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First Aired - 12/01/2009 04:00PM
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On this week's ATR, Erin speaks with molecular cocktail guru Eben Freeman.
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Week In Wine Recap (3:15)
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At The Root of It, Erin Fitzpatrick, Roberta's, Week in Wine Recap, heritage turkey, Loire Valley, France, crop report, great 2009 vintage, across the board in Europe, yields are slightly lower than 2008, market feed, wine world is shrinking, global consumption is falling, EU, new compensation scheme, Hearst Ranch,Eben Freeman Explains The Second Golden Age Of The Cocktail In Asia (13:42)
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Eben Freeman, bartender, Asia, New York, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, wine business abroad, there is a lot of development in Asia, casinos, transference of celebrity chef kingdom to Asia, corporate structure, the second golden age of the cocktail, the first golden age was before prohibition, conditions are similar, tough economic times, downturn in business in the United States, The Singapore Sling, Indonesia, molecular mixology, Wiley Dufresne, the bartender should adapt his vocabulary to that of the chef, WD 50, Sam Mason, cryovac machine, the bar is not just a place where you put customers before you seat them,Asian Flavor Differences & Cocktail All Stars (13:38)
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Hearst Ranch, Thailand, starfruit, cultural history, spicy cuisine, bitter flavors, adapting drinks, Asian culture is very complex, fresh fruit, natural sweetness, Cocktail All Stars, balanced product, ingredients, Japanese, strategic events, entering new markets, hotels, creating excitement through events, introducing flavors, pop up events, Ryan Fitzgerald, San Francisco, London, Sydney, wine cocktails, sustainable produce, locally sourced food, local noodle bars,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 10/20/2009 04:00PM
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This week, Erin is joined by cognac specialist Nicolas Palazzi who talks labeling, aging & what to do with a 200 year old bottle.
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Weekly Wine Recap (4:03)
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Roberta's, Erin Fitzpatrick, caution against over extraction in the 09 harvest, Napa wines continue to struggle the most during this recession, This Thursday October 22nd there will be a wine tasting event at Roberta's, cherie@robertaspizza.com, Casella Wines, Yellow Tail, Filipo Casella has died at age 88, Michael Broadbent - Billionaire's Vinega, the Robertas event will feature top producers from Italy's Le Marche region,Nicolas Palazzi Talks Cognac (14:46)
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cognac, Nicolas Palazzi, Nicolas has been bottling cognac for collectors for the past year and a half, the six classes of cognac, nomenclature, region, terroir, in the cognac region you must network and gain trust to buy the high end casks, Grand Champagne Cognac, some cognac houses are being economically conscious, Paul-Marie et Fils,Private Labeling & Aging (13:26)
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private labeling, aging, single cask cognacs, blending cognacs, investing in the product, France, 200 year old cognac, distillation techniques were not as advanced back then, most cognacs used to be sold after a few months, you would have to be careful drinking such an old cognac, the cork and the cognac have the same origin, special cognacs made for collectors are not available on the market, younger cognacs are blended with older ones,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
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
