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Dr. Kevin Pogue, PhD, professor, geologist, and terroir expert educates us on terroir. This podcast is like taking a terroir class: it debunks so many things that people spout in reference books, at wineries, and in mainstream press about the topic! He explains things brilliantly and he is one of the first people I\'ve ever met who actually has answers to my really dorky questions about terroir.\\xa0
Photo: Kevin Pogue. From Vinterra.net
As more detail, Kevin is one of the most famous people in the field of terroir. He\'s considered the foremost terroir expert on Washington State wine and he\\u2019s known around the world - \\xa0his work has been featured in both national and international journals. He\'s a licensed geologist and professor of geology at Whitman College in Walla Walla. Kevin has a doctorate in geology from Oregon State University, and decades of college teaching and research experience. He has authored books, articles, and done extensive research on the terroir of the Pacific northwest, with a good portion of this time spent on investigating the deposits of the Missoula floods, which were the pivotal event that formed the geological base of the region.\\xa0
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Kevin\\u2019s research today focuses on terroir. He owns a consulting company, Vinterra, through which he assists wineries in choosing the best vineyard sites, matching grape to site, and educating winery owners and winemakers and their customers on why their specific terroir leads to the style in their wine.\\xa0
I need to thank Eric McKibben from Amavi and Pepper Bridge for the introduction.\\xa0
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Here are the items we discuss:
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The majority of the show is spent with Kevin clearing up many, many things we hear about terroir, much of which is not exactly correct. We cover...
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Photo:\\xa0https://rocksdistrict.com/terroir
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To me, this is the most comprehensive look at terroir I have ever received. I hope you learn as much as I did in the show. This is Kevin\\u2019s first show with me, but it won\\u2019t be his last! I hope you love the super dork out that is this show!!\\xa0
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