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CUESA Podcast with Dave Stockdale
Click here to listen to the CUESA PODCAST
CUESA, the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture is undergoing a rebranding of sorts. They want to focus more on CUESA, the word (pronounced, kway-sa) rather than the entire proper name. That was the first thing I learned on last Friday morning, June 22nd, when I met their Executive Director Dave Stockdale. That’s a good...
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WatchThe above trailer is from a documentary entitled, “Wine From Here”. It is a profile of the Natural Wine movement in California. In the beginning of the trailer, our friend Hardy Wallace, astutely points out natural wine is a “natural” extension of the local food movement that was also grown from here.
If you follow wine even passively-especially if you are in California-...
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Quinta Do Vallado Touriga Nacional 2009
Quinta Do Vallado Touriga Nacional, Douro 2009 Color: Dark purple with a brownish core Nose: blackberry, wet leather, vanilla bean, exotic bouquet, rich dark fruits, chocolate, earth tones Palate: dry, firm tannins, soft vegetal quality, celery, shallots, tobacco leaf, voluptuous, concentrated, rich mouth feel, high acid but the wine’s boldness takes it down a notch, great balance and...
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Farm Fresh Update: June 2012
Every few months, as the seasons change, we like to send out an email to our staff to let them know what has changed, what has come and gone and what they have to look forward to. Since Nopalize is from the inside of our place, we’ll share it here with you too.
OLIVES- Good Faith Farms: Flournoy
Olives- Olives are coming from Good Faith Farms in Flournoy, CA. You can read Xandres...
