Episode 1760

Ep. 1760 Eric Sheridan | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

January 26, 2024

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Eric Sheridan

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Episode Summary

Content Analysis Key Themes and Main Ideas 1. The impact of historical chemical use on vineyard soil and its relevance to terroir. 2. The ongoing debate and polarizing nature of substances like copper in organic farming. 3. The role of scientific inquiry and expert opinion in understanding complex viticultural issues. 4. The format of the ""Everybody Needs a Bit of Shenza"" segment, featuring listener questions and expert answers. 5. The importance of soil balance and health in viticulture, even when challenged by human intervention. Summary This segment of the Italian Wine Podcast, part of the ""Everybody Needs a Bit of Shenza"" series, features VIA Chief Scientist Attilio Scienza addressing a ""geeky"" question from VIA Ambassador Eric Sheridan. Sheridan challenges the traditional emphasis on soil type in viticulture, asking if it remains relevant in regions like Champagne, where soils have been historically contaminated with man-made chemicals such as copper, herbicides, and fungicides for over a century. While Professor Scienza's Italian response is largely unintelligible to the host, Stevie Kim, she highlights his mention of ""equilibrium"" (balance) and acknowledges the ""big discussion"" surrounding the use of copper in organic farming as a ""polarizing topic."" The episode underscores the complexities of modern viticulture and the ongoing scientific debates within the industry. Takeaways - A key question in modern viticulture concerns the effect of past chemical use on soil and its implications for terroir. - The use of copper in organic farming is a contentious and polarizing issue within the wine industry. - The ""Everybody Needs a Bit of Shenza"" segment provides a platform for challenging and in-depth scientific questions from VIA community members. - Understanding soil health and balance remains crucial, even in vineyards with a history of chemical treatment. - Communication barriers can exist even in expert discussions, highlighting the complexity of technical topics. Notable Quotes - ""Is it still applicable to talk about soil type when it has been so contaminated with man made chemicals?"" (Eric Sheridan's question) - ""This big discussion, of course, with the use of copper for organic farming. This is of another polarizing topic."" (Stevie Kim) - ""Welcome to this special Everybody needs a bit of Shen's edition of the Italian wine podcast."

About This Episode

In this Italian wine podcast episode, a guest named Stevie Kim talks about the use of copper for organic farming and the importance of soil type in achieving equilibrium in wine production. He also mentions a discussion on soil type and the use of copper for organic farming. The episode ends with a promotion for listeners to donate to Italian wine podcast dot com and a mention of a YouTube channel for the podcast.

Transcript

The Italian wine podcast is the community driven platform for Italian winegeeks around the world. Support the show by donating at italian wine podcast dot com. Donate five or more Euros, and we'll send you a copy of our latest book, my Italian Great Geek journal. Absolutely free. To get your free copy of my Italian GreatGeek journal, click support us at italian wine podcast dot com, or wherever you get your pods. Morning. Warning. This podcast contains information in Italian language. In the Bayat, this podcast contains information in Italian, chinch in. Welcome to this special. Everybody needs a bit of Shen's edition of the Italian wine podcast. Here's the premise, for Italy International Academy community members. Send us their questions for Via Chief Scientistivios Sansa. We record his answers, and Stevie Kim tries to keep him in line. Sometimes it works. Thank you for listening. Hello. My name's Stevie Kim, and this is Italian Wine podcast. Today's episode of everybody needs a bit of Shenza. He's coming from Eric Sheridan. And, of course, he's our Italian wine ambassador. I think he lives in Austria, Indiana, but he's American. He had a chance to meet with professore this year during the course. I've finished with International Academy. And professor Shinto is just yes. He's sifting through all the papers, and he has also the question in front of him from Eric Sheridan. His question today is In the Via Ambassador course, we talked a lot about soil, balance, age, etcetera. Until about hundred years ago, when we started putting stuff on the soil, copper, herbicides, fungicides, etcetera. So saturated, for example, champagne. So is it still applicable to talk about soil type when it has been so contaminated with man made chemicals? Yes, very geeky question coming from are newly acclimated, Vineetale International Academy Ambassador. In Italian, equilibrium. You know, the the the So when the champagne is a santa, it's a rain in the Russian Pine, the. It's okay. So sound impression. And we that arena accows a derivative called tour, radiologic, architecture, so on the limited, the the the the in PIGon, Hello? Send c billing a diffuser, they'll, continue to get the swallow. Okay. So this big discussion, of course, with the use of copper for organic farming. This is of another polarizing topic. And I hope you understood that, Eric, Shardon. Thank you for advancing that question, and I hope you understand a little bit of it, Tyenne. If not, maybe you can ask one of your Italian friends or your classmates, to be quite honest. So thank you for that. And hope you stay in touch and congratulations again for your Italian wide ambassadorship. And looking forward to seeing you here or there soonest. In the meantime, keep tuning in to another episode of everybody needs a bit of Shanesang. Signing out here. Stevie Kim with professor Atilio Shenza. Don't forget to follow us all live on social media channels, as well as wherever you get your pods, and our YouTube channel, mama jumbo shrimp. That's it. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcasts. We're on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, modify 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.