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First Aired - 11/29/2012 01:00PM
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The Farm Report takes a trip to Chile this week, as Erin Fairbanks is joined by Felix de Vincente, Chairman of Prochile, and Blas Tomic, Head of Fundacion Imagen de Chile. Learn about the climate, culture and foods of Chile as Felix and Blas talk about the advocacy work they do for the country and what makes it such a special and unique place. What is the average farm size in Chile? What is it like being a farmer in the South American country? Learn how salmon found its way to Chile, and how agriculture plays such a huge role in the nation's economy. Later, tune in for this week's GrowNYC Market Update with Jeanne Hodesh and Jack Inslee! This program was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.
"The modernization of our agriculture began 30-40 years ago very seriously, which began with the structural properties. The incorporation of technology and the globalization process put Chile in contact with the demands of the world..." [20:00]
"We have a climate that in the center of our country really resembles California." [35:00]
"We don't export anything with genetic modification at all." [38:00]
-- Blas Tomic, Head of Fundacion Imagen de Chile, The Farm Report
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South American Terroir (18:08)
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Felix de Vicente, ProChile, Blas Tomic, Head of Fundacion Imagen de Chile, South America, climate, terroir, growing seasons, import, export, seasonality, provenience, Chilean farmers,Fishing, Traceability, and GMO Labeling (27:41)
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salmon, local fisherman, fisheries, Chilean Sea Bass, avocados, berries, growing conditions, traceability, GMO, organic certification, pink lady, GrowNYC Market Update, balsamic, pumpkin pie, seasonal, winter, mustard, Cayuga Pure Organics, local mustard, cabbage, braised purple cabbage, sauerkraut, The Brooklyn Kitchen, Christmas trees,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/23/2009 04:00PM
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Part II of Erin's interview with Grant Phelps, Chief Winemaker for Viu Manent wines, Chile's Malbec forerunners.
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Viu Manent: The Future of Chilean Wines (14:50)
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Malbec long history in South America, 300 years of history in Chile, wine consumption shrinking in Chile, no concept of fine wine in Chile, Viu Manent is Malbec leader in Chile, Malbec handles heat well, Viu Manent Malbec won tasting competition versus twelve Argentina wines, Chile undergoing Pinot revolution, doing cheap Pinot well, Manent's Pinot has grip and structure, ages well with screwcap, due to exports Chilean wine industry growing,The Closure Debate Continues... (15:40)
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96% of New Zealand wines under screwcap, Grant started off anti-screwcap, big cork supplier sent New Zealand bad batch of cork in late 90's, convinced New Zealanders that screwcaps were better closure, cork changes wines in bottle, a good cork should not be porous, cork taint issues, closures, if a consumer knows a wine is corked they'll blame the cork, otherwise they blame the wine, screwcap has bad image, sommeliers are anti-screwcap, winemakers generally prefer screwcaps, iconic wines will always be resistant to screwcap, California's top wines slowly switching to screwcap, people don't age wine anymore, aging, what closure is best, www.viumanent.cl,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/16/2009 04:00PM
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Erin talks with Grant Phelps, chief winemaker at Viu Manent in the Colchagua Valley, about flying winemaking and Chile as a winemaker's paradise.
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The Weekly Wine Recap (3:32)
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Paul Avril, new organic labeling policies, American Sommelier Association, Grant Phelps,Grant Phelps: Origins of a Winemaker (13:40)
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Grant Phelps, Colchagua Chile, 2008 good vintage, exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon vintage, origins of Grant's craft, winemaker, started as Pinot expert, flying wine maker, wanders from vineyard to vineyard under contract, cheap wine, fell into Chile winemaking, cleaned equipment, picking grapes at right time, fermentation temperature control, Viu Manent, three hours outside Santiago, Viu Manent family history, first Chilean winery to produce Malbec,Chile: A Winemaker's Paradise (12:20)
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Chile perfect wine-growing climate, little rain between bud-break and harvest, no phyloxera, vine-destroying insect, North Americans exported Native American vines to Europe, never arrived in Chile, no grafted vineyards, Chile has very old vineyards, Chile could be 100% organic without issues, Chile could make world's greatest wines, consumers must be willing to pay for quality, Chile wine has image problem, very little-known country internationally,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
