By Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle Has global warming been improving the wines of France over the last few decades? That’s part of the claim being made by a new study by NASA and Harvard University. However, the study warns that the upswing in quality may not last forever, and a hotter planet looks like […]
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By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal In the last two months, Lake Tahoe Brewing Co.’s four locations in Carson City, Truckee, Fernley and Reno closed or never opened. What would’ve been the region’s largest locally-owned beer franchise fizzled down to nothing after a series of legal troubles flattened the brand. Brewery owner, Michael Candelario, said he […]
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By Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle Food waste is a hot topic quickly moving into the political mainstream, largely because it touches so many issues at once — the environment, hunger, household budgets and the overall economy. Now, proposed legislation from Assemblyman David Chiu, D-San Francisco, aims to address the issue by changing one simple […]
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By Kathryn Reed Until recently I didn’t realize quinoa comes in a variety of colors. After doing a little research, I learned there isn’t much difference between them. Cooking times may vary. A reason not to just buy white is a little color might make a dish stand out more. I used red quinoa for […]
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By Daniel Wheaton, Los Angeles Times Californians can consider themselves lucky: their state charges less in taxes than the national average for import taxes on beer, wine and liquor. A report from the Tax Foundation breaks down excise taxes by state. These are paid by the person or business that buys the alcohol from the manufacturer, […]
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Slow Food Lake Tahoe and Alibi Ale Works are joining together to offer a half-day skillshare for people interested in learning how to make beer at home. The skillshare will cover the fundamentals of making great beer at home through a hands-on demonstration and sampling some local homebrewed creations. Beginning (extract) and intermediate (all-grain) brewing […]
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By Megan Rowling, Reuters By eating less meat and more fruit and vegetables, the world could avoid several million deaths per year by 2050, cut planet-warming emissions substantially, and save billions of dollars annually in healthcare costs and climate damage, researchers said. A new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences […]
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Slow Food Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Food Hub’s next soup is April 6 at Fifty Fifty Brewing Company in Truckee. Community soup nights have been an ongoing tradition in the Truckee-Tahoe community, with event series each spring and fall. They began as an effort by Project Mana to fill a need to bring the community together for […]
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By Mark Ellwood, Bloomberg Dan Dunn spent much of his adult life drinking, albeit for professional reasons (he’s the former nightlife columnist for Playboy). He’s a whisky aficionado, cocktail expert, and beer enthusiast. The only tipple that never tempted him was wine. So when he finally decided he needed a break from the fast lane, […]
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By Adelaide Chen, Las Vegas Review-Journal Credit tourism — more alcohol is flowing across Nevada. Compared with five years ago, distribution of wines increased 18.2 percent, spirits went up 14.8 percent and draft beer 10 percent, all in gallons, according to the state’s taxation department. “I can guarantee you anytime you see big swings like […]
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