Feed .examiners_body img{padding:5px;} With Earth Day this month, I’ve been thinking a lot about where my food and wine comes from and the impact its production has on the earth. “Organic Wines” have been talked about with increasing frequency. However, it is important to distinguish the difference between organically produced grapes and organic wine. Wines Made from Organic Grapes: This means that the wine is made from organic grapes but the additive, Sulfur Dioxide, is still used during production and bottling to prevent bacterial spoilage. A regulated system...
Fall festivals 
The Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Times
Through Saturday Highland County Fair Virginia's oldest continuously running county fair. Monterey. (540) 468-2550. Sept. 11 Olde Salem Days Vendors along Main Street, car show, live entertainment, beer garden, food...
2010 Fall Festival Guide for Southwest Virginia
The Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Times
Through Saturday Highland County Fair Virginia's oldest continuously running county fair. Monterey. (540) 468-2550. Sept. 11 Olde Salem Days Vendors along Main Street, car show, live entertainment, beer garden, food...
Trout Lake Valley, a nearby Cascade Mountain jewel
The Examiner
The Examiner
Only 90 minutes from Portland and just north from Hood River, Trout Lake is a unique agricultural valley in the shadow of Mount Adams, in Klickitat County, Washington. Trout Lake Valley is formed by the White Salmon...
Organic products: Understanding organic terms and finding organic products in Charlotte
The Examiner
The Examiner
With recent recalls of eggs, meat and produce some consumers are reconsidering organic products as an option. The term organic can be misleading. Organic produce is supposed to be grown without any synthetic pesticides,...
Bird's-eye views
The Press Democrat
The Press Democrat
Arbios Cellars Bill and Susan Arbios run the 21-acre estate property above Alexander Valley, where they make Arbios Cabernet Sauvignon and Praxis, a second-label wine, both single-vineyard, 100 percent varietal wines....
Pipe organ in Doors Open display
BBC News
BBC News
The public are being offered the chance of a rare glimpse of the inner...
Revolution Pizza & Ale House, Charlotte - What's On Tap?
Slashfood
Slashfood
A weekly look at the draft selections in beer-friendly bars across the country. For almost two years now, Charlotte, N.C.'s Revolution Pizza & Ale House has had a mission: offer up the largest selection of North...
