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The Great Goat Cheese of Cypress Grove
Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog & Purple Haze Featured this Week
Wanting a source of healthful milk for her children, Mary Keehn began raising Alpine goats in the remote northern town of Arcata, California. She quickly discovered that she had a natural talent for selectively breeding goats. As Mary's goat stock continued to improve, she was faced with an unexpected consequence: surplus milk from fifty goats! And so, armed with her kitchen stove and a knack for inventing unique and delicious recipes, Mary began dabbling with cheese making. READ MORE>
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WEEKEND WINE TASTING
BY SHAUN SNOW
COMPLIMENTARY TASTING FRIDAY 5-7pm · SATURDAY 4-7pm
The Wines of Sant'Elena
Like so many places in Italy, Friuli is a land of crossroads - not just between cultures and cuisines, but between geography and language. Nestled along the Slovenian border between the coast of the Adriatic to the south and the towering sentinels of the Austrian Alps to the north, Fruili has been occupied by many different peoples over the centuries - the Romans, the Hapsburg Dynasty, the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, the Slovenians, and of course the Italians. Here, one is just as likely to hear German, Slovenian, and the local language, Friulian, as they are to hear Italian. The vineyards here are planted with less traditional vines than the rest of Italy - Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Bianco, and Merlot - and are often found in the high reaches of the Julian Alps, above the low clouds that get trapped between the seaside hills and the ever-present mountains. READ MORE>
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