Supes to consider 3 redistricting alternatives
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to
More Mt. Madonna to enjoy
This week, the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors made official the purchase of a majestic 490-acre private property just west of Gilroy in order to expand Mt. Madonna County Park.
Mission run energizes streets of San Juan
Some runners crossed the finish line shirtless, while others ran
Updated: President signs Farr’s Medicare reimbursement fix
President Obama on Tuesday signed Congressman Sam Farr's bill to put local doctors' Medicare reimbursement rates in line with those of some other neighboring counties’ healthcare providers.
San Benito dissect 3-D image
High school students in Hollister are dissecting cadavers electronically, thanks to new 3-D technology.
San Benito High School athletic trainer and sports medicine teacher Danielle Cote has added a high-tech, virtual dissection table to her classroom to enhance students’ understanding of human anatomy as they...
Fine wines
I was anxious to see Janu and Jason Goelz’s brand new tasting room, inside The Stomping Ground, an ambitious and exciting venture between the Goelz’ and Tim Slater, owner of Sarah’s Vineyard. A three-year plan for the venue includes several other boutique wineries, a brewery and a distillery—along with upscale eateries. I passed through a courtyard with tables and a water feature as I made my way into the eclectic tasting room.Instead of the usual adjectives to describe each wine, the extensive menu only lists the percentages of the various grapes contained in each wine. Bill Corneth, pouring wines that day, explained, “We don’t try to tell you what you’re going to taste because we don’t want you to feel like you’ve done something wrong if you don’t taste what you think you should.” Bill poured the first wine, a Pixalated Rose, a blend of grenache, mourvedre and pinot noir grapes. It is a dry rose, with a creamy mouthfeel—a pretty aperitif for the holidays. The 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a juicy bing cherry of a wine with a long, smooth finish. It’s 80 percent cabernet—blended along with four other varietals. Thoughts of pairing this wine with a rib eye steak drizzled with melted blue cheese crossed my mind.I tend to like wines with a little age on them so really enjoyed the 2011 Estate Merlot. This is a rich, full-bodied wine with complex flavors of dark fruits and well-structured tannins, making it an age-worthy wine. Purchasing two bottles before I left, I’ll have one bottle at this year’s holiday and save the other for next year.
