In Addition to the Fine Work of the GeeVee Police Department, another reason tension and mistrust between law enforcement and the public isn’t prevalent here as it is in other cities is due…
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Reverse Migration: Winemaker From Iconic Napa Family Falls Under the Spell of Mendocino s Organic Old Vines, Naturally
Usually, it s young, natural winemakers who go to Mendocino in search of under the radar, specialty, old vine varietals. They ll call up in the know locals, like Alex MacGregor, winemaker at Hopland s Saracina and one of the best winemakers in Mendocino with his own tiny brand Trinafour (one of my personal favorites). MacGregor s been around awhile and knows the little choice spots, including some old vine beauties that are 75 years old.
Now there s another name to note who is cherishing these old Mendo vines and it s not one you would suspect. Bill Davies, son of the Napa sparkling wine royalty Davies family, who founded Schramsberg, has launched a new line of natural wines, sourcing grapes for one label from a certified organic vineyard with a name that cries out for good karma points: Buddha s Dharma.
Organic farming pioneer Amigo Bob Cantisano September 13, 2017
This interview with Amigo Bob Cantisano, who died on Dec. 26, 2020, originally aired on September 13, 2017, as an episode of “The Sages Among Us.” The interview ranges over many topics, including Amigo’s relationship with nature, how he learned to farm, how he became hooked on organic farming, and his ideas about its future.
Amigo Bob, who started California’s first natural foods distribution company, first organic farm supply company, and first organic crop consulting agency, also hosted a monthly show, Organic Matters, on KVMR.
He was one of the founders of the Committee for Sustainable Agriculture, which sponsors the EcoFarm Conference. The event, held every January in Pacific Grove, is still one of the most influential events in the world of sustainable agriculture.