Episode 1580

Ep. 1580 Yue Chow | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

September 29, 2023

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Yue Chow

Wine Education

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france

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Episode Summary

Content Analysis Key Themes and Main Ideas 1. The ongoing debate about the direct relationship between soil composition and wine characteristics (terroir). 2. Professor Attilio Scienza's perspective on the fundamental components of terroir, including soil, water, and air. 3. The complexity and depth of the topic of terroir in winemaking. 4. Community engagement: listeners posing questions to experts on the podcast. Summary This segment of the ""Italian Wine Podcast,"" titled ""Everybody Needs a Bit of Shenza,"" features Professor Attilio Scienza, the podcast's chief scientist. A community member named You Chow asks Professor Scienza for his opinion on the perpetual debate surrounding the proof of the relationship between soil and wine. Professor Scienza briefly addresses the question, alluding to concepts like French terroir and mentioning key elements such as soil, water, air, and ""macro elements"" as contributors. The host concludes the segment by acknowledging the profound complexity of the topic, noting that Professor Scienza could have elaborated on it for an entire day. Takeaways - The concept of terroir, specifically the influence of soil on wine, is a highly debated and complex subject in the wine world. - Professor Attilio Scienza serves as an expert answering community questions on the Italian Wine Podcast. - Key elements of terroir discussed include soil (with its various components), water, and air. - The podcast actively involves its community by allowing members to submit questions to experts. Notable Quotes - ""There is always a debate about proof of the relationship between soil and wine. Do you have any opinion on this matter?"" (The question posed by You Chow) - ""It was I a very simple question, but, very complex at the same time. Professor said that he could have actually spent the entire day about this discussion."" (Host's comment on the topic's depth) Related Topics or Follow-up Questions 1. What specific scientific methodologies are being used or developed to more definitively prove the link between soil and wine characteristics? 2. How do other components of terroir (e.g., climate, topography, human intervention) interact with and potentially overshadow or amplify the influence of soil? 3. Are there specific grape varieties that are more or less sensitive to soil variations, and how does this affect their expression? 4. Beyond the scientific debate, what is the cultural and historical significance of ""terroir"" in different wine-producing regions? 5. What are Professor Scienza's thoughts on the future of terroir studies and how technology might aid in understanding these complex relationships?

About This Episode

The Italian wine podcast has reached six million followers and has had a successful promotion in buying a copy of their unplugged book and nominating guest. Speakers discuss the topic of proof of the relationship between soil and wine, and ask viewers to rate their podcasts on social media. The podcast is available on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and more.

Transcript

Since two thousand and seventeen, the Italian wine podcast has exploded. Recently hitting six million listens support us by buying a copy of Italian wine unplugged two point o or making a small donation. In return, we'll give you the chance to nominate a guest and even win lunch with Steve Kim and Professor Atilio Shenza. Find out more at Italian One podcast dot com. Warning warning. Warning. This podcast contains information in Italian language. In the past, this podcast contains information in Italian. Chinching. Welcome to this special. Everybody needs a bit of Shenza addition of the Italian wine podcast. Here's the premise. The Italy international academy community members send us their questions for via chief scientist professor Tio Shenza. We record his answers and Stevie Kim tries to keep him in line. Sometimes it works. Thank you for listening. Hello, everybody. Welcome to Italian wine podcast. I'm here with mister Science himself and you know what that means. It's time for everybody needs a bit of shinsa. We're one of our members from the Italian wine community. They get to ask one question for professor. Today's question is brought to you by You Chow. Chow. Chow you. And her question is, there is always a debate about proof of the relationship between soil and wine. Do you have any opinion on this matter? Christian Temake. Okay. Okay. You know, in France. The territory. They thought, the suit can Sabia Limo Elaria. In Quisto Repetemitrig. Aqua? Aria. In questy Trelementi, the the major elementi, the major elementi, the macro elementi, the macro elementi, right, macro elementi will derive in Lombrico. In Okay. It's it's a it's a it's a canno legato for Circra Coloszane or uni composti, the riveati, and the reason, Renana, poacharob. Know, you know, the the or the alti, the Alright. It was I a very simple question, but, very complex at the same time. Professor said that he could have actually spent the entire day about this discussion. I hope that was satisfactory. You, Chow. Thank you for sending us this question. And that is all for now from everybody needs a bit of shame. Okay. So don't forget to follow us on, of course, our social media, wherever you get your pods. If you do, get a chance and I know a lot of people are lazy just like my self, but if you get a chance, would you do us a big favor and rate us, you know, whether it's iTunes, Spotify or SoundCloud, that would be a big help. We do have a sister channel. It's called mama jumbo shrimp on YouTube, and those are mostly the wine travel series. So check that. Those out as well. It's a shorter version of the audio that we put out during interviews and the video podcasts. And we have traveled a lot lately. So check that out for Italian wine travel, mama jumbo shrimp on YouTube. Thank you very much. Chata Gatsi, and it's a wrap. Bye bye. Bye bye. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcasts. We're on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, email, IFM, and more. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show. If you enjoy listening, please consider donating through Italian wine podcast dot com. Any amount helps cover equipment, production, and publication costs. Until next time.