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First Aired - 06/29/2010 04:00PM
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This week on At the Root of It Erin spoke to Andrew Morris and Joe Collins of Briceland Vineyards in Humboldt County. They've created a gold medal wine that is one of a kind (and so popular that its rather hard to come by on the East Coast). Tune in to hear the highly original story of sparkling wine in Humboldt. This episode was sponsored by Barterhouse: purveyors of the finest imported wines from across the world.
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Week in Wine Recap (4:47)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, At the Root of It, Heritage Radio Network, Barterhouse, week in wine recap, Oregon Pinot Noir, Patterson is proposing cuts including the authorization to sell wine in grocery stores, crop report, struggling times for boutique winemakers in California, distribution, Bill Hatcher, A to Z Wineworks, the amount of unpicked fruit this year will be staggering, market, Pabst Blue Ribbon has been sold to Metropolis,Briceland Vineyard & Humboldt County (15:59)
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Briceland Vineyard, Humboldt County, late harvest Riesling, the winery started commercially in 1985, microclimate of Humboldt county, sparkling wine, Boonville, local ranchers all were convinced that you couldn't grow grapes there, the climate is very similar to Champagne, terroir, Champagne was invented out of necessity, 70% Pinot Noir, finishing touches of Chardonnay, structure, ripeness,The Arneis Varietal & Wine Distrubution (15:07)
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Andrew Morris, Joe Collins, The Arneis Varietal, Mediterranean wines, Orange County Fair Gold Medal, it can be a hard sell when people don't recognize the name, its easy to talk about a Gold Medal wine, very small production means most purchasing is local, 95% of the wine gets sold in Humboldt County, tax rules, distrubting on a national level, the cost of shipping is not too expensive, other local agricultural products unique to Humboldt, grass fed beef, seafood, local goats cheeses, Humboldt Fog, www.bricelandvineyards.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/02/2010 04:00PM
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This week on At The Root of It, Erin Fitzpatrick talks with Michael Polenske of Blackbird Vineyards.
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Week In Wine Recap (3:05)
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At The Root Of It, Erin Fitzpatrick, Week In Wine Recap, Fairway Market, Spain, Decanter.com, Fresh acidity and Balance, Australian wine, World's lightest wine bottle, 30% less glass, Screw-cap, Michael Ford, global production,Michael Polenske of Blackbird Vineyards (16:20)
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2007 vintage, Raleigh Durham, The Triangle Wine Experience, private dinners, charity, private client wine auctions, trade tastings, Blackbird Vineyards, Napa Valley, Ten Acres Vineyard, MLF Listings, Merlot, 2003 Merlot, Best Merlot made in America, Cabernet Sauvignon, Right Bank inspired, Pomerol wine, Celine, Favorite wines from Bordeaux, California wines, France, Maisonry, www.maisonry.com, Thomas Keller, restaurant row, James Beard award, TKG Group, the honor system, worst financial crisis, a collection of artisans, boutique wineries, a living gallery, The I.WOLK Gallery, Washington Street, Michael Polenske, Taylor's Refresher,2007 Vintage Tasting (18:10)
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New York market, 2009 Rose, Malbec, tasting, 2007, the vintage of the decade, 2007 Bordeaux was underwhelming, San Francisco Gate, Why California wines aren't selling, boutique vineyards, price points, distributor relationships, small allocations across a lot of markets, organic farming, organic, sustainability, pest problems, pesticides, charity, social conscience, commercial success, finding that balance, Tannic backbone, raspberry jam, build the audience, soft and approachable, the mathematical leftover of the blending process, 07 Paramour, the black fruit, waiting for this moment to arrive, Blackbird, The Beatles, Merlot translates to little blackbird, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, restrained use of oak, over oaked and fruit bombs, California wines get drunk young, Argentina, www.blackbirdvineyards.com, complimentary tasting at Maisonry,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/27/2013 10:00AM
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Few people know as much about wine as Matt Licklider. After working with Italian wine importer Dalla Terra and North Berkeley Imports, he co-founded a winery called Lioco, operated as a "virtual" winery out of his apartment in San Francisco, Calif. Tune in for his thoughts on the California Wine Movement and the wines that are coming out of the region. Get an inside perspective on emerging American wine trends and hear how Colorado helped shape his wine career. This program was sponsored by The International Culinary Center.
"Chardonnay will grow anywhere, but won't necessarily deliver a compelling wine anywhere." [12:40]
"Your palate evolves. As we get older we tend to gravitate towards complexity in the flavors that appeal to us" [27:00]
--Matt Licklider of Lioco Vineyards on In the Drink
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