The rain has had lots of people rushing around to finish the grape harvest, but it looks like it’s not going to do much harm. In places like Napa and Sonoma, they’re a good way thru harvest, and in our foothills, mostly the sturdier grapes are left on the vines (like cab and petite sirah) and it looks like at this time of year, it dries quickly in the hills so they don’t have to worry about mold.
Speaking of foothill and wine, I'm teaching a wine class at Lava Cap on Nov. 3rd, there will be food and wine pairings – so there will some tasty bites, and we’ll talk about some basics to help people figure it out pairs on their own.
Click here for class info.
One last foothill wine thing. This is kinda fun. Areas like El Dorado County think of themselves as Nevada’s wine country, too, so they’re celebrating Nevada Day this weekend with all kinds of fun discounts and specials for anyone from Nevada in all the tasting rooms. Plus they’re pretty nice to people from California, too.
And on the restaurant scene, this is the middle of Sacramento’s Second Annual Vegan Chef Challenge. Chefs at 22 local restaurants are doing vegan meals and specials, and people get to vote for their favorites. Restaurant include Hot Italian, Evan’s Kitchen, Tower Bridge Bistro, Grange, The Porch, 58 Degrees, Dad’s Kitchen and a bunch more. There’s info at the website www.sacveganchallenge.com.
Amy launched her successful radio career in Sacramento back in 1980 and enjoyed 20 years on the air in Northern California. In 2000, she and Dave Williams took their morning show to Los Angeles, but luck brought Amy back to the northern part of the state and back to the KFBK airwaves in 2006. During her tenure, Amy garnered a wide variety of news awards, including multiple honors from the prestigious Radio and Television News Directors Association and Associated Press Television and Radio Association.
She has interviewed US Presidents, heads of state, and newsmakers from around the world. She has also sat across countless celebrities, but says it means the most to her when she interviews ordinary citizens who have done extraordinary things. Amy has also made many local and national television appearances on a variety of news shows.
A graduate of California State University, Sacramento, Amy also joyfully offers her time to many local, regional, and national charities, including: Autism Speaks, Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation, WEAVE, The American Heart Association, The American Red Cross, Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services, CASA, KidsFirst, Toys for the Troops Kids, The Salvation Army, and many others.
About EdEd Crane has been reporting on radio and television since 1979. He joined the CBS Radio Network in 1982 where, for 18 years, he anchored hourly newscasts as well as the World News Roundup and Special Reports. He went on to be a reporter and anchor for CBS Marketwatch and has worked as an anchor of the CBS News TV broadcast Up to the Minute. Crane has reported for WCBS-TV, New York and anchored for WCBS-AM, New York.
Prior to joining CBS, Crane worked for WBBM, Chicago. His career began at WIFR-TV, Rockford, Illinois. He is a recipient of the Chicago Headline Club Award and is a graduate of Northwestern University.
Ed's rich journalism background is complemented by some interesting and fun acting credits, including the role of Newscaster #6 in the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate with Denzel Washington, and Interviewer in the 2006 movie The Hoax with Richard Gere. Ed is also an avid golfer and wine enthusiast.
Now settled in Sacramento and a part of the Clear Channel family, Ed greets listeners every weekday morning with news, traffic, and weather during the KFBK Morning News on NewsTalk 1530 KFBK.
