Kids' Discovery Days - "Following the Ditches of Coloma" join archaeologist Jean Starns, author of Wealth of Gold Rush Waters as she leads a group along the ditches in Coloma; she provides the history of the dtiches and how they were used in the changing economy; she also discusses the gold mining careers of Stephen Wing and William Hampton, two men representative of gold miners but whose lives went in divergent directions; hosted by The American River Nature Center in Coloma for kids ages 5-10 (w/ an adult); pre-register, 530-621-1224.
Combining the month's focus on Riesling styles with our occasional examinations of Eastern U.S. wines, we uncork a good Riesling from Kentucky, of all places.
Just as the fall foliage is changing to its cloak of brilliant colors, many wine lovers start thinking about reds. Randy "Bucko" Buckner offers a good ration of reds and whites this month among his notes on 100 new wines.
This month's issue of WineBlueBook covers many West Coast Pinot Noir, White Burgundy and Piedmont Red wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. A total of 1,284 wines are profiled in the November 2008 issue.
GRAY - Fine food and wine along with an auction that offered more food and wine as prizes marked Friday's 12th annual Bite of the Arts gala.It is the main fundraising event for the John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University.
Whew! You made it! And after the week you've had looking through the redesigned Star in search of Annie's Mailbox (now in Sports on weekdays) and Dr. Gott (ditto), you deserve a tasty reward for also tracking down this column to its new, Sunday-section space.
More than a year ago, a writer returning from a visit to Cleveland told her Chicago Tribune readers that Northeast Ohio might well be the epicenter of the Midwest culinary scene.
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