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First Aired - 09/21/2010 04:00PM
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This week on At the Root of It Erin speaks to some local sherry producers in Jerez, Spain, going to two family owned bodegas where sherry and brandy have been produced for generations in the white, chalky soil native to the region. Learn about the open air buildings housing the distilling and aging equipment, why harsh winds help the growers, how grapes become sherry AND brandy, and what a sherry producer and a bullfighter have in common. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse: fine imported wines from across the globe.
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Week in Wine Recap (4:36)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, At the Root of It, Heritage Radio Network, The Barterhouse, Barterhouse will merge with Noble House, they will form Gotham Wine Group, Brian DiMarco, crop report, picking has begun in the Champagne region,Live from Harveys Bodega in Jerez (8:36)
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Erin just returned from Spain, Jerez, Sherry, Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry, Harveys Bodega, Theresa, commercial manager for Harveys, founded in 1986, wines with an average age of 60-80 years, Sherry exports, UK is the biggest market for Harveys, Philippines buys a lot of Brandy, mechanical harvesting, avoiding oxidation, extreme temperature, Bodegas Tradicion, Bodegas Grupo Estevez, Osborne, Williams & Humbert, Gonzalez Byass, Lustau, Sanlucar de Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa Maria, average of 300 days of sunshine per year, Sherry Council of America, Fedejerez, Hidalgo, V.O.R.S.,Bodega Sanchez Romate (8:52)
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Bodega Sanchez Romate, Sherry wines, people think it's dry or sweet, Sherrys are like a rainbow, Sherry cream, barrels stacked according to age, Borja Leal Quintanilla, authorized grape varieties, palomino, Pedro Ximenez, moscatel, two winds, poniente - west, levante - east, the soil is called albariza, white chalky soil, Sanchez Romate was founded in 1781, still in the hands of local owners,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 12/21/2010 04:00PM
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Erin Fitzpatrick wraps up 2010 with friend of the station, wine impresario and founder of The Barterhouse, Brian DiMarco. Join Erin & Brian on the latest episode of At the Root of It as they discuss the effects that ratings systems have on wine production, and how some wines are being "Parkerized" these days to fit a mold. Brian also talks about his experiences with 100 point wines and why he feels his personal mission is to make good wine accessible at an affordable price for all consumers, even those without total access. This episode was sponsored by the aforementioned Barterhouse. For more information on these great wines, visit www.thebarterhouse.com
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Week in Wine Recap (5:00)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, At the Root of It, The Barterhouse, Brian DiMarco, Heritage Radio Network, Week in Wine Recap, Brown-Forman has gone up for sale, market feed, OLCC, Oregon Liquor Control Commission, new rules on spirits markups, government transparency,Brian DiMarco of The Barterhouse DIscusses the "Parkerization" of Wine (18:50)
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Brian DiMarco, The Barterhouse, Duncan Quinn, Escaping Robert Parker, Ed Burley, marketing, branding, harvesting, current feelings on rating systems, when Brian decided to start Barterhouse he drew a lof of influence from Robert Parker, Parkerization of wine, making wines for the international market, making wines to get ratings, took the market by storm, wine is an agricultural product, business model driven by ratings, South America, Spain, a 90 point Argentine wine is completely different than a 90 point French wine, it's hard for the consumer to understand these point scales,100 Point Wines & Looking Out for the Consumer (13:20)
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Brian has tasted 7 100 point wines, experiential access to these wines, you want to make an excuse for the wine when its 100 points, you want to make sure you taste every ounce, Asian market, they are scooping up highly rated wines, Barterhouse is a proud sponsor of the Heritage Radio Network, doing the right thing for the consumer, craft beer movement saved the beer business, small importers are saving the wine business, NYC is the perfect forum for these products, niche products, Kerner Estate 2009 Sauvignon Blanc,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 12/14/2010 04:00PM
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Karen Ulrich of Imbibe New York joins Erin Fitzpatrick on this week's episode of At the Root of It. Karen explains how she fused her love of writing with her love of wine, and what it means to be a writer in the digital age. Erin & Karen discuss everything from the death of print media to vegetarian wine pairings. Tune in and learn more about the difference between Old World and New World palates and why Eataly is king when it comes to shopping. This episode was sponsored by Tekserve & The Lower East Side Ecology Center's "E-Waste Events". Find out everything you need to know about recycling your old electronics by clicking here!
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Week in Wine Recap (8:11)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, At the Root of It, Tekserve, E-Waste Event, Week in Wine Recap, support of wine sales in grocery stores is up to 59%, California themed wine bars in Asia, California Vintage, US is the 4th most represented wine exporter to Hong Kong,Karen Ulrich of Imbibe New York (10:23)
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Karen Ulrich, Imbibe New York, started 2 1/2 years ago, Karen was struck by all the wine bars opening in NYC, she approaches the blog as a writer first and a wine enthusiast second, shift from writing to blogging, online is a much different world of writing, creative non fiction, http://imbibenewyork.wordpress.com/, literary wine blog, there are too many standard reviews online, the death of print media, source to table, providing context for wines, Eataly, drinking wine while you shop,Vegetarian Wine Pairings (9:50)
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oysters, Shinnecock Indian Reservation, drink pairings with oysters, classic pairings, protein and wines, the vegetable gets overlooked sometimes, there are many red wines that pair well with vegetarian dishes, our tastes in food inform the wines that we like, Karen has an old world palate, some new world wines really need meat to accompany them, red wines from northern regions work well with vegetables, grapes haven't had much time to ripen and the sugars aren't as high, www.imbibenewyork.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
