Vigna Kastelaz: Elena Walch's Iconic Gewurztraminer Vineyard
Kastelaz has the prestigious additional denomination of VIGNA. It is an additional mention of a smaller geographical origin and designs the smallest historical / geographical unit of a vineyard. Every...
22 Apr 20234min
Elena Walch: The History in the Cellars
The Elena Walch winery in Alto Adige / Sudtirol is iconic and inspirational. Elena's arrival in 1980s launched a quality transformation that would reset what was possible for this mountainous region t...
19 Apr 202310min
Aging the Teroldego of Agricola Foradori: with Winemaker Theo Zierock
The Wines of Agricola Foradori are made for aging, but so few people get a chance to try them that way. Winemaker Theo Zierock takes us into the cellars and talk about the experience of these mature w...
15 Apr 20232min
A Guided Tour into the Cellars of Agricola Foradori
Of course, wine is made in the vineyard, but as Winemaker Theo Zierock of Agricola Foradori shows us, it also requires interesting work in the cellar. In the video Zierock discusses the winemaking pr...
14 Mar 202313min
Wolves, Phylloxera, and Bears, Oh My! with Agricola Foradori
Some brief thoughts from Winemaker Theo Zierock of Agricola Foradori in the vineyards of Italy. In Europe, "We've killed everything that can kill us," but bears and wolves are returning. Thoughts on ...
27 Feb 20235min
Farming for Wine at Agricola Foradori: Biodynamics, Cover Crops, and the Honor of Being a Farmer
There is something special about farming for wine. Winemaker Theo Zierock of Agricola Foradori discussed the topic during my visit. In this video, I've put together some of his most passionate highlig...
15 Feb 202314min
Kanye West and Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, or How to Keep a Good Wine Region Down. Agricola Foradori
Kanye West's celebrity endorsement! Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio's stranglehold on the winemakers of the region! Theo Zierock of Agricola Foradori discusses the challenges that get in the way of thei...
30 Jan 20237min
Agricola Foradori: the Vineyards, the Dolomites, and the Teroldego Wine
Theo Zierock on the Dolomites, Teroldego, and the Vineyards of Agricola Foradori Episode #84 of Understanding Wine with Austin Beeman Agricola Foradori is located in the Piana Rotaliana, a 700 hectare...
11 Jan 202310min
