Episode 20 - Aglianico, from Ancient to Modern, one of the world's greatest wine grapes
Aglianico goes back millennia, and has only recently been appearing on the radar in the United States. Here in California it is of particular interest...
Talking Wine with Prima Materia Vineyard & Winery
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The Prima Materia Vineyard & Winery Podcast tackles issues in wine, winemaking, viticulture and vineyard practices, and the wine world in general, plus occasionally food topics with Prima Materia winemaker, former chef, and general wine industry veteran Pietro Buttitta. You can visit us and try our wines in Oakland, California.
Episode 19 - Sagrantino: Italy's Cabernet killer in the spotlight
In this episode we tackle Sagrantino - Umbria's big red, and arguably Italy's most boisterous. With a relatively short history as a red wine, here we ...
Episode 18 - Rosé: a far reaching discussion about styles, methods, and a comparative tasting
Rosé (and Rosato) has finally shot into the spotlight after years of disrespect. Here, through a focus on wines from Southern Italy, we discuss the hi...
Episode 17 - Sangiovese! Everything from Chianti to soils, to barrels and tannin, and beyond
Sangiovese is a very complicated grape, both in Italy and historically in California. It is a balancing act between acid and tannin, but very sensitiv...
Episode 16 - All about Barbera, from Italy, vineyards, and winery practices to California and beyond
Everything you need to know about Barbera! This group Zoom discussion was put on by sommelier and wine educator Paul Robinson of Bottivino, and Pietr...
Episode 15 - Rosé, Rosé For Nearly Two Hours of the Day
Although this episode was technically focused on the topic of Southern Italian rosé, it managed to become more expansive, discussing some French rosé ...
Episode #14 - Slow Wine Guide Interview With Prima Materia
This was a fun discussion with Deborah Parker Wong, editor of the U.S. Slow Wine Guide. We discuss Lake County, a bit of Alchemy, soils, and take a di...
Episode #13: Barbera, from Monferrato to California
This is a deep dive into all things Barbera wine with Paul Robinson of Bottivino and Pietro Buttitta of Prima Materia. We held a 2-hour online tasting...
Episode #12 - Talking Sangiovese
We tackle Sangiovese in our ongoing series, talking about soil types, how California besmirched this beautiful grape in to 90's, why it is so challeng...
Episode #11 - Talking Barbera
Barbera is a unique grape with special qualities that make it quite suited to California. Here we talk about it in the vineyard, a little about it in ...