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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 - 12/09/2009 05:00PM
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This week on At The Root Of It, Erin Fitzpatrick is joined by Stanislas Henriot of Champagne Henriot. They discuss the Champagne region, family wine making tradition and terroir.
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Week In Wine Recap: 12/9/09 (3:48)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, At The Root Of It, Roberta's, Week In Wine Recap, Fairway Market, Amarone promoted to DOCG status, Crop Report, Piedmonte 2009 vintage, New Zealand sweet wine permitted for sale in UK,Stanislas Henriot of Champagne Henriot (15:01)
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family business, fermentation, grapes, Champagne, it's hard to sell products outside of France, the world has globalized, Champagne Henriot, vines, wine, in 1993 the family decided to make a vintage, it became declassified, maintaining identity and quality of brand, expanding globally, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, respect for the land, growers, negotiation, ecosystem of Champagne, link to the soil, the economy has made people shy, has consumption of Champagne diminished?, consumers are more eager to develop a direct relationship with the produce, wine is produced from the land to the bottle by man, wine lovers are becoming more demanding and knowledgeable, French heritage, terroir,Champagne, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Terroir (16:19)
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cold climates, produces peppery acidity energetic Pinot Noir, when they age they develop very fine aromas, aging aromas, leather, chestnuts, Chardonnay, chalk, elegance, freshness, delicacy, key words when making blends, the art of blending has been a family tradition, reserve wines, sourcing fruits, the media has made it seem like the Champagne industry was heavily hit, Champagne needs a lot of attention, the process to the vine to the bottle is very long and costly, 2010 plans, 96 was a great year, packaging launch, White Burgundy, IANO, specific terroir, house style, Brut Souverain, Le Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs, Henriot Cuvee des Enchanteleurs, top cuvee of the family,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 11/03/2009 04:00PM
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On this week's episode, Justin Christoph of Riesling AC talks about the versatile grape, German wine history & "wet" auctions.
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Weekly Wine Recap (3:23)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, Roberta's, At The Root Of It, Fairway Market, Germany's 2009 vintage,Justin Christoph of Riseling AC (13:11)
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Justin Christoph, Brian DiMarco, global warming, Riesling, what are the chances of Canada and upstate New York making high class wine, global warming can help these reasons, Germany has had some of the strongest vintages recently, winemakers would have died 40 years ago for a vintage like 08, wet auctions are auctions where you can taste all the wines, tastings are usually done in the morning with producers present, auctioneers, people in the audience cannot bid themselves, they use commissioners, tickets are only 25-75 euro, some people come just to taste the wines, private buyers, commissioners negotiate the price towards the end of the auction, barrell auctions,Gold Capsule & The Versatility Of Riesling Grapes (11:10)
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German wine producers, gold capsule evolved after the 1971 wine law banned the world feinst, German's put long gold capsules on the most special wines to get around the law, Joh. Jos. Prum, JJ Prum, ice wine, Chateau Musar, www.rieslingac.com, dry wines, riesling is a very versatile grape, reflects its terroir, pinot noir, Black Tower, Blue Nun, there is a huge demand for Germany red wines in Germany, most Americans would rather drink a Burgundy, Justin's desert island wine, Auslace aged,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
