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Douglas Farmers Market begins this Sunday – Daily Dispatch
Photo by Valerie McCaffrey Caption for Photo #367: The Douglas Farmers Market will start its first season of weekly farmers markets this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Raul Castro 10th Street Park. Several growers will bring herb and vegetable

A passion for wine – Sioux City Journal
Joe Hannel, winemaker at Hannel Cellers pours a sample of sangria out of a carboy at the Sioux City winery Monday, April 20, 2009. Hannel Cellers is Sioux City’s first commercial winery and expects to have wines in retail outlets in next month

Compendium of Grape Disease (Disease Compendium Series of the American Phytopathological)
Customer Review: The Picture Book of grapevine diesease
If you grow grapes, you’ll probably want to have a copy of this book. Nice color photographs of grapevine diseases, damage done by pesticides, and injury from climate. While the collection has a large number of pests and diseases covered, there are some issing, such as the grape cane girdler and grape cane gallmaker. The life cycle and discussion of each type of disease is somewhat useful, although most of the technical aspects of the diseases can probably be more appreciated by someone with a better understanding of biology. The book is a bit pricey, and most of the photographs of the diseases can be found on the Internet although it is convenient to have them all in one place.

Do you know where your wine comes from? This article is the third in a three-part series that discusses the many varieties of grapes used to produce wine.

Grenache – This black grape is Native to Spain where it is called Grenacha. It is used for the production of red table wines and is widely grown in France and California. This vine grows best in hot and dry regions. It produces wines that vary in color from a light rose to an inky black.

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Merlot – This grape is an important blending variety for the great Bordeaux chateaux wines of southwestern France. Merlot wine has become quite popular in the United States, with many new vineyards developed in California and Washington. This grape produces a full bodied wine with lots of black fruits and chocolate aromas and flavors.

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Pinot Noir – Grows best in northern Burgundy in east central France. Although also produced in both California and Oregon, only Oregon has developed a good reputation with this grape. Pinot Noir typically has a low-yield production and produces a light-bodied, light-colored wine that has a distinctive coffee-like bouquet. Pinot Noir is regularly regarded as one of the greatest of the black varieties that carries the burden of being one of the hardest to produce. This grape is the most sensitive of grapes and is quite susceptible to frost, disease, and mildew.

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Nebbiolo – From prestigious wine-growing regions of northern Italy, this gray-blue grape produces wine that is tart, heavy, and carries a hint of raspberries in the bouquet. Less distinct wine made from Nebbiolo is full of fresh red fruit and violets. The older and better forms have notes ranging from truffles to black fruits to an ethereal rose quality. California vineyards have attempted to grow Nebbioo but have been unable to match its Italy-grown qualities.

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Syrah – Known as Shiraz in Australia, Syrah is thought to be named after a city in Persia where it is believed to have originated. This grape produces full, rich wines that are intense in both color and flavor. In warmer climates, such as Australia, the grapes produce sweeter and riper tasting wines. This grape is the most widely planted grape in Australia where it is sometimes blended with Cabernet Sauvignon or even with Mourvedre. Syrah produces a fine, red table wine.

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Touriga Nacional – This is considered the best of the grapes that are blended for the fortified wines known as Port. Touriga Nacional produces wines that are both heavy in red fruits and structure. It is used for Port production in the United States, Chile, Argentina, and Australia.

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Barbera – Although grown around the world, this grape is grown at its best in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions of Italy. Wine produced from this grape is a great match for full flavored foods that use a tomato sauce. It is believed that Barbera produces more than half of all the wine found in Italy.

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Gamay – This is a premiere, blue-skinned grape grown in France. It produces a light-bodied table wine (the better vineyards can yield a richer red table wine). Wines made from Gamay are generally meant to be consumed within two years of bottling.

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Durif – Developed in the late 1800’s by a French nurseryman named Dr. Durif, the vine found its most suitable climate in California. Wines produced from Durif are full flavored and often have black currant overtones. Durif wines are best served with roast beef, stews, and full flavored cheeses. In California, it is often mistakenly identified as Petite Syrah.

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Downtown Morris makes journey worthwhile – Batavia Sun
After I finally made it to Morris, I really enjoyed my trip. I-80 is under construction so you may want to plan accordingly. Anyway, there was a lot more here than I anticipated. That has pretty much been the case for most downtowns that I have

Football: Chelsea eyes FA Cup win as gift for Hiddink – Channel NewsAsia
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Customer Review: What happened to the car?
I don’t think any of the other reviewers have asked: In addition to the other “mysteries” presented by this horrible book, no one at all ever asks about the car!!! Did the police ever have it towed? Did the police ever issue a speeding ticket for it? Was it ever exported on a legitimate shipper? Did the car ever come to the attention of the police in any way after the woman, boy, and dog disappeared?
And Martha Grimes never tells us about the condition of the dog upon its return. Did it look well-fed, rested, and have a glossy coat, like someone had been taking care of it? Or did it look hungry, tired, and have mangled fur, like it had been outside and had walked a lot. What’s next for Martha Grimes and the dog? Is she going to have Sherlock Holmes examine the dog and tell where it’s been?
Don’t purchase this book and save your money. Better yet, don’t read it at all and save yourself the time and effort!

Customer Review: Waste of Time
This was my first and definitely my last Marth Grimes novel. This book was a true waste of time. The premise of this story within a story could have been done well but this story was off track from the beginning. The meandering into string theory was a waste and boring. Then the reader gets the dogs’ point of view and things continue to go downhill from there. The only salvation for this book would have been a clever ending but be warned –THERE IS NO ENDING. When I see that Martha Grimes is supposedly an accomplished author I can only say that she should be ashamed. I bought this book from the bargain rack and even though I only paid $5 for it I feel ripped off! Don’t waste your time; there are too many good authors out there. The total lack of any type of ending is very disrespectful to the reader. It was like even the author was totally bored with the book and just stopped writing… I wouldn’t even give this book one star but you can’t rate a book with zero stars.