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Catalina Island Conservancy board backs controversial president
L.A. NOWThe Santa Catalina Island Conservancy’s board of directors on Monday announced that it has “complete confidence” in Ann Muscat, the controversial president and executive director of the nonprofit charity that manages 88% of the island...... -
Farmers Markets: Raisins, outside the box
REEDLEY, Calif. -- Raisins are the neglected icon of California agriculture, perceived as an old-fashioned industrial commodity, devoid of seasonal sizzle. At farmers markets, however, it's well worth searching out special varieties, freshly harvested and...
Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Heart Attack, Farms, Grapes
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Market Watch: The short, sweet life of Valencia Pride mangoes
Special to the Los Angeles TimesDeborah Wong Chamberlain's luscious Valencia Pride mangoes are among a very few elite fruits, such as Blenheim apricots, Snow Queen nectarines and Persian mulberries, whose seasonal appearance at farmers markets occasions the most intense anticipation and...Tags: Grapes, Mangos
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Market Watch: Farm brings every muscat imaginable
Special to the Los Angeles TimesOne of the rarest but greatest pleasures of farmers markets is encountering passionate collectors who sell a wide range of rare fruit varieties normally grown only at specialty sites such as germplasm repositories and agricultural experiment stations....Tags: Chile, Europe, Farms, University of Paris, England
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The Winners!
RED WINES
Cabernet Sauvignon
Ancient Peaks, $15+, Paso Robles, 2009, 90 pts.
Beringer Founders’ Estate, Under $15, California, 2008, 92 pts.
Blackstone, Under $30, Reserve, Sonoma County, 2007, 93 pts.
BR Cohn Winery, Under $30,...Tags: Human Interest, Wakefield (Bronx, New York), Greece, Dance, Ridge
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Three French aid workers home after being held hostage in Yemen
World NowThree French aid workers held hostage in Yemen for more than five months returned home Monday. Neighboring Oman negotiated the release of the French hostages and may have paid an unspecified ransom, according to news reports.... -
New grapes showing up at markets
Daily DishWhat do you get when you cross the rich, fruity flavor of Concord-type grapes with the crisp flesh and thin skin of California table grapes? Improbably, a new fruit with the look and mouth-feel of a conventional green grape, but...... -
Market Watch: A rare shot at delicate Comice pears
While the weather has careened in the last week from broiling to chilly and sodden and back to warm, and summer produce, such as peaches, peppers and eggplants, continue to be offered at farmers markets, a change is in the air, independent of the...Tags: Pears
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When is a Zin not a Zin?
Zinfandel is often called California's indigenous wine, but its story is not that simple. Some of the best Zinfandel-based wines from the state's best and most historic vineyards can't use the grape name on their labels.
In these bottles, Zinfandel leads...Tags: Grapes, William Randolph Hearst, Dining and Drinking, Alcoholic Beverages, Beverage Industry
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Santa Clarita farmers market: almonds, Princess raisins, citrus and cabbage
The Santa Clarita farmers market offers experienced management, a good mix of quality local growers, and plenty of parking. It took some time after its establishment in 1993 to catch on, but the numbers of shoppers and vendors have steadily increased, and...Tags: Education, Siemens, Cabbage, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking
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2008 Botani Sierras de Malaga Moscatel Seco
Who would have thunk? A dry Muscat from Malaga in southern Spain, better known for its luscious sweet wines? And yet Spanish wine importer Jorge Ordoñez and the late, great sweet wine producer Alois Kracher had the idea to try making a little dry wine...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Spain, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Salads
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New Moorpark farmers market: top muscat grapes, quality olive oil
By most counts, the new farmers market in Moorpark is pretty nondescript. Brand new (it only opened in June), it is modest in size, with about a dozen certified producers, and has been relatively quiet so far. But against all odds, this one small market...Tags: Bangor, Grapes, Farms, Family
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