber Selections, Vienna - has more vineyards within its city limits than anywhere in the world, Wien Wien vintners - setting quality standards for Viennese wine, Gemischter Satz - 'field blends' - up to 40 other white varieties found in Austria, Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, to qualify as Gemischter Satz all varieties must be grown in the same plot, harvested on the same day and vinified together, Zweigelt St. Laurent, Nussberg Grande Reserve,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 01/18/2010 07:00PM
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Sports Dudes - Episode 2
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Sports Dudes! J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS! (18:35)
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Sports Dudes, Brandon Hoy, Greg Goldman, Jets / Patriots, how could they bench Wes Welker for a series?, the Pats are always well scripted, on the field they are assholes, Steelers / Ravens game, Joe Flacco sucks!, very overrated, playoffs fumbles, defense is the most important element of playoff football, Ben Rothlisburger knows how to win, are the Packers legit?, possibly, it's taking a long time to believe the hype with The Bears, the Bears boast a great running game and a solid defense, Matt Forte came alive, Mike Martz, if he continues to be a cocky coach it will bite him, is this the end of Matt Hasselbeck,More NFL Analysis & Super Bowl Predictions (13:45)
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Cutler will make a big mistake, Packers will win, their defense will win the game, Casey Matthews, Aaron Rogers is great at extending the play, receivers look wide open every time, if the Bears win it has to be Cutler, Packers are a 3 point favorite, Bears / Steelers Superbowl would be horrible, Jets come into the AFC game with more momentum, Steelers have been playing great football, the Steelers always find a way to win, Jets have to stretch the field to win against the Steelers, Jets / Packers superbowl,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 01/05/2010 04:00PM
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Erin Fitzpatrick digs into an earthy conversation with biodynamic farmer Stephen Storch on a cosmic edition of At The Root Of It - PART 2
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At The Root Of It Introduction: Composting (12:58)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, At The Root Of It, Natural Science Organics, biodynamic farming, radionics, Stephen Storch, terroir development, artificial fertilizer, herbicide, compost, composting, homeopathy, dilution, the smallest entity makes the greatest change, microbial life, compost development, manure, Sicilian goats, byproducts, there is a cost involved with compost, the benefit far outweighs the cost, economics, chemicals aren't cheap, growth is greater while utilizing natural methods, artificial nitrogen, why does mint grow wildly?, weeds, dandelion, if people ate dandelion 90% of our health problems would disappear, latex, artificial fertilizers, field sprays, cosmic calcium, herbal medicine, potassium, sulfur, genesis compound,Biodynamics: Vineyard Balance (14:03)
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soil enrichment, soil biology, nitrogen, protein, amino acids, all made from nitrogen, nitrogen is where we get our consciousness from, artificial fertilizers diminish the root systems, atrophy, 500 field spray develops a fine deep root system, minerals give wine its complexity, the trick is to make your wine in the vineyards, insects, bees, butterflies, creatures add balance, air circulation, cosmic energy, silica, climate change, for the past ten years we were in a heavy drought cycle, root growth, grape vines, terroir, the plant needs to have intimate contact with the soil, Long Island, Nova Scotia, the fertility of Long Island allowed Manhattan and Brooklyn to become industrial centers, The Vortex Brewer, structured water, photographs of ice crystals, www.naturalscienceorganics.com, Jack Inslee, Hearst Ranch,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
