The colorful story behind Casa de Fruta

By Marty Cheek
Many immigrant cultures have contributed to making the South Valley the great place it is, but the Italians are particularly prominent. Today, I want to focus on one Italian-American family and how they created the famous Casa de Fruta roadside attraction on Pacheco Pass near Hollister.
The Zanger family story goes [...]

Wrong bottles cost fruit winemaker £30,000

An award-winning winemaker whose wares are sold at the royal palaces is facing a £30,000 bill after European bureaucrats ruled that he was using the wrong-shaped bottles.
Jerry Schooler, who sells 400,000 bottles of fruit wines and mead a year, has been threatened with prosecution over his determination to use traditional measurements.
The proprietor of the Lurgashall [...]

Incentive Program in Africa is turning indigenous Fruit into Wine.

By FRED ORIDO
CONSERVING INDIGENOUS and wild trees is now a viable economic venture in Tanzania.
In Tabora, Uyui and Sikonge districts, women are cashing in on species such as ntonga (Strychnos cocculoides) ntalali (Vitex mombassae) mbula (Parinari curatellifolia) and furu (Vitex doniana), which they have planted on their farms alongside traditional crops.
Other trees popular [...]

New Fruit Wineries in India

FUTURE Wine & Spirit Brand, a new entrant into the country’s fast-growing wine market, is planning to launch over the next few months a range of fruit-based wines in select urban centres across western, northern and southern India.
The company’s senior Vice-President, Mr Hans Raj Ahuja, told Business Line that those who were fond of having [...]

All About Dragon Fruit

When I first laid eyes on a dragon fruit it was love at first sight! The blinding magenta skin with its lime green scales was enough for me, and then I cut it open to reveal the translucent white flesh, punctuated with black seeds and I thought — ‘giant kiwi fruit’.
When I gently gouged out [...]

New Label for Organic Wines

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has developed a new label for organic wines that will appear on bottles that cross provincial or international borders. This logo will apply to both grape and fruit wines produced under the organic wine standards of Canada.
The logo — a maple leaf rising behind a field with the words “biologique [...]

Schnebly’s Winery gives visitors a taste

On March 10, Professor Patrick “Chip” Cassidy took 15 advanced wine technology students on a field trip to Schnebly’s Winery in Homestead.
Students had the opportunity to try over six fruit-based wines, including the Schnebly version of Champagne, made from the carambola, or star fruit.
I really enjoyed this experience because wine is a passion of mine, [...]

Schnebly’s Winery gives visitors a taste

On March 10, Professor Patrick “Chip” Cassidy took 15 advanced wine technology students on a field trip to Schnebly’s Winery in Homestead.
Students had the opportunity to try over six fruit-based wines, including the Schnebly version of Champagne, made from the carambola, or star fruit.
I really enjoyed this experience because wine is a passion of mine, [...]

Schnebly’s Winery gives visitors a taste

On March 10, Professor Patrick “Chip” Cassidy took 15 advanced wine technology students on a field trip to Schnebly’s Winery in Homestead.
Students had the opportunity to try over six fruit-based wines, including the Schnebly version of Champagne, made from the carambola, or star fruit.
I really enjoyed this experience because wine is a passion of mine, [...]

Make Your Own Fruit Wine & Vinegar, Today!

Artist and forager Nancy Klehm will be holding the last of her highly unique cooking classes at Echo Park gallery/performance space Machine Project this Monday, March 10th, from 6-9pm. There are still a few spots left (tickets cost $85 for members, $95 for non-members), so head on over to the website to sign up for [...]