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First Aired - 10/06/2009 04:00PM
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On this week's At the Root of It, Erin interviews Joe Macari of Macari Vineyards in the North Fork of Long Island. Joe talks about the upcoming harvest season, the varietals that thrive in Long Island, and his ancillary beekeeping projects.
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The Weekly Wine Recap (3:05)
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Chateau de Beaucastel, Northern Rhone, Southern Rhone, Betts and Scholl sold, www.bundeskanzlerin.de, Joe Macari, Macari Vineyards, North Fork Long Island,Joe Macari Introduces Macari Vineyards (11:30)
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Joe Macari, Macari Vineyards, viticulture, Long Island wineries, grape harvest season, Sauvignon Blanc, ripeness levels of grapes, vineyard ownership, Joe's career path, finding a vineyard sight, vintage variation in Long Island, food wines, low alcohol, short season, having animals on the farm and using their manure in soil, enlivening soil, conventional grape cultivation, silica increases photosynthesis on the grape, silica: microscopic quartz crytals magnify light, 100% biodynamic spray, Macari vineyards carry on conventional cultivation practices, sourcing farm-to-table, 200 acres of Macari's 400 acre farm was bought to build cluster housing but Joe's parents converted it into a vineyard instead, diversity of land, differences in sun exposure and wind due to sloping topography, cover-cropping, terroir, www.macariwines.com, Stephen Mudd surveys the land, composting, biodynamic specialists: Alan York Nicolas Joly,Long Island's Finest Varietals (11:20)
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viticulture, Joe Macari, winemaking, dream of purchasing and operating a vineyard, which grapes thrive in Long Island environment?, Merlot, Chardonnay, Shiraz, predators threatening vines, deer love sweetness of Shiraz grapes, Malbec thrives on Long Island as well, Cabernet Franc, wine has no borders, Macari's Chief Winemaker, ice wine, high-acidity whites, Joe's beekeeping projects, maintaining bee population levels, the current bee crisis, bee crisis a good litmus test for health of environment,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 09/07/2010 04:00PM
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This week on At the Root of It Erin speaks to Ron Goerler, president of the Long Island Wine Council. Ron has been working for years to help Long Island take its place among the world's top wine producing regions, and to promote the top-quality vintages that come out of the region every year. Learn what the council has been doing to promote LI since its inception in 1989, hear what varietals do well in the region, and listen to find out where to get some Long Island wine for yourself. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse.
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Week in Wine Recap (4:10)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, The Barterhouse, sparkling wine, nine new masters of wine have been announed this week, membership is at 289, crop report, over supply of Champagne,Ron Goerler, President of Long Island Wine Council (12:08)
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Ron Goerler, California is having one of the coolest harvests on record, Long Islands harvest has been the second hottest on record, Long Island Wine Council, formed 25 years ago with growers, promoting the region in a positive light, how has the region changed?, East End Celebration, Roman Roth, tickets are open to the public, the Grand Tasting is almost sold out, vintage has more to do with more variables than just the date, Long Island is defined by the wines that are winning awards,Making Wine in Long Island (13:21)
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getting involved in the educational side of wine making, producing wine for a mass audience, meeting the customer base, peoples palates change, the waters in the North Fork are alive again, shellfish fishing, farmed fish, sustainable practices in viticulture, lessening the impact on land, you can't go out and spray every few days for no reason, quality of wines have gotten better through sustainability, New York state is the third largest producer of wine in the country, second to California and Washington, Finger Lakes vs Long Island vs Hudson River Valley, Long Island offers so much more than other regions, Suffolk County is the single largest grossing agricultural area in New York state, www.jamesportwines.com, Jamesport Vineyards,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/28/2010 05:00PM
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Ben Flanner from Brooklyn Grange (www.brooklyngrangefarm.com) talks to Heather about their brand new rooftop farm in Long Island City, their fundraiser this Saturday at Roberta's, and their Kickstarter.com campaign.
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The Farm Report Introduction: Ben Flanner (10:16)
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Edwards, berkshire pigs, www.edwardsva.com, Ben Flanner, Brooklyn Grange, urban rooftop farm, Queens, soil adjustment, lava, Smurfs, sell straight to the people, ten year lease, propogating seeds, Roberta's, backyard farm, Hunt's Point, food stockpiles, Long Island City, damand for the supply, Greenpoint, fiscally sustainable, vegetable values, dollars per foot, 43000 square feet, salad greens, tomatoes, pickling, hot sauce, root cellar, natural heat,Hedging Well on Rooftop Farms (8:10)
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Ben Flanner, Brooklyn Grange, livestock, chickens, rabbits, honeybees, test a log of mushrooms, expansion plans, wasted rooftops accross the city, fundraising, May first, weddings, Kickstarter, www.brooklyngrangefarm.com, Heritage foods, get a bee named after you, Brandon Hoi, online donation, Brooklyn, Queens, Bushwick, Williamsburg, lettuce and raddish seeds, intercrop, berries hedge well, community support, www.kickstarter.com, Roberta's,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
