
Ep. 1304 Marco Gandini Narrates Pt. 7 | Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0
Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0
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Content Analysis Key Themes and Main Ideas 1. The historical and genetic origins of Italian grape varieties, particularly through ancient Greek colonization. 2. The influence of Ubian and Phocaean explorers and traders on early Italian viticulture and culture. 3. Detailed genetic relationships and historical significance of key Italian grape varieties like Sangiovese, Vesparola, Malvasia Bianco, Bombino Bianco, and Garganega. 4. The role of myth, ritual, and trade in the development and spread of wine culture in ancient Magna Graecia. 5. Promotion of ""Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0"" as a comprehensive resource for Italian wine knowledge. Summary This content promotes ""Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0"" and delves into a fascinating historical and genetic exploration of Italian grape varieties. It highlights how ancient Greek explorers, specifically the Ubian and Phocaean peoples, profoundly influenced Italian viticulture. The Ubians, skilled navigators and traders, established early commercial settlements in Etruria and Sicily, indirectly spreading grape varieties. The Phocaeans, with their cultural approach to colonization and asexual propagation through cuttings, contributed to the widespread presence of genetically identical grape varieties across the Adriatic. The analysis provides in-depth information on specific grapes: Sangiovese's potential link to ancient rituals and its rapid spread due to Ubian trade; Vesparola's significant role as an ancestral grapevine, revealing numerous kinship relationships with prominent Italian and European varieties; and the contributions of Malvasia Bianco, Bombino Bianco, and Garganega to the diversity of Italian vines, especially along the Adriatic coast. It emphasizes how genetic analysis confirms the Greek origins of many Italian grapes and showcases the complex web of relationships that define Italy's rich viticultural heritage. The text underscores the deep historical and cultural roots of Italian wine, much of which is explored in the ""Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0"" book. Takeaways * ""Italian Wine Unplugged 2.0"" is a revised and expert-reviewed resource on Italian wine. * Ancient Greek explorers (Ubians and Phocaeans) significantly shaped early Italian viticulture through trade and colonization. * The spread of grape varieties was influenced by different methods: Ubian trade routes and Phocaean asexual propagation via cuttings. * Sangiovese's name may derive from its color's resemblance to blood, important in ancient Greek rituals. * Vesparola is a crucial ""grandfather"" grape, genetically linked to many major Italian and European grape varieties. * Genetic research (e.g., anthocyanin profiles, kinship analysis) provides strong evidence for the historical origins and relationships of grape varieties. * Many Italian grape varieties along the Adriatic coast have strong genetic ties to Greek origins. Notable Quotes * ""The benchmark producers feature is a particularly important aspect of this revised edition. The selection makes it easier for our readers to get their hands on a bottle of wine that truly represents a particular grape or region."
About This Episode
The history and importance of Italian wine Unplugged 2.0, including a series of wine books and a new series of podcasts, are discussed. The influence of myth and re colonization on the drink industry, as well as the importance of sang carrier's characteristics and their influence on cultural and political relations between Magna Gretcha and other varieties of Italian origin and Greek origin is also discussed. The importance of various varieties and their influence on the Italian economy, including Vitoska Malvasia Delcce, Malharica, and Kona filtering of Sabania, is also highlighted. The podcast on wine and its influence on the Italian economy is promoted, and listeners are encouraged to check out the show.
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Wine lovers tune in for your weekly fix only on Italian wine podcast. If you want to own a copy of this new must read Italian wine textbook, just go to amazon dot com or visit us at mama jumbo shrimp dot com. At this use Deubians the Iranian and Sanjuveza. Following in the footsteps of the mycenaeans, the first explorers of the western Mediterranean in later centuries, many other peoples took to the sea in search of new markets and to secure greater political hegemony. These new explorers were also inspired by the need to follow virtue and knowledge, which Dante attributes to Alexis. The first settlers to arrive in the Western Mediterranean were the Ubians. Experts navigators devoted to trade, hope beginning in the first half of this eighth century BC, founded emporiums along the Iranian coast of Etruria and Sicily. Today's, iskia, Kumar, Zankly, today's Messina, and Maxos, were the first and most important colonies. The location and dating of these early commercial and colonial settlements was made possible by the discovery of Skifoy. Vases with concentric semis circles arranged under the lip, which were typical products of Ubian culture. Cross referencing the ecological data of the Ubian habitation of the western Mediterranean with the stage of Odis' biogen, we see that the path of Ubian colonization routes along exactly the same routes that Odis' would have traveled. The correspondence between the Ubian colonies the stages of this journey in southern Italy is reinforced by further archaeological evidence. The first settlers of Pitecousa clearly knew the contents of the homeric poems as proven by an inscription in the Greek alphabet and the so called cop of Nestor. This cop was found in the tomb of a child confirming that Adisus was a forward runner to all the subsequent travelers. From Greece who ventured into the Mediterranean. The myth, evoked by the homeric poems, played a fundamental role in the colonization of Magna. The heroes of details where a constant point of reference for sailors will use to help them conquer the fear of the unknown. Another important aspect of the relationship between myth and re colonization is beautifully explained by the rituals associated with the symposium and religious events, which were important occasions for the consumption of wine. The choice of wine was oriented toward those grape varieties that produced the wine with specific characteristics. The most favored wine of the era, the one most consumed was red wine whose color was reminiscent of blood. San Juvez presented a particularly sought after characteristic in a symposium wine. With its color closely resembling dead of blood. Analysis of the anthocyan profile of sangiovese shows the presence of a very low percentage two percent of isolated anthocyanin forms in favor of This substituted monomers such as cyanine three glucoside, which is the most easily oxidized and responsible in the class for an orangeing hue decked together with a deep ruby red color reminded the Greeks of the cholera blood. Because of this connection between the grape variety and the cigarette rituals, some interpretations of the name San Jose, point to them sanguis Yovis or Blood of Jupiter. Thanks to its important role in commercial exchanges of the Iranian area led by Yubians, SanJobese soon spread to other territories of Magna Gretcha, from Sicily to Etrudia, passing through Iranian and Union Calabrio. The importance of sangiovese's presence is obvious in the high number of offspring seventeen found in the territories of ancient human colonies. Within the acclimatization Triangle and Sicily. In addition to the great varieties developed in Magna Greta, mentioned to also be made of Chintesimino and Chilegolo, Sanjuvez and Moscato Galeto. Which originated and are still cultivated in the Tusculemonian Abnines. Viesparola and the grape varieties of the Adriatic coast. Viesparola was a white grapevine grown in Sicily in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, although it is no longer present today. In the late eighteen hundreds, it is referred to a synonym for Petralia or Avina Sotana. And was used as a table grape. It is also synonymous with Cercolino andascarello in Tuscany, and Rosola and Scako, from Emilio. It is a sibling of Mavro Daphne. A vine of Greek origin, which is also confirmed by the second degree kinship of Ansonica and Perricone with Catalaniska. These two grapes are both offsprings of Sanjuviso. Vesparola is the grandfather of Sanjuviso. Ansonica and Perricone also have second degree kinship with Aklady, percolicidivoli, a Greek vine. The Greek origin of Vesparola, suggests a flow of germ plasm from Greece to Southern Italy and then to the Italian Adriatic coast and on to Central Europe. Further confirmation of its origin is a relationship to Verdica, Lagorrente in Greece, a Progyny of Malvasia bianco, which is closely related to Vesparola and Avgustiates. Most descendants of Vesparola are varieties typically of Italian origin. It has shown numerous second degree kinship relationships, Rosa di Sanikola, Rosa di Moiko, offspring of Alianico, Umino, offspring of bambino bianco, bianco, gambuliana, offspring of Balzamino, Kona filtering of Sabania, and Zemoasta. Offspring of Hanish Bais. In addition, Vesparola and Garganica are both to be grandparents of Rolo, which is a son of Termarina, also known as Chacarello. Are you enjoying this podcast? There's so much more high quality wine content available from mama jumbo shrimp. Check out our new wine study maps. Our books on Italian wine including Italian wine unplugged, the jumbo shrimp guy to Italian wine, Sanjay Lambrusco, and other stories, and much much more. On our website, mama jumbo shrimp dot com. Now back to the show. This barola is also linked by second degree kinship with other genotypes, central to Italian germplasm. Monteco Bianco, Ayánico, and Termarina. But also with Sabanian and honey spice, which are among the most important varieties in central and western Europe. Viesparolas, a key ancestor of several Italian varieties from Southern and Central Italy. And was also the parent of two important bokong grape varieties, vulpea, and alba imputo. Volpea, also known by other names in the verona area, like Dorita, Quaira, Rosetta, and Scavita, is a Progyny of Vesparola, and is in turn a parent of many northeastern Italian grape varieties such as Boscera Molinera, Glera, and Chanoria. This barola is involved in the pedigrees of other Northern Italian grape varieties, such as Molinera, Glera and Rephosco. In addition to Vesparola, Garganaga, Malvasir bianco, and Bombino bianco. Have also contributed to the creation of great varieties along the Adriatic coast. Malvasia biancolongo is one of the most widely planted Malvasias in Italy. In addition, its presence under the names Marastina and Pablo has long been evident in the Balkans. Its Progyny includes vines as Vitoska Malvasia Delcce, and Malvasianera Di basilica. Pompino Bianco called Trevalina and Polizana in the Balkans is found in many vineyards along the eastern side of the Italian peninsula. Of this, multiple channel is the most important grape variety in Central Italy. The kinship with Garganiga suggests an Italian origin of this variety. Gaganaga with its earliest surviving written record dating to thirteen o nine is one of the first varieties documented in Italy. It's numerous offsprings twelve have an even distribution along the Italian Peninsula with a tourbiano Tuscano uniblong, in France, and Quevedin Cafe in Hungary, the most famous. Tivalice Perglese Sydonim of the Greek aquatic grape variety has also highlighted its Greek origin through genetic relationships with the Playto grape variety from the island of crete and Asyrtico from Santorini. Atenor Foche, Geadriatic, and Vesparola. The Odyssey and the Europeans are the points of reference for the Iranian varietal circulation. The Adriatic sea whose waters replied by the falcons, another ancient civilization of Greek origin, is another setting with a mythical quality. We all the import of Adria and Espina, Marcayu, and Alalia varieties to these enterprise merchants whose sturdy but fleet vessels allow them to travel and trade even in less favorable winter conditions. Under long journeys across to Adriatic, they used the myth of diabetes, king of argos, and hero of the Troy War and Antronor, one of the wisest of the Troy elders and consulars to promote their goods located in an inlets along the coast or at river deltas. For key settlements were thriving centers of commerce. The Fukian model deferred from the Ubian pattern of colonization, which was achieved through the process of Apoikia or to the transfer of people from one place to another. While the Fukian approached the colonization was cultural in nature, the human migratory model was that of endemic, of endemic diffusion. While the Fokian approach, the colonization was cultural in nature, the human migratory model was that of damaged fusion. The ability to sail in winter and the commercial nature of their activity produce a very different result on pancreatic filter culture compared to that of Terrainian coast. The phocaeans spread vine varieties through cuttings and therefore with asexual propagation. This explains the large number genetically identical grape varieties found on the eastern and western shores of Adriatic sea, with which different cultures have associated different names. For example, the monk's grape called POSipika in Croatia and Popetra in Slovenia. Primitivo was called Trebidraga in Croatia and Barbarosa. Was known as Yaputza in Montenegro and Caristino in Western Greece. Listen to the Italian wine podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. We're on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, HimalIFM, and more. Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show. If you enjoy listening, please consider domain eating through Italian wine podcast dot com. Any amount helps cover equipment, production, and publication costs. Until next time.
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