County holds 95th annual fair
Thousands of people attended the 95th annual San Benito County Fair Oct. 4-7.
The four-day event, which took place at the Bolado Park Event Center in Tres Pinos, showcased fun fair food, homemade treats and art, homegrown vegetables as well as cattle and other livestock.
Family of drunken-driving victim speaks out in court
The man whose drunken driving left five children motherless will serve four years and four months in prison for his crime.
Rosé wine
Rosés are the perfect hot-weather sippers and a nice alternative to chardonnay. They range from sweet-tart to bone dry, with the acidity of a white wine and the fruit flavors of a red—it’s a happy medium between the two.Looking like summer in a glass, rosé wines come in gorgeous hues such as salmon, coral and hot pink. Grapes are lightly crushed and left to soak in their red skins for a limited number of hours—depending on how dark the winemaker wants the color of the finished wine to be. Rosé wine can be made from any grape varietal.Guglielmo Winery chooses grignolino, a red Italian grape, to make their dry rosé. The 2015 Grignolino Rosé ($18) has cranberry flavors and a crisp, green apple finish.This rosé will stand up to the big flavors of a pasta marinara dinner.Pietra Santa makes their 2012 Rosato ($15) from cabernet grapes. It’s a crisp, dry rosé fermented in stainless steel with fresh flavors of pomegranate and wild strawberries. I would pair this wine with a blackened salmon salad or roast chicken.Made from sangiovese grapes, Vino Roseo di Sangiovese 2015 ($25) from Solis Winery is a lightly sweet rosé with well-balanced acidity. It’s a brilliant pink with flavors of strawberry and mango—ideal with spicy cuisine such as Thai or Mexican food.These wines pair well with most summer fare such as chicken salad or a charcuterie board filled with salami, cheeses and olives.
SBHS superintendent supports consolidation idea
San Benito High School District Superintendent John Perales would like to see the Hollister School District and the San Benito High School District unify, he told the Free Lance in an interview.
