“I later learned this monster, who had a FedEx package in his hands, opened fire, but Daniel being Daniel protected his father and he took the shooter’s first bullet directly his chest. The shooter then turns his attention to my husband, one shot after another,” Judge Salas says in the video. … [Read more...] about Judge Esther Salas Speaks Out After Killing Of Her Son, Shooting Of Her Husband In Attack At Her N.J. Home: ‘I Am Begging Those Who Are In Power To Do Something’
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Bay Area vintners’ support of Trump clashes with politics of most wine drinkers
When he compared states’ per-capita wine consumption with their percentage of votes for Trump in 2016, a clear pattern emerged. Washington, D.C., is the most prolific wine consumer, at over 25 liters per person per year, and also favored Trump the least, giving him just 4.1% of its votes in the last presidential election. Meanwhile, the state with the lowest per-capita wine consumption, West Virginia — about 2.5 liters per person — had the second-highest share of Trump votes of any state, at 67.9%, just barely trailing Wyoming’s 68.2%. With the exception of a few outliers, like New Hampshire, where wine consumption is high (close to 20 liters per person) but votes for Trump were also relatively high (46.5%), the data follow a more or less linear pattern. … [Read more...] about Bay Area vintners’ support of Trump clashes with politics of most wine drinkers
Why Bay Area newcomer Dunkin’ Donuts matters to East Coasters
When I heard that a Dunkins was opening in Walnut Creek, part of me was worried. Will you guys get it? Removed from its natural habitat, will it make sense? Are you just going to compare it with Sightglass? Is Styrofoam even legal in the East Bay? Can you, in this meteorologically coddled Bay Area, ever understand how a creamy, Sweet’N Low-loaded hazelnut coffee can warm your hands through thermal gloves, reviving you on a snowy morning after you’ve spent an hour scraping the ice off your windshield? … [Read more...] about Why Bay Area newcomer Dunkin’ Donuts matters to East Coasters
Influential winemaker Milla Handley, an early Anderson Valley champion, dies at 68 due to COVID-19
The Handley Cellars tasting room has always been one of the most charming stops in Anderson Valley. It’s one of the final destinations in the valley, before the main artery, Highway 128, bottoms out near the Pacific Ocean. Not only are tastings free, but the space is also a showcase for Handley’s eclectic collection of folk art. A visit there feels like it transports you to a different time. … [Read more...] about Influential winemaker Milla Handley, an early Anderson Valley champion, dies at 68 due to COVID-19
While other wineries sell, Martinelli makes the hard choice to keep a vineyard in the family
But it was Carolyn, her husband Lee Martinelli Sr. and their four children who managed the land and produced wine from it for their eponymous winery. Her two sisters “were willing to put it on the market,” said Regina Martinelli, Carolyn and Lee’s daughter, who handles sales and marketing for Martinelli Winery. In late June, after more than six months of difficult negotiations, her branch of the family was able to buy Charlotte and Donna’s stakes in the property. … [Read more...] about While other wineries sell, Martinelli makes the hard choice to keep a vineyard in the family
