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“This was their first time seeing what subsistence herring eggs are all about,” says Tom Gamble, a former Tribal Council member and subsistence harvester, referring to his herring campers. “They’re really excited about it, they, they like to eat them, but they’re not really sure how to harvest them.”
This spring, Gamble shared some of his knowledge in a herring camp for kids, which he said created a lot of “aha” moments.
“There were a lot of those moments for these kids who had never seen anything like it before,” he said. “Giving them just the mental images for the first time, and being able to manipulate, you know, a branch and a twig and, and the hope that maybe they might get some eggs.”
Posted by Katherine Rose | Apr 7, 2021
Lucas Schmidt holds a buoy (often an empty milk jug or water bottle) as Tom Gamble demonstrates how to set a branch along the shoreline, the traditional method of gathering herring eggs. (Photo provided by Jeren Schmidt)
The beginning of the herring spawn in Sitka Sound signals the wind-down of commercial fishing, and the start of the subsistence harvest: The millenia-old tradition of submerging hemlock branches along the shoreline, and waiting for herring to coat them in a thick layer of eggs. KCAW recently spoke with one subsistence advocate who’s determined to see this tradition continue by working to protect herring stocks, and by teaching kids how to harvest eggs.
Posted on April 05, 2021
GAMBLE FAMILY VINEYARDS PRESS RELEASE
(April 5, 2021; Oakville, Calif.) Tom Gamble, owner of Gamble Family Vineyards in Oakville, is pleased to announce that Grativas Wine Marketing has been selected to handle the winery s wholesale distribution and sales within the state of California. Founded in 2006 by one of the longest standing farming families in Napa Valley, Gamble Family Vineyards produces a portfolio of stylistically elegant Bordeaux varieties while holding a deep commitment to sustainable and regenerative farming methods throughout several AVAs within the valley.
“Being our home-state, California has always been an important market for us at Gamble Family Vineyards,” says Tom Gamble. “Just as we are, Gravitas Wine Marketing is a small, dedicated company that is focused on family-owned estate wineries which matches our ethos, farming philosophy and commitment to showcasing the respective regions in which these producers thrive. We are thril
Meyer, Jaguars fail to generate splash in NFL free agency
By MARK LONG - Mar. 15, 2021 08:41 PM EDT FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2020, file photo, Chicago Bears defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit. A person familiar with the negotiations says the Jacksonville Jaguars and former Bears defensive lineman Robertson-Harris have agreed on a three-year, $24.4 million deal that includes $14 million guaranteed. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson, File)
Coach Urban Meyer s rebuilding project in Jacksonville started with a thud instead of a splash.
The Jaguars opened free agency Monday by agreeing to terms with two defensive linemen who did little in their first contracts; a pair of special teamers; a speedy receiver who failed to reach 530 yards in any of his first six seasons; and a journeyman running back whose first stint in Jacksonville couldn t have gone much worse.
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.