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First Aired - 01/23/2013 04:00PM
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Who's in the mood for whiskey? Tune into the Speakeasy and hear from "master blender" Nicole Austin from Kings County Distillery in Brooklyn. Find out how the small distillery has evolved over the past few years, and learn what exactly a master blender does. Learn about corn whiskey and what makes it different than other spirits and why when it comes to barels size does matter. Small barel distillation is a trickier task, but it makes for some absolutely delicious product. Learn all about small batch whisky on a boozy episode of The Speakeasy. This program was sponsored by Greenhouse Tavern.
"I have every intention of sticking with small barels. I'm not trying to out-Jim Bean Jim Bean." [09:00]
"Designing a still is the wheelhouse of chemical engineering." [18:00]
--Nicole Austin of Kings County Distillery on The Speakeasy
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First Aired - 10/20/2011 03:00PM
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This week U Look Hungry gets drunk on moonshine, or, rather, drunk on talking about moonshine. Host Helen Hollyman (alliteration anyone?) is joined by Colin Spoelman of Brooklyn's own Kings County Distillery who talks about the colorful history of illegally making spirits here in New York and the renaissance that craft distilling is now enjoying. Learn what exactly separates moonshine from other grain spirits, the importance of distilling equipment and barreling, and how some so-called "small batch" distilleries aren't what they seem. The episode is sponsored by Hearst Ranch.
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Moonshine History (16:10)
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U Look Hungry, Kings County Distillery, The Bootlegger, moonshine, making moonshine, distilling alcohol, Kentucky, cultural moonshine, FBI, ATF, whiskey, illegally made spirit, American Distilling Institute, The Fingerlakes, Union Square Farmer's Market, spent grain, how to make whiskey, sustainability,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 06/29/2010 04:00PM
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This week on At the Root of It Erin spoke to Andrew Morris and Joe Collins of Briceland Vineyards in Humboldt County. They've created a gold medal wine that is one of a kind (and so popular that its rather hard to come by on the East Coast). Tune in to hear the highly original story of sparkling wine in Humboldt. This episode was sponsored by Barterhouse: purveyors of the finest imported wines from across the world.
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Week in Wine Recap (4:47)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, At the Root of It, Heritage Radio Network, Barterhouse, week in wine recap, Oregon Pinot Noir, Patterson is proposing cuts including the authorization to sell wine in grocery stores, crop report, struggling times for boutique winemakers in California, distribution, Bill Hatcher, A to Z Wineworks, the amount of unpicked fruit this year will be staggering, market, Pabst Blue Ribbon has been sold to Metropolis,Briceland Vineyard & Humboldt County (15:59)
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Briceland Vineyard, Humboldt County, late harvest Riesling, the winery started commercially in 1985, microclimate of Humboldt county, sparkling wine, Boonville, local ranchers all were convinced that you couldn't grow grapes there, the climate is very similar to Champagne, terroir, Champagne was invented out of necessity, 70% Pinot Noir, finishing touches of Chardonnay, structure, ripeness,The Arneis Varietal & Wine Distrubution (15:07)
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Andrew Morris, Joe Collins, The Arneis Varietal, Mediterranean wines, Orange County Fair Gold Medal, it can be a hard sell when people don't recognize the name, its easy to talk about a Gold Medal wine, very small production means most purchasing is local, 95% of the wine gets sold in Humboldt County, tax rules, distrubting on a national level, the cost of shipping is not too expensive, other local agricultural products unique to Humboldt, grass fed beef, seafood, local goats cheeses, Humboldt Fog, www.bricelandvineyards.com,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
