The Prohibition-era origins of the modern craft cocktail movement

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The Prohibition-era origins of the modern craft cocktail movement

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)

The Prohibition-era origins of the modern craft cocktail movement

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)

AP PHOTOS: Italian grape harvest plows on through pandemic

LATINA, Italy (AP) — Change can come slowly to Italy’s centuries-old wine industry, but the coronavirus pandemic has radically altered the path from vine to table in a matter of months, beginning with the fall harvest.

Bratfest brings old friends together

Bratfest

MATTAWA — Bratfest for some of the guests was extra special this year. Several connected with old friends and one teacher reconnected with a former student.

Quincy's Ancient Lakes wine officially recognized

QUINCY - Wine hailing from the Quincy area now has a special distinction after the Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley Region was officially recognized as Washington's 13th American Viticultural Area.

Riverkeeper finds evidence of otters on the Kansas River

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Ever since she became the Kansas Riverkeeper in 2015, Dawn Buehler has been looking for evidence of otters on the Kansas River.

Digestive health is top-of-mind for many, especially moms

(ARA) - New parents are often surprised by how much time they spend monitoring their child's digestive health - from sharing great details about the baby's latest diaper change to worrying about what foods will keep things flowing freely. There is no greater responsibility than keeping babies and toddlers healthy so they can thrive, and the digestive tract is the first line of defense for the body's immune system - whether you are 1 or 101.

Wildfires taint West Coast vineyards with taste of smoke

TURNER, Ore. (AP) — Smoke from the West Coast wildfires has tainted grapes in some of the nation's most celebrated wine regions with an ashy flavor that could spell disaster for the 2020 vintage.

Wildfires taint West Coast vineyards with taste of smoke

TURNER, Ore. (AP) — Smoke from the West Coast wildfires has tainted grapes in some of the nation's most celebrated wine regions with an ashy flavor that could spell disaster for the 2020 vintage.

Homeowners Beware: Are Termites Feasting on Your Home?

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Why tech has been slow to fight wildfires, extreme weather

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For three years running, California’s wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across Silicon Valley. So far, though, that hasn't spurred much tech innovation aimed at addressing extreme-weather disasters associated with climate change.

Why tech has been slow to fight wildfires, extreme weather

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For three years running, California’s wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across Silicon Valley. So far, though, that hasn't spurred much tech innovation aimed at addressing extreme-weather disasters associated with climate change.

Farmworkers key to keeping US fed are wary of virus spread

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Salvador Calzadillas isn't worried about catching the coronavirus when he's picking mandarin oranges in the trees in central California. But he said the mere act of getting to the groves each day puts him and his wife, also a farmworker, at risk, and there’s nothing they can do to change that.

Farmworkers key to keeping US fed are wary of virus spread

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Salvador Calzadillas isn't worried about catching the coronavirus when he's picking mandarin oranges in the trees in central California. But he said the mere act of getting to the groves each day puts him and his wife, also a farmworker, at risk, and there’s nothing they can do to change that.

Farmworkers key to keeping US fed are wary of virus spread

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Salvador Calzadillas isn't worried about catching the coronavirus when he's picking mandarin oranges in the trees in central California. But he said the mere act of getting to the groves each day puts him and his wife, also a farmworker, at risk, and there’s nothing they can do to change that.

I thought I'd never like a support group

After I learned, for certain, on Dec. 4 that I have Parkinson's disease I was visiting with my friend, Ginkgo Forest Winery co-owner Lois Thiede, and informed her I had joined her club.

Burn the 'Bridge to Terabithia'

After watching the commercials for "Wild Hogs," a new movie in theaters, I decided I wanted to watch it, seeing as how I hardly ever spend the money to watch a movie in theaters unless I can't wait to rent it.

Six ways to feel like a kid this summer

With summer here, the nights have gotten longer and the watermelon juicer. The kids are out for the season, so it's time to find ways to relate to them by bringing out your own inner child. Here are six fun-filled ways to feel like a kid again - all without the pressures of a school year looming or a pesky curfew.

Novelist Patchett has Nashville bookstore customers swooning

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville bookstore that opened and thrived while others were closing their doors is once again defying the odds, thanks, in part, to its famous novelist co-owner.