Evolutionaries
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First Aired - 05/04/2010 04:00PM
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This week on At the Root of It Erin spoke with Alex Skoff from Weingut Zahel. Tune in to hear about the rich history of vineyards in Austria and Germany, plus why a multi-grape wine is so hard to make (and so prized once made)!
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Week in Wine Recap (4:24)
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Barterhouse, At the Root of It, Erin Fitzpatrick, Heritage Radio Network, Week In Wine Recap, Robert Mondavi, Fine Wine 2010 Conference, Napa valley, crop report, Oregon, climate change, impact on vineyards, trying to reduce carbon footprint, vineyards asses greenhouse gas emissions, Michael Mondavi, non-profitable wineries in California will change hands under duress this year, www.decanter.com, Oregon participates in the Carbon Neutral Challenge, reduces their carbon footprint,In The Field With Alex Skoff from Weingut Zahel (25:36)
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Alex Skoff, Weingut Zahel, Vienna, Austria, Austrian Consulate, wine, history of Vienna as a wine growing region, field blend notoriety, local grapes, Vienna is the only region in the world with vineyards within its city limits, viennese wines, working together with other regions, creating a marketing group to help the image of the regions, there are some really good new wineries in Vienna, butterflies from the vineyard, Rose Garden, Riesling, Alex Skoff from Weingut Zahel, Darcy and Huber Selections, Vienna - has more vineyards within its city limits than anywhere in the world, Wien Wien vintners - setting quality standards for Viennese wine, Gemischter Satz - 'field blends' - up to 40 other white varieties found in Austria, Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, to qualify as Gemischter Satz all varieties must be grown in the same plot, harvested on the same day and vinified together, Zweigelt St. Laurent, Nussberg Grande Reserve,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 04/21/2009 12:00PM
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Erin Fitzpatrick shares a conversation with Kreso Petrokovic of Vinum Imports, importers of Croatian and Slovenian wines, about wines of the region.
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Introduction (0:32)
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Introduction, wine, program, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovenian, Erin Fitzpatrick, Vinum Imports, Kreso Petrokovic, Croatian,A Brief Background on Slovenian and Croatian Wine (1:58)
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cold war, wines provided wine Roman Emperors, lack quantity of high qualilty, old-school,Rebirth in Slovenian and Croatian Wine (1:45)
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wine makers are artists, regional transitions, family wineries, pushing boutique, back to the families, preserving old vines,Terroir and Flavor (1:45)
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hard work makes good wines, wine makers versus buisness men, wine is made in the vineyard, natural, don't be offended by taste, same varietals different flavor, Terroir,Crotian and Slovenian Variatals (5:02)
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Vinum Imports, International and traditional flavors, vines having too much sex, coastal region, all hand picked, low yields, riesling, welsh weising, Flagship Variatels, Zinfandel, acidity,Affordability in Croation and Slovenian Wines (2:36)
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affordable, wine makers not greedy, wine is life, family owned, expensive wine is trickery, hard work can make wine affordable,Oak Used to Flavor Wines (1:06)
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French Oak, No American Oak, Large Barrels are used, brunello, neutral and beautiful flavor, Slovenia versus Slavonia, Slavonian Oak,Malvas a Great Wine for Dining (2:29)
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varietals, Koslovich, malvasia, in, the, line, of, chardonnay, taste, apples, mediterranean, inspired, fresh, food, is, glorified, emphasis, on, Simplicity,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/28/2012 04:00PM
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This week Unfiltered starts with some theiving wine news about a certain Moet employee (Romaine Brunot) who recently has gotten arrested for hoarding over $100K worth of the swag. Then hosts Erin and Brian welcome Robert Bower of The Fladgate Partnership, makers fine port wines. Learn all about this unique Portuguese wine from the Douro region from the amazing cocktails that you can make with it to how white port wines have grabbed a growing foothold amongst a new generation of drinkers. Want to go old school? Tune in to find out as well about the differences between traditional ruby and tawny ports. This episode is sponsored by Fairway Market.
"They've changed the way you consume white port . . . the new generation are now mixing it on the rocks with a touch of tonic water and a twist of mint. It's very much an aperitif."
--Robert Bower on Unfiltered
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Unfilterd: Port!! (22:57)
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Eric Arnold, Lot 18, wine, Sauvignon Blanc, oversupply, undersupply, Romaine Bruno, Jersey Girls, port wine, Portugal, dry white port, wine exporting, dry port, white port, Taylor Fladgate, ruby port, tawny port, vintage port, dry fruit, aged tawny, nutty port, Bin 27, hipster,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
