Archived Features
Raymond Winery- Historic Napa Resource
Written by Eric Brown   
Saturday, 21 June 2008 02:29

May 24, 2007

By: Darryl Beeson

Roy Raymond, Sr. and his two sons, Roy Jr., and Walter founded Raymond Vineyards in 1971. The Raymond family and Napa's history are closely linked. Roy Raymond Sr. arrived in the Napa Valley in 1933 and was hired as a cellar worker at Beringer Brothers Winery in St. Helena. He met Martha Jane Beringer and they were married in 1936.

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Lagunitas Brewing Company
Written by Eric Brown   
Saturday, 21 June 2008 02:29

March 08, 2007
By Alastair Bland


 

 

 

In 1993 a salesman in the commercial printing business named Tony Magee began brewing beer in his home in the redwood forests of West Marin. This beer endeavor was just a hobby, but six months later Magee was producing a bit more than he could drink by himself, with 600 or so barrels in the tank. So he went into business. He designed his own label – recognizable by a patch-eyed dog and a short blurb of wisdom in fine print – and he named his enterprise the Lagunitas Brewing Company. Today the brewery dwells in Petaluma and has grown into one of the most successful beer producers in the state.

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Discover the Undiscovered
Written by Eric Brown   
Saturday, 21 June 2008 02:29
Three Mendocino Organizations Unite to Promote the Region
June 07 , 2007

(Ukiah, CA)—Mendocino County is a land of rugged and dramatic coastlines, rough timberlands and majestic redwood forests.  It’s unspoiled beauty, enchanting villages and breathtaking vineyards reflect the region’s past and its promising future. 
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Chico First West Coast University To Partner With Farmer-Owned Co-op
Written by Eric Brown   
Saturday, 21 June 2008 02:29

April 12, 2007

LA FARGE, Wis., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- When the cows come home to California State University, Chico they'll arrive from greener pastures, thanks to a starter herd of 20 cows donated by Organic Valley dairy farmers from California, Washington and Oregon.

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TASTE Goes to a Party
Written by Eric Brown   
Saturday, 21 June 2008 02:29
July 9, 2007
By Dan Clarke

Most parents—and surely all students—begin celebrating summer the day school gets out. Though the calendars don’t acknowledge the change of season ‘til the 21st of June, summer may be more a state of mind than a precise period in time.
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