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First Aired - 04/28/2009 11:00AM
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Erin Fitzpatrick shares a conversation with Amy Aiken of Meander Vineyards about her most recent vintage; a Sauvignon Blanc titled "Conspire".
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Introduction (1:41)
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Amy Aiken, Meander Vineyards, Napa Valley, Wine Named Conspire, Sauvignon Blanc, New Vintage Varietals, Low Yields and High Concentration, A Little Bit Naughty, Grows Well In Rutherford, Brian DiMarco, Barterhouse Wines,Talk on the Art Behing the Label (1:26)
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Harlequinesque Labels, Painting by Carlo Marchiori, Pulchinello Characters, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Conspiracy,An Appreciation for Vintage Wines and Wines in Napa Valley (2:11)
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125 Cases Made, Launched in New York, Each Vintage is Distinct, Best Fruit From Self-Regulating Vines, Make the Wine of the Vintage,The Heritage of Meander Vineyards' Conspire (2:09)
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A Wide Pallet, Distinct Qualities, Morosoli in Rutherford, Wellington Vineyards, Wonder Fruit, Family Farmed For Three Generations, Red and Black Cherry Fruits, Sense of Terroir Without Being Dirty,The "Meander" Name (1:14)
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Take A Pleasant Path, Double Entendre, Can Me and Der Have Ice Cream,Is There Feminism in the Wine World? (3:30)
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Everyone Helps Out, Not Gender Specific Styles, Embracing the Differences, Joseph Phelps, Joel Aiken, Less Oak Not a Generalization of Women Wine Makers, Gentle Punch Downs, Not Faced With Inequalities, Men Can Make Light Handed Wines, Finesse is a Big Finish of the Wine,A Return To Terroir (3:47)
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Bordeaux, Parker Influenced the Popularity, Independent Winemaker, Room for All Types of Winemakers, Find a Wine that Suits You, Less Value in Critics, Invest in What You Like, American Consumers are Trusting their Own Pallet, Looking for an Intimate Experience, Small Production is Special,Our Heritage in the US as Winemakers in the California Region (5:34)
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California Grapes Originally Missionary, 1800's Brought Many Germans, Jacob Schrams, Charles Krug, Beringer Brothers, 1900's Brought the French, George De Latour, Make a New Heritage, Americans Push the Envelope, Russian Andre Tchelistcheff Characterized the Valley,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/20/2010 04:00PM
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Erin talks with Krista Voisin, wine director of Roberta's. They talk Italian wine, Cajun cuisine & how high quality ingredients speak for themselves.
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Week in Wine Recap (4:35)
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At the Root of It, Erin Fitzpatrick, Barterhouse, Heritage Radio Network, Week in Wine Recap, direct shipment to consumers, Wine & Spirit Wholesalers of America, direct shipping bypasses wholesalers and monopolies, the measure could devastate the wine industry, stunt economic growth, crop report, 2009 Bordeaux is off to a slow start, Chinese interest, returns of 20%,Krista Voisin of Roberta's (15:33)
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Krista Voisin, Roberta's, Krista oversees the wine program at Roberta's, school field trip to Roberta's, Krista came to Roberta's three months ago, she used to work with Eddie Diaz at Otto, Italian wine list, some Long Island wines, Channing Daughters, Christopher Tracy, Spanish wines, focus on terroir, incorporating all five senses, origins, ecology, food activism, biodynamic wine, Krista is from Lousiana, gumbo, jambalaya, Cajun cuisine, Creole, born out of people who work in kitchens, New Orleans, wine is not necessarily a part of Cajun culture, Martin Wine Cellars, Decatur Street,Italian Wine & The Roberta's Philosophy (12:41)
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Kerner, Abbrazia Di Novacella, small grape varietals, 1500 varieties exist in Italy, Northern Italy, alpine valley, cooler climate higher altitude, Carlo's philosophy of cooking is to find the best ingredients available and cook to highlight the natural quality, Krista tries to find wines in that spirit for Roberta's, springtime wines, rooftop garden ingredients, speck, Roberta's uses a lot of pork, don't be afraid to ask sommeliers!, try something you haven't tried, service aspect, Italian white wines, Conspire, Amy Aiken,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 08/18/2009 04:00PM
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This week on At The Root Of It, Erin talks about branding wine and private labels with the Owner & Managing Director of Barterhouse Wines, Brian DiMarco
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Weekly Wine Recap (3:58)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, Weekly Wine Recap, Testa Wines, Hennessy, Diageo, Wine Spectator, California is facing an over supply of fine wine grapes, Napa, recession, consumers are buying less wine in the $20 plus range, new and small growers are at risk, grape glut might be short term, vineyard plots, Sigales is being commissioned 30,000 Euro's to perform a study on Beaujolais, LVMH,Brian DiMarco of Barterhouse Wines Talks About Wine Marketplace Changes (14:19)
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Brian DiMarco, importer, distributor, Owner & Managing Director of Barterhouse Wines, http://www.thebarterhouse.com, blogger and author, www.taintedcork.com, boutique high end market, Barterhouse has doubled down on bottles under $10, high taste profiles, product labels, Santa Barbara, Pinot Noir, blended wines, Argentina, consumer following, Meander Wines, Conspire, Amy Aiken, textured, less expensive wine in South America, real estate prices, cost of land, Hamptons, Long Island wines, the industry has a lack of awareness for Long Island wines, North Fork, Bridgehampton, Montauk, www.to27.com, Highway 27, fruity up front reds, Shenandoah River, Italy, Austria, www.taintedcork, beer, musings, jug wine, watered down, pizza joint wine, twitter, blogging is an experiment in terror, wholesalers are looking for their own version of the $12 Malbec, liquor,Brian DiMarco Discusses the Impact of Private Labels in the Marketplace (12:02)
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corked wine, tainted corks, fungus, Portugal, cork trees, winemaking is an imperfect science, there is no consistency with corking, Saintsbury, Marks & Spencer, private labels, UK, grocery stores, Mendoza, brand recognition, Whole Foods, salsa and chips, store brands, Trader Joes, Two Buck Chuck, bulk wine, many of us are motivated by packaging, brand affinity, sophisticated buyers, people gravitate towards brands, advertising, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Rapheal Winery, AVA's, American Viticultural Area, Long Island Merlot, private labels are the future,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
