Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Best Wines For Your Holiday GatheringNovember 14, 2018Wine expert Rick Kushman gives suggestions for holiday wines. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityWalnut Trees Can Handle Water ‘Stress’ And Still Thrive, Study FindsOctober 23, 2018 | Julia MitricUC Davis researchers say they’ve found a way for walnut growers to irrigate more efficiently and still keep up their crop yields. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityWhen Does Smoke Actually Result In Tainted Wine Grapes? It’s Complicated.October 17, 2018 | Julia MitricIn the wake of 2017’s devastating wildfires, California’s growers and winemakers are worried about grapes exposed to smoke. The industry is funding a UC Davis researcher to study “smoke taint” to find out what can be done. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Growers Adjust Safety Practices After Last Year's Deadly E. Coli OutbreakOctober 5, 2018 | Julia MitricA group that oversees food safety programs for big California lettuce growers has changed its protocols in the wake of an E. coli outbreak last spring which caused five deaths and sickened more than 200 people across 36 states. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySmall Lot Vintners In The Sacramento Delta Write A New Chapter For Chenin BlancSeptember 26, 2018 | Julia MitricWhite wine made from grapes grown in the city’s backyard is having a resurgence. In the ’70s and ’80s, chenin blanc came to be known as a filler for cheap boxed wine. But now, a handful of small-scale vintners are building a new rep for the grape. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezChenin Blanc Grapes Are Making A Comeback In The Sacramento RegionSeptember 26, 2018CapRadio Food and Sustainability Reporter Julia Mitric tells us about the makeover of chenin blanc, a varietal that gained a reputation as a "sweet boxed wine" in the '70s and '80s. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityYolo County Boosts CalFresh Enrollment Among UC Davis Students In NeedSeptember 18, 2018 | Julia MitricNearly a third of Californians eligible for food stamps don't receive those benefits. In Yolo County, that includes college students. The county is now using a mix of high- and low-tech strategies to reach them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySacramento’s Best Burger? Pangaea Bier Cafe Sweeps Annual Burger Battle ContestSeptember 14, 2018 | Nick MillerSacramento’s top restaurants — think The Waterboy, Magpie, Canon and Empress Tavern — competed last night in the seventh annual competition. Pangaea took home the top prizes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityResidents Of North Sacramento Food Desert Welcome Discount Grocery StoreSeptember 13, 2018 | Julia MitricNorth Sacramento has big pockets of food deserts where residents have to leave the neighborhood to find a full-service grocery store. Now, some are hopeful a discount grocery store will begin to change the landscape. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityWould You Drink Beer Made With Recycled Water?September 10, 2018California craft brewers are looking for innovative ways to be more sustainable. One challenge is how to use less water in a state plagued by drought. But are consumers ready for reclaimed water? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
