Episode 383

Ep. 383 #everybodyneedsabitofscienza | JC Viens Question

Everybody Needs A Bit Of Scienza

August 27, 2020

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JC Viens

Science Education

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italy

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wine

Episode Summary

Content Analysis Key Themes and Main Ideas 1. Addressing complex viticultural questions from the community. 2. The multifaceted nature of factors influencing wine production (soil, aspect, altitude, etc.). 3. The ""Everybody Needs a Bit of Shenza"" segment of the Italian Wine Podcast. 4. The role of Professor Attilio Scienza as an expert answering viticultural queries. 5. The challenge of providing simple answers to complex agricultural questions. Summary This segment of the Italian Wine Podcast, part of the ""Everybody Needs a Bit of Shenza"" series, features host Stevie Kim alongside Professor Attilio Scienza. A community member, JC Vion, poses a complex, WSET Level 3-style question: what is more important in viticulture – soil, aspect/exposure, proximity to water, altitude, latitude, wind, grape growing cycle, or training system? Professor Scienza's concise answer is that it's complicated, and all of these factors must be taken into consideration as there is no single overriding determinant. The segment highlights the depth of knowledge required in viticulture and the podcast's interactive approach with its community. Takeaways * The Italian Wine Podcast includes a segment called ""Everybody Needs a Bit of Shenza"" where Professor Attilio Scienza answers community questions. * Viticulture is a highly complex field where multiple environmental and cultivation factors interact. * There is no single ""most important"" factor in determining wine quality; all relevant factors must be considered holistically. * The podcast encourages listener engagement by soliciting and answering questions. * The discussion touches upon the level of detail found in advanced wine education programs like WSET Level 3. Notable Quotes * ""Please kindly let us know if soil is more important than aspect and or exposure, north versus south versus east versus west? Proximity to bodies of water, alpha altitude, latitude, predominant winds, growing cycle of each grape or training system."" (JC Vion's question) * ""Essentially, to sum it up, it's complicated. Right?"

About This Episode

The hosts of a podcast on Italian wine podcast with Italian wine people are joined by a representative from a community called Via Chief Scientific. They record answers to a series of questions from community members and discuss the importance of soil in the process of wine production. The hosts remind viewers to subscribe to their podcasts and provide a link to their Facebook page for more information.

Transcript

Warning warning. This podcast contains information in Italian language. In the period, this podcast contains information in Italian, Chinching. Italian wine podcast with Italian wine people. Welcome to this special. Everybody needs a bit of Shenza addition of the Italian wine podcast. Here's the premise. Fin Italy International Academy community members send us their questions for Via Chief Scientific's Professor Ratilo Shenza. We record his answers, and Stevie Kim tries to keep him in line. Sometimes it works. Thank you for listening. And we are back. Everybody needs a bit of Shinta with Professor Shinta. I'm Stevie Kim, and we always get a question from our Via community. For professor, and today, one of our favorites, JC Vion, Grande Pasione. His question is just like a w set level three question. Let me read that to you. Please kindly let us know if soil is more important than aspect and or exposure, north versus south versus east versus west. Proximity to bodies of water, alpha altitude, latitude, predominant winds, growing cycle of each grape or training system. In fatty Louis, any appropriate way. No, Canada is a franchisee. Pero, No. No. Etcetera. Like training. On the way I did the best. Okay. Train mechanism and and more of you can pledge to the, so your in the young and married, on effect of the material similar to the partura, the effect the or to discuss them into the the, in in Charlie Cassono o Ambiente Casono Chichitosi, Lavera, Mavithicoltura, the aridocultura, macedice. This is a rakosa fabric. Okay. That was a long word question for a very short, short question, long winded answer because, essentially, to sum it up, it's complicated. Right? So there is no very gross generalization for the question, but I think all of the factors have to be, taken into consideration. Okay, JC. Thank you so much for your question. He's gone back to Hong Kong. Hope to see you soon, back here in Verona with us. Alora Cudiano, everybody needs a bit of Shenza for today. So Thank you very much. Until next time, and don't forget to follow us Italian wine podcast on Facebook and Instagram and on SoundCloud and all of your different devices and send us your comments and any such questions that you may have. Thank you very much. Listen to the Italian wine podcast wherever you get your podcasts. We're on SoundCloud, Apple podcasts, Himalaya FM, 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.