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First Aired - 10/11/2011 04:00PM
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Unfiltered returns! Tune in as Brian DiMarco and Erin Fitzpatrick return to the airwaves to discuss whats been going on in the wine world while they've been gone. Learn more about the region of Champagne and hear about Erin's trip to the famed region. Learn more about differences in sparkling wines, and what makes the Champagne region so unique! This episode is sponsored by Heritage Foods USA.
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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 - 01/05/2010 04:00PM
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Erin Fitzpatrick digs into an earthy conversation with biodynamic farmer Stephen Storch on a cosmic edition of At The Root Of It - PART 2
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At The Root Of It Introduction: Composting (12:58)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, At The Root Of It, Natural Science Organics, biodynamic farming, radionics, Stephen Storch, terroir development, artificial fertilizer, herbicide, compost, composting, homeopathy, dilution, the smallest entity makes the greatest change, microbial life, compost development, manure, Sicilian goats, byproducts, there is a cost involved with compost, the benefit far outweighs the cost, economics, chemicals aren't cheap, growth is greater while utilizing natural methods, artificial nitrogen, why does mint grow wildly?, weeds, dandelion, if people ate dandelion 90% of our health problems would disappear, latex, artificial fertilizers, field sprays, cosmic calcium, herbal medicine, potassium, sulfur, genesis compound,Biodynamics: Vineyard Balance (14:03)
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soil enrichment, soil biology, nitrogen, protein, amino acids, all made from nitrogen, nitrogen is where we get our consciousness from, artificial fertilizers diminish the root systems, atrophy, 500 field spray develops a fine deep root system, minerals give wine its complexity, the trick is to make your wine in the vineyards, insects, bees, butterflies, creatures add balance, air circulation, cosmic energy, silica, climate change, for the past ten years we were in a heavy drought cycle, root growth, grape vines, terroir, the plant needs to have intimate contact with the soil, Long Island, Nova Scotia, the fertility of Long Island allowed Manhattan and Brooklyn to become industrial centers, The Vortex Brewer, structured water, photographs of ice crystals, www.naturalscienceorganics.com, Jack Inslee, Hearst Ranch,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
