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First Aired - 06/30/2009 04:00PM
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Erin shifts towards the organic wine movement with guest Jonathan Russo, publisher of the Organic Wine Journal. Conversation points include the establishment of Slow Foods USA, and the rewards of growing and drinking organically.
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The Weekly Wine Recap (3:05)
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Michelin, Ludacris, rapper founding a cognac, cognac sales in decline, boycott of South African Wines, Organic Wine Journal, Jonathan Russo, Trek n Eat, new red wine in the form of powder,Jonathan Russo: Towards an Organic Wine Movement (11:59)
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Jonathan Russo, early Slow Food movement, locavore movement, exposure to European foodsystem, Europeans don't see the big deal with the American Slow Food movement, Jonathan's career as an ad man, involvement with Slow Food, James Beard Foundation, early patron of Slow Food, Old Field Winery, organic wine movement,Wine Classification: A Primer (14:28)
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Organic Wine Journal, raising awareness and consciousness of organic wine, differences between conventional and organic, conventional=grapes can be treated as agricultural commodity, whatever it takes to grow the grapes, organic=grapes were grown organically, may still be additives, acids, poison free, biodynamic=certified by Demeter, lower yields, higher quality, Rudolf Steiner, natural wines, holistic approach to agriculture, tannins, flavonoids,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 05/10/2010 12:30PM
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Bernie hosts Lee Mandell & Chloe Bass of Boswyck Farms who tlak about the potential of hydroponic farming in Bushwick.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Boswyck Farms (14:31)
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Bernie Wides, The Naturalist, Heritage Radio Network, Boswyck Farms, hydroponic farms, installaions in homes and rooftops, educatoinal component, what is hyrdoponisc, growing plants without soil, Aztecs used to do it, floating gardens, early versions of hydroponics, hydroponicist, some plants grow in the air, epiphytes, Everglades National Park, staghorn ferns, old man's beard, using sand gravel and clay pellets to grow plants, vertical farming, Bushwick, the neighborhood has changed a lot, affordable housing, rental units, more businesses opening up, urban farming movement, workshop for adults at Buglabs, school food is a national tragedy,Hydroponic Farming with Lee Mandell and Chloe Bass (15:13)
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Lee Mandell, Chloe Bass, persto, basil, growing food for schools, kids don't love green, we need to address that as a country, home economics, pizza, jello, chocolate pudding, pesto with spinach and arugula, vary the type of cheese, olive oil, you need less water for hydroponic growing, hydroponics in Japan, farm visits are available, once people see it it makes a lot more sense, we have a lot of unused acreage, rooftops have great potential, there is a lot of red tape to overcome, food handlers permits,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 07/07/2009 04:00PM
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This Week's At the Root of It features Part II of Erin's talk with Jonathan Russo of the Organic Wine Journal.
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The Luxury of Ethics & The Ethics of Luxury (12:35)
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Erin Fitzpatrick, Organic Wine Journal, organic wine, Jonathan Russo, Vias Imports, ethics of luxury, luxury of ethics, luxury marketing, what do people ant out of luxury products?, role of responsibility in luxury, awareness of ethical component in a wine creates a more luxurious experience, substandard cultivation practices, people are hurt to make some wines, joys of drinking organic, what we consider an indulgence may be considered commonplace in Europe, organic and biodynamic wines cost more, organic producers cannot produce wine at commodity prices, sourcing commodities at lowest prices, why has organic food industry grown so much but not organic wine?, why has fair-trade obsession with coffee not carried over to wine?, there's an 'organic ghetto', many fine wines are organic but don't publicize themselves as such,Will Organic Wines Sink Under Weight of Costs? (9:38)
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yields down, labor costs up, lost crops, pests, weather, mildews, pruning away bad grapes, can't poison mold on grapes-must prune bad grapes for organic, organic only option to preserve land, ideal climates have a one-up, biodynamic wines, something about quality is innate, California, Chile, Southern France, easier to grow biodynamic in France than Long Island,Where are the Organic and Artisanal Movements Now? (7:00)
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Jonathan Russo, early Slow Food movement, locavore movement, exposure to European foodsystem, Europeans don't see the big deal with the American Slow Food movement, Jonathan's career as an ad man, involvement with Slow Food, James Beard Foundation, early patron of Slow Food, Old Field Winery, organic wine movement,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
