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Tasting Table (20:08)
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FOTP, Snacky Tunes, Scott, Tasting Table, tiger and woods, dfa records, Holy Ghost, dining stories, daily food newsletter, editor of Tasting Table, Red Farm, name dropping farms, Chez Panisse, locavore, food trends, food buzzwords, locally sourced,Test Kitchen and DJ Set (20:53)
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YACHT, Whatever, Whatever, Marcus Mar, DJ Kaos, Shit Robot, home cook, Eric Chung, Ace, test kitchens, anti-griddle, Polyscience, trend predictions, Fatty 'Cue, Wong, foodie, Roberta's, wd50, foie gras, falafel,Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Tasting Pinot d'Aunis (11:25)
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Lee Campbell, Louis/Dressner Selections, in-studio tasting, Will Goldfarb, Waverly Inn, Louis/Dressner specializes in natural expressive and unique wines, concentration in French and Italian wines, Loire Valley, ideal wine making climate, land hard to acquire in Burgundy and Bordeaux, Chenin blanc and Chenin noir grapes, light body, earthy flavor, spice, balanced acidity, serve reds a little cool, other grapes emulate characteristics of Pinot Noir grapes, notes of botanical herbs, vines aged 45 years, profundity depth earthiness, Channing Daughters Winery, pair with roasted chicken or charcuterie, Pinot d'Aunis, Picnick,Tasting #2: Lagrein (11:55)
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Italian Portfolio, Louis/Dressner synonymous with France, Lagrein, dense inky dark wines, pepper and savory notes, Balzano, urban plantings in Europe are dissappearing, Nusserhof, Lee knows many of her producers personally, Dressner wines mostly conceived to be paired with food, minerality and acidity a main component of most Dressner selections, fermentation, aging, Louis/Dressner represents 50 producers, Rioja, Eric Asimov,Extraordinary Wines at the $20 Marks (9:52)
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Lee's experiences in the vineyard, harvest stages, understanding the experience from the point of view of the winemakers, non-organic vs. organic production, harder to be an organic winemaker, must have faith in your skills and talent, 18% more cost passed on to consumers for organic wines, Dressner's sweet spot on the shelf is between $20-30, one stage in Italy, one stage in France, appreciate how much work goes into every single bottle of artisanal wine, family crafts, machine vs. hand-harvesting, challenging vintages, triage, top estates hand-harvest and triage, www.louisdressner.com, does machine-harvesting harm vineyards?, Picnick: sandwich kiosk in Battery Park City,Download MP3 (Full Episode)
"The original Chardonnay's were made in large redwood or concrete tanks - they weren't made in stainless steel or oak barrels. In the mid 70's we got into oak and like anything at first we went too far. Many Chardonnay's did not have balance - they literally fought food. I think now we've come back to where balance is important. You want the flavor of the grape, a kiss of the oak. You want it to be interesting and compliment the food, not overpower it." [7:30]
"Wine is supposed to cleanse the palate excite the taste buds and invite you to have another sip of the wine or more taste of the food." [25:00]
--Michael Mondavi on In the Drink
"Growing up Mondavi was the only life I had so I have nothing to compare it to, but it has great perks. The downside is that when you call in sick everybody comes to bring you soup when you really just wanted the day off. It's been a blessing to work in this family my favorite thing to do is come in and work with my brother and father." [29:00]
--Dina Mondavi on In the Drink









