Ep. 2091 Riccardo Bernasconi | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza
Episode 2091

Ep. 2091 Riccardo Bernasconi | Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

September 13, 2024
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Riccardo Bernasconi

Episode Summary

Content Analysis Key Themes and Main Ideas 1. The ""Everybody needs a bit of Shenza"" segment of the Italian Wine Podcast, featuring expert Q&A. 2. The role of history (e.g., Amphorae) in preserving Italian oenological identity. 3. The threats posed by climate change to the Italian wine industry. 4. The potential and ongoing experimentation with PIWI varieties (fungus-resistant grape varieties) as a solution to climate change. 5. Promotion of the Vinitaly International Academy's Italian Wine Ambassador program. Summary This episode of the Italian Wine Podcast's ""Everybody needs a bit of Shenza"" segment features host Richard Bampfield interviewing Professor Attilio Scienza, the Chief Scientist, who answers questions submitted by community members. The episode primarily addresses two key questions from Ricardo Bernasconi, a participant in the Via 2024 Hawaiian Ambassador program. The first question explores lessons from Italian wine history, particularly concerning Amphorae, that can help protect and enhance oenological identities. The second, and related, question delves into the critical issue of climate change, asking which Italian grape varieties might be resilient to future changes and discussing the ongoing experimentation with ""PIWI varieties"" (fungus-resistant varieties) in Italy and their regional specificities. The episode also includes an advertisement for the Vinitaly International Academy's Italian Wine Ambassador program. Takeaways * The Italian Wine Podcast features a regular Q&A segment with Chief Scientist Professor Attilio Scienza. * Listeners can submit wine-related questions to the professor. * Historical winemaking practices, such as the use of Amphorae, are relevant to understanding and preserving Italian wine identity. * Climate change poses a significant and rapid threat to the Italian wine industry. * PIWI (fungus-resistant) varieties are being explored and experimented with in Italy as a potential adaptation strategy against climate change. * The Vinitaly International Academy offers an ""Italian Wine Ambassador"" program. Notable Quotes * ""Everybody needs a bit of Shenza."

About This Episode

The hosts of the Italian wine podcast, Richard Hoff and Steve Kim, answer questions from members of the international Italian wine community about their topics, including the Italian word "IT." They also answer questions from a guest, doctor Shenza, about the climate crisis and the potential impact of the "IT" movement on their industry. The hosts encourage listeners to visit their website and subscribe to their podcasts.

Transcript

Who wants to be the next Italian wine Ambassador? Join an exclusive network of four hundred Italian wine ambassadors across forty eight countries. Vineetly International Academy is coming to Chicago on October nineteenth is twenty first. And while Mati Kazakhstan from November sixteenth to eighteenth. Don't miss out. Register now at Vineeti dot com. Warning. Warning. This podcast contains information in Italian language. Contains information in Italian, chinch in. 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 atillo Shenza, where you record his answers, and Steve Kim tries to keep him in line. Sometimes it works. Thank you for listening. Good morning, and welcome to the Italian wine podcast, and everybody needs a bit of Shenza. I'm Richard Hoff, host of book club, the monthly show that explores the world of wine writing. Stevie Kim is on the road. So once again, I'm asking the questions to professor, Shanezhorno, professor. As you know, members of the international Italian wine community send us their wine related questions. And every Friday, we choose one for the professor to answer. Today's question comes from ricardo Ricardo Bernasconi, another participant in the Via twenty twenty four Hawaiian Ambassador program here in Verona. And the question is this. Yeah. During Professor Center's lecture at the Via Verona twenty twenty four. I was particularly interested in a part concerning the Amphore. Are there any lessons in the history of Italian wine? That can help us protect and enhance our ideological identities. Identification. Okay. You know, the visual, there, but, the you know. That's what I mean. I'm not the the the the potential that's right. Okay. Very interesting. Thank you, professor. I hope that answers your question, Ricardo. And Ricardo has asked a second question, a different topic, but another important topic on the topic of climate change. And his second question is this climate change is threatening our industry with a magnitude and speed that we are struggling to understand and keep pace with among many Italian varieties, which could be helpful to tend to the change in the next few years. There were talks and experimentations with the so called PV varieties. Could you give us your opinion on them And if any, how is the experimentation with these varieties going on in Italy and in which regions, it can be a contrast. Just you know, that's in it. Okay. Okay. Wanna take originally. Questions. Very interesting from etruscan and for it to climate change, professor Shenza has all the answers at his fingertips. I hope we have all that answers your questions. Remember, if you have a question for the professor, you can contact us on social media. Or email support at italymind podcast dot com. Thanks as ever to Professor Shenza for his deep and informative responses, And thanks for you for listening to you next time on everybody needs a bit of Shenza. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcasts. We're on SoundCloud at Apple podcasts, Spotify, email ifm, and more. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show. If you enjoy listening, please consider donating through Italianline podcast dot com. Any amount helps cover equipment, production, and publication costs. Until next time.