Terroir, Nature vs Nuture, and Mimicry
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In episode 33, the hosts explore the word terroir, a French term referring to the complete natural environment-including soil, climate, and topography-that influences the characteristics of wine or other agricultural products. They discuss how terroir shapes the unique qualities of a wine, emphasizing that it encompasses all environmental factors combined, rather than any single element.
The conversation then broadens to consider terroir of humans-how the environment where a person grows up impacts who they become as adults. This leads to a discussion of the classic nature…
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