Edible East Bay, Fall 2006, Contra Costa Vineyards
Photo by Melissa Schneider.
The latest Edible East Bay is out, and features my story about "The Unexpected Vineyards of Contra Costa County." I've only recently learned about the great growing region through the Caldecott Tunnel, and so I was happy to explore the area's wine growing history, terroir, and growers' struggles with urban development.
I also discovered another vineyard for my "interesting sites" list: Viano Vineyards in Martinez not only has 118-year-old Zinfandel vines, but the Viano family neither irrigates nor trellises any of their vines. That's not a combination you often find in the U.S.
Other topics in the new issue: gleaning, pomegranates, persimmons, tortillas, and much much more. You can find the magazine (probably starting later this week) at farmer's markets, Market Hall, Andronico's, Zocalo Coffeehouse, Vintage Berkeley, and elsewhere. Or make it easy on yourself and subscribe.
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