COMING SOON TO UNDERSTANDING WINE WITH AUSTIN BEEMAN I recently spent two weeks in Portugal traveling and visiting wineries. Videos from this adventure are coming over the next few weeks. Featuring:

As Karoline Walch and I walked the vineyards, the important concept of sustainability came up. My family has been here for five generations and I hope the vineyards go on for the next five generatio

Kastelaz has the prestigious additional denomination of VIGNA. It is an additional mention of a smaller geographical origin and designs the smallest historical / geographical unit of a vineyard. Every

The Elena Walch winery in Alto Adige / Sudtirol is iconic and inspirational. Elenas arrival in 1980s launched a quality transformation that would reset what was possible for this mountainous region t

The Wines of Agricola Foradori are made for aging, but so few people get a chance to try them that way. Winemaker Theo Zierock takes us into the cellars and talk about the experience of these mature w

Of course, wine is made in the vineyard, but as Winemaker Theo Zierock of shows us, it also requires interesting work in the cellar. In the video Zierock discusses the winemaking process, shows ferm

Some brief thoughts from Winemaker Theo Zierock of Agricola Foradori in the vineyards of Italy. In Europe, "We've killed everything that can kill us," but bears and wolves are returning. Thoughts on

There is something special about farming for wine. Winemaker Theo Zierock of discussed the topic during my visit. In this video, Ive put together some of his most passionate highlights. the value o

Kanye West's celebrity endorsement! Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio's stranglehold on the winemakers of the region! Theo Zierock of Agricola Foradori discusses the challenges that get in the way of thei

Theo Zierock on the Dolomites, Teroldego, and the Vineyards of Agricola Foradori Episode #84 of Understanding Wine with Austin Beeman Agricola Foradori is located in the Piana Rotaliana, a 700 hectare