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	<title>Sierra FoodWineArt Magazine &#187; FWA blog</title>
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		<title>Lake Tahoe Concours d&#8217;Elegance on Aug. 10-11</title>
		<link>http://sierraculture.com/foodwineart/fwa-blog/lake-tahoe-concours-delegance-on-aug-10-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[40th anniversary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[August 10-11]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lake Tahoe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lake Tahoe Concours d&#8217; Elegance celebrates its 40th anniversary August 10 &#8211; 11, 2012, with the Riva Aquaramaas the Marque Class. The collection of nearly 100 antique wooden boats will gather once again at the height of summer along the docks of the Sierra Boat Companyin Carnelian Bay, Calif., to compete for top honors [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/110.jpg"><img src="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/110-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="110" width="200" height="300" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3750" /></a>The Lake Tahoe Concours d&#8217; Elegance celebrates its 40th anniversary August 10 &#8211; 11, 2012, with the Riva Aquaramaas the Marque Class. The collection of nearly 100 antique wooden boats will gather once again at the height of summer along the docks of the Sierra Boat Companyin Carnelian Bay, Calif., to compete for top honors in multiple categories.</p>
<p>&#8220;After holding the show on Father&#8217;s Day weekend in 2009 and 2010, the move back to August in 2011 allowed our event to become the largest attended show in our 39-year history,&#8221; said Foundation president Dave Olson on last year&#8217;s show. &#8220;We are thrilled to have an agreement with Sierra Boat Company to keep the August date for 2012, which will feature one of the rarest and most elegant boat lines, Riva Aquarama. This promises to be our most successful show to date.&#8221;</p>
<p>In addition to the two-day show, the Foundation hosts a variety of social gatherings both before and after the main event in honor of those participants who make the Lake Tahoe Concours d&#8217; Elegance one of the most prestigious wooden boat shows in North America. This year those events include the Opening Night Gala, exhibitor barbecue and award dinner, Ladies&#8217; Luncheon, Men&#8217;s Grill and Mahogany Magic (produced by the Tahoe Yacht Club).</p>
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		<title>Cafe Zorro celebrates five years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cafe Zorro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loomis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From Cafe Zorro in Loomis:

February 1, 2007, the former Zorro&#8217;s Villa Rosa underwent an official name change and ownership change and Cafe Zorro was launched. 
We inherited quite a tradition with Zorro and his legacy through the years in Placer County. We wanted to be able to capture the essential parts that had made Zorro [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>From Cafe Zorro in Loomis:<br />
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February 1, 2007, the former Zorro&#8217;s Villa Rosa underwent an official name change and ownership change and Cafe Zorro was launched. </p>
<p>We inherited quite a tradition with Zorro and his legacy through the years in Placer County. We wanted to be able to capture the essential parts that had made Zorro and his food successful over the years. We also wanted to blend those in with a more modern take on not just Italian food but more specifically California Cuisine. </p>
<p>To us, this is what opened the door, California Cuisine can be just about anything we imagine it to be and has allowed us to run some creative menu items and specials over the past five years. We undertook a large interior remodel later in 2007 and properly launched the new Cafe Zorro in August. </p>
<p>By then we had upgraded the menu, hired new staff and hit the ground running — just in time for that lovely economic turmoil! However, thanks only to you our wonderful and faithful customers we have persevered and are now here to celebrate our 5th birthday. </p>
<p>We think that the quality coming out of the kitchen, the service, wine list and all are as good as we have produced in the last five years and hope you will come in this week to wish us a happy birthday.</p>
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		<title>Burning Man sanctioned event coming to Nevada City in March</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:11:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Burning Man]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: The foothills increasingly are becoming a popular destination for Burning Man devotees — well before the &#8220;main event&#8221; in the Nevada desert. Here&#8217;s an example, a Burning Man sanctioned event coming to Nevada City this spring:
&#8220;BURNAL EQUINOX NEVADA CITY – NEVADA CITY, CA – MAR 3-4
Burnal Equinox Nevada City
Saturday, March 3, 2012 noon [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Editor&#8217;s note: The foothills increasingly are becoming a popular destination for Burning Man devotees — well before the &#8220;main event&#8221; in the Nevada desert. Here&#8217;s an example, a Burning Man sanctioned event coming to Nevada City this spring:</em></p>
<p>&#8220;BURNAL EQUINOX NEVADA CITY – NEVADA CITY, CA – MAR 3-4<br />
Burnal Equinox Nevada City</p>
<p>Saturday, March 3, 2012 noon to 1 a.m. (March 4)<br />
Miners Foundry<br />
325 Spring Street<br />
Nevada City CA 95959</p>
<p>Burnal Equinox Nevada City will feature the funky music of ALBINO! a 10 piece Afro-funk band from San Francisco. The event will open at 12:00 noon and feature Burning Man related vendors, food, costumes, mini-theme camps &#038; more. Everyone who’s interested in a certain huge outdoor music/art/set-stuff-on-fire festival which happens each Labor Day out in the god-forsaken desert…….get here!</p>
<p>Albino as the feature band and others (tba)<br />
Fire Spinning Performance by Beyond Fire! (formerly BeOnFire!)<br />
Chill Spot!<br />
Mini-Theme Camps!<br />
Full Bar!<br />
Fashion Show!<br />
Inclusive event! Accessible!<br />
A percentage of proceeds will benefit: The Miners Foundry and Black Rock Arts Foundation.</p>
<p>Cost: $20 in advance <a href="http://www.minersfoundry.org/buy-tickets/">http://www.minersfoundry.org/buy-tickets/</a> (available by the end of January), $25 at the door or $20 at the door in Burner attire.</p>
<p><strong>This is a officially sanctioned Burning Man event.</strong>”</p>
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		<title>2nd annual Barbera Festival is June 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amador Clounty Foundation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barbera Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cooper Ranch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Louis Martini]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[(PLYMOUTH, California) – Wine aficionados take note.
Tickets for the 2nd Annual Barbera Festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 9 at Cooper Ranch in Plymouth, California (Amador County), will go on sale March 1. The inaugural event was a complete sellout with more than 1,800 attendees taking part, and raised more than $10,000 in net proceeds for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bf-event-1.jpg"><img src="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/bf-event-1-300x298.jpg" alt="" title="bf-event-1" width="300" height="298" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3563" /></a>(PLYMOUTH, California) – Wine aficionados take note.</p>
<p>Tickets for the 2nd Annual Barbera Festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 9 at Cooper Ranch in Plymouth, California (Amador County), will go on sale March 1. The inaugural event was a complete sellout with more than 1,800 attendees taking part, and raised more than $10,000 in net proceeds for the Amador County Foundation, the event’s fiscal sponsor.</p>
<p>“Last year’s celebration proved that there is an overwhelming interest in Barbera,” said Event Organizer Brian Miller of The Barbera Festival. “We actually had interested parties the day of the event camping out by the entrance and good naturedly displaying signs that read ‘Need Tickets.’ Others took to Craigslist hoping to score tickets. It was fantastic, especially for a first-time festival.”</p>
<p>This summer’s alfresco event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., will host more than 80 wineries from the Sierra Foothills, Paso Robles, Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake County, the Santa Cruz Mountains, Ventura County, Lodi and the Bay Area, as well as 10 of the region’s top restaurants and chefs, which will offer a variety of gourmet dishes (a significant increase from six food purveyors last year).</p>
<p>What hasn’t changed is the ideal event location. Cooper Ranch in Shenandoah Valley will again host the Barbera Festival among its vineyards and rolling hills. The scenic venue makes sense as Dick Cooper, of Cooper Ranch, is known in the wine industry as the godfather of Barbera and supplies numerous vintners with Barbera grapes.</p>
<p>Also consistent with the inaugural event will be the exquisite works of artists and artisans, including jewelry, paintings, pottery, metal work, as well as locally crafted olive oils – all displayed in tents throughout the festival and adjacent to participating wineries.</p>
<p>The live music lineup this year will feature the popular Bay-Area based band, Brothers Comatose. This bluegrass quintet gets crowds dancing and stomping their feet at every show and has an ever increasing following.</p>
<p>Barbera originated in the Piemonte region of northern Italy. In California, about 7,000 acres of Barbera are planted. Louis Martini, a legend in California wine history with a prestigious winery in St. Helena, California, was the first to produce a varietal Barbera in 1954. Today, nearly 200 California wineries produce Barbera wines.</p>
<p>Barbera is known for its generous acid structure. There are differing styles of Barbera ranging from brighter versions with flavors of tart cherry, raspberry, and spice, to riper styles with flavors of black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, and vanilla.</p>
<p>The Barbera Festival is a Green Event and has taken measures to minimize the environmental impact of the festivities, including using biodegradable/compostable bags, cups, plates, napkins and cutlery, as well as giving attendees the opportunity to add $1 to their ticket price to help offset the carbon footprint of the event (100% of these contributions will go to purchase carbon offsets with offset retailer Terrappas).</p>
<p>Tickets will be available March 1 and are $40/person in advance. Ticket price includes admittance, wine tasting, commemorative wine glass and free on-site parking. Food is sold separately. Attendees must be 21 years or older and show valid ID as proof of age upon entering the festival. This is a non-smoking event and can accommodate service pets only at this time. There is also a special Designated Drive ticket for $20/person in advance, which includes event admittance and free non-alcoholic beverages.</p>
<p>For more information about the event, a list of participating wineries, map and directions, along with local lodging and tasting tips, click to the official website at <a href="http://www.barberafestival.com">www.BarberaFestival.com</a>. Sponsorship opportunities are available.</p>
<p>—Pettit Gilwee, Pettit Gilwee Public Relations</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Save our historic parks&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Behind a well-publicized signature-writing campaign, local &#8220;electeds&#8221; have been quietly meeting with State Park officials and others to keep South Yuba River and Malakoff Diggins from the state&#8217;s closure list, according to letters in the Supervisor&#8217;s agenda packet for next Tuesday&#8217;s meeting. (This confirms what I had pointed to on Jan. 14. Details in graf [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_43643" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://jeffpelline.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/family-beach.gif"><img src="http://jeffpelline.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/family-beach.gif?w=300" alt="" title="family-beach" width="300" height="292" class="size-medium wp-image-43643" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">South Yuba State Park</p></div>Behind a well-publicized signature-writing campaign, local &#8220;electeds&#8221; have been quietly meeting with State Park officials and others to keep South Yuba River and Malakoff Diggins from the state&#8217;s closure list, according to letters in the Supervisor&#8217;s agenda packet for next Tuesday&#8217;s meeting. (This confirms what I had pointed to on Jan. 14. Details in graf five and six <a href="http://sierrafoothillsreport.com/2012/01/14/shave-yuba-state-park-kicks-off-wild-scenic-film-festival-this-weekend/">here</a>.).</p>
<p>As a result, they have developed two proposals: restrict parking on Pleasant Valley Road, clearing the way for the state to charge for parking at South Yuba State Park to generate needed revenue to keep the park open. According to my sources, it would be a modest charge of around $5 per day. I expect the state to approve the plan; this is what they&#8217;re looking for throughout the state. (A link to other day-use fees, which are common, can be found <a href="//sierrafoothillsreport.com/2011/12/22/fees-expected-to-keep-south-yuba-river-state-park-open/">here</a>).</p>
<p>In addition, begin a collaborative effort to develop a solar energy system to help reduce energy costs at Malakoff Diggins, according to a letter addressed to the state. Local contractors will be used in this effort.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what we find most exciting: Though our community is known for being so politically polarized, this is a unified effort among &#8220;electeds&#8221; of all political stripes: Supervisors Hank Weston and Ted Owens are participating in the talks. But the other Supervisors and all City Council members in Grass Valley, Nevada City and Truckee — from &#8220;A&#8221;nderson (Richard) in Truckee to &#8220;Y&#8221;olanda (Cookson) in Grass Valley — will be signing a letter to Governor Brown to support keep both State Parks open. At Tuesday&#8217;s meeting, the supervisors are expected to OK that both letters be sent to state officials.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our intent is to speak as individuals, and also to convey the equally committed voices of our constituents,&#8221; according to the letter contained in the agenda packet to Brown. &#8220;Our unanimity here should be seen as a clear and strong indication of our unqualified support for the community&#8217;s work to keep these parks open for the public&#8217;s use and for the overall health of our area.&#8221;</p>
<p>The letter, dated January 12, also is addressed to John Laird (secretary for natural resources); Ruth Coleman (director of California State Parks); Senator Doug LaMalfa and Assemblyman Dan Logue.</p>
<p>As for the specific proposals to keep the park open, &#8220;should the state agree to the proposals, the Director of Public Works would return to the Board with a draft ordinance for the parking restriction.&#8221;</p>
<p>The parking plan is intended to direct users to existing and proposed parking lots where pedestrians will be separated from dangerous vehicle traffic on Pleasant Valley Road, according to the memo. A proposed parking map is <a href="https://public.nevcounty.net/Clerk%20of%20the%20Board%20Public%20Library/Board%20of%20Supervisors%20Supporting%20Documents/2012%20BOS%20Meeting%20Supporting%20Documents/01-24-2012%20BOS%20Meeting%20Supporting%20Documents/29.pdf">here</a>.</p>
<p>It adds: &#8220;Supervisor Owens and I also would begin community outreach for assistance in developing a solar energy plan for Malakoff Diggins.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://jeffpelline.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/img_52101.jpg"><img src="http://jeffpelline.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/img_52101.jpg?w=150" alt="" title="IMG_5210" width="150" height="112" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-43672" /></a>The state&#8217;s main concern with this park is the cost of fuel to run power to several buildings for generators, lighting and security systems. Again, as soon as the county receives written assurances that Malakoff Diggins would re-open under this arrangement, the county will work with local contractors to develop a a formal proposal.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ultimately the county&#8217;s costs for the first proposal would be for the labor and materials to place the road signs. The county&#8217;s cost for the second proposal should be negligible.&#8221; The letter is to Matt Green, acting superintendent for the California State Parks Gold Fields District.</p>
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		<title>InConcert presents pianist Lara Downes on Feb. 20</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What:  InConcert Sierra presents pianist Lara Downes and the
California Rising Stars
When:  Sunday, February 20, 2012
1:15pm pre-concert forum
2pm concert
Where:  Seventh-day Adventist Church -
12889 Osborne Hill Road
(off hwy 174)
Grass Valley
Tickets:  $24 general
- 17 and under free with adult
Available at:
www.inconcertsierra.org
530-273-3990
Nevada County Community Box Office (at Miners Foundry)
InConcert Sierra presents critically acclaimed Steinway Concert Artist [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Lara-Downes.jpg"><img src="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Lara-Downes-181x300.jpg" alt="" title="Lara Downes" width="181" height="300" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3523" /></a><strong>What:</strong>  InConcert Sierra presents pianist Lara Downes and the<br />
California Rising Stars</p>
<p><strong>When:</strong>  Sunday, February 20, 2012<br />
1:15pm pre-concert forum<br />
2pm concert</p>
<p><strong>Where:</strong>  Seventh-day Adventist Church -<br />
12889 Osborne Hill Road<br />
(off hwy 174)<br />
Grass Valley</p>
<p>Tickets:  $24 general<br />
- 17 and under free with adult</p>
<p>Available at:<br />
<a href="http://www.inconcertsierra.org">www.inconcertsierra.org</a><br />
530-273-3990<br />
Nevada County Community Box Office (at Miners Foundry)</p>
<p>InConcert Sierra presents critically acclaimed Steinway Concert Artist Lara Downes and The Rising Stars of California on Sunday, February 19.  Performing with Downes will be cellist Clark Pang and pianistAlex Chien. These remarkable young virtuosi have garnered local and national attention, including features on National Public Radio’s popular “From the Top” program.</p>
<p>Pianist Lara Downes is the Artist In Residence of the Mondavi Centerat UC Davis, and the founder and artistic director of the Rising Starsof California. The program introduces community audiences to some of California&#8217;s most accomplished young pianists, instrumentalists and vocalists ages 8-18 who are winners of prestigious national and international youth music competitions.</p>
<p>A captivating presence both on and offstage, Downes enjoys a career that commands the attention of concert-goers around the world. The biographies of the two young artists joining her will also haveaudiences running to the concert hall.</p>
<p>Fourteen-year-old cellist Clark Pang made his Carnegie Hall-PBStelevision debut at the age of 10 as the youngest performer to appear on From the Top’s premiere episode, “LIVE from Carnegie Hall”. This past season, Clark performed at Carnegie Hall twice as First Prize Winner of both American Protege&#8217;s International Competition of Romantic Music (2011) and American Fine Arts Festival&#8217;s International Concerto Competition (2011), marking his fourth solo appearance at Carnegie.</p>
<p>Thirteen-year-old Alex Chien is traversing the globe and winning awards at every stop.  In 2011, he won the first prize award in the Virginia Waring International Piano Competition, and first place award winner of the 6th Marian Filice Piano Competition.  In the summer of 2011, Alex gave two solo recitals at the Sage Gateshead and Newcastle University and performed at the Saarburg Festival in Germany. In 2010, Alex took part in the South America Tour of the California Youth Symphony Orchestra as a soloist. In 2009, he toured the United States giving recitals and garnering awards.  He also attended the 2009 Chetham International Summer Piano School in Manchester, England and Saarburg International Music School in 2011, where he worked with many internationally renowned masters.</p>
<p>Lara Downes&#8217; recital program is called &#8220;The Three B’s and Beyond: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms….and more.&#8221; Downes herself will be performing selections from her recent CD &#8220;Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Goldberg: Bach Re-imagined.&#8221; The set of new variations on Bach&#8217;s magnificent opening theme of the Goldbergs (&#8220;Aria&#8221;), was written by a group of today&#8217;s most renowned composers, including 2010 Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer Higdon. &#8220;I&#8217;m so delighted Lara is doing some of her &#8216;13 ways to look at the Goldberg Variations&#8217; &#8211; as she&#8217;s getting rave reviews all over for the CD,&#8221; says Aileen James, pianist and InConcert Sierra pre-concert forum host. Chien will perform Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.2. in A Major and two of the Bach Preludes and Fugues.</p>
<p>Pang will perform the unaccompanied Bach Cello Suite #4 in Eb Major, and Brahms Sonata for Piano and Cello #1 in E minor with Lara Downes.</p>
<p>There will be a pre-concert forum at 1:15pm with host Aileen James. This concert is sponsored by Gerri Griswold; and the family of Keith and Shirley Porter.</p>
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		<title>Wineries win in S.F. competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOOTHILLS WINERIES FARED WELL in this year&#8217;s San Francisco Chronicle wine competition.
The Nevada County wineries, also known as Sierra Vintners, that won medals included Avanguardia Wines, Lucchesi Vineyards, Montoliva Vineyard, Naggiar Vineyards and Pilot Peak Winery. 
Montoliva won &#8220;best of class&#8221; for its 2008 Sierra Bella. &#8220;Now try to tell me this isn&#8217;t the best [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Late-Oct.-Montoliva.jpg"><img src="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Late-Oct.-Montoliva-200x200.jpg" alt="" title="Late-Oct.-Montoliva" width="200" height="200" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3507" /></a>FOOTHILLS WINERIES FARED WELL in this year&#8217;s San Francisco Chronicle wine competition.</p>
<p>The Nevada County wineries, also known as <a href="http://www.sierravintners.com">Sierra Vintners</a>, that won medals included Avanguardia Wines, Lucchesi Vineyards, Montoliva Vineyard, Naggiar Vineyards and Pilot Peak Winery. </p>
<p>Montoliva won &#8220;best of class&#8221; for its 2008 Sierra Bella. &#8220;Now try to tell me this isn&#8217;t the best $15 bottle of wine on the planet,&#8221; said Winemaker/Owner Mark Henry, known for his effervescence.</p>
<p>Pilot Peak won three golds (Petite Sirah, Syrah and Tempranillo, all from 2009).</p>
<p>Naggiar won two golds (for its 2009 Mistero and its 2008 Il Nonno), as well as two other medals (silvers for Malbec and Syrah). </p>
<p>Avanguardia won three medals (a silver for 2007 Cristallo, and a bronzes for Premiato and Sanginet).</p>
<p>In Placer County, Casque Wines, Ciotti Cellars, Fawnridge Winery, Lone Buffalo Vineyard, Mt. Vernon Winery, Pescatore, Popie Wines and Wise Villa all won medals.</p>
<p>Casque won a gold for its Malbec and a silver for its Calotte. Popie won a silver for a dry rose. Ciotti won two medals: for its old-vine zinfandel and Barbara.</p>
<p>A full list of the winners is <a href="http://winejudging.com/medal_winners_2012/awards_by_winery.php">here</a>.</p>
<p>(photo credit: Montoliva in late October by renowned oil painter, Carolyn Bloom)</p>
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		<title>Olympic Heritage week events coming in January</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the California state parks:
During the winter of 1960 athletes from around the world came to Lake Tahoe to participate in the Winter Olympic Games.  The biathlon and cross-country (XC) events of the V111 Winter Olympics were held in what is now Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park. A portion of the marked [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3092_resize.jpg"><img src="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3092_resize-300x225.jpg" alt="" title="IMG_3092_resize" width="300" height="225" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3480" /></a><em>From the California state parks:</em></p>
<p>During the winter of 1960 athletes from around the world came to Lake Tahoe to participate in the Winter Olympic Games.  The biathlon and cross-country (XC) events of the V111 Winter Olympics were held in what is now Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park. A portion of the marked XC trails takes you on a loop through the heart of the men’s events where you travel with the spirit of the games on the trails of the biathlon and men’s events.</p>
<p>“The magic of the Olympics and our California snow heritage comes alive as our visitors ski or snowshoe under the forest canopy or along Tahoe’s magical shoreline,” shares Interpretation Program Manager Heidi Doyle of California State Parks.  Join park staff and our local business partners, as we continue to celebrate our snow heritage with a series of events designed to highlight what makes our region so special. This historic venue will come alive with the Olympic spirit as the public is invited to join us for a week of special events celebrating our Olympic Heritage. </p>
<p><strong>•Jan 7 (Sat)		11 a.m.				Olympic Snow Trails Open</strong><br />
The 13 km blue, red and green ski trail systems located at Sugar Pine Point State Park will be professionally groomed for the duration of our Olympic Heritage Celebration week thanks to the generous donation of grooming equipment from Kasshohrer All Terrain Vehicles. The marked trail system will open to cross country skiers today and be maintained though January 15. There are trails available for all skill levels and the surrounding scenery is breathtaking.  A series of interpretive signage will guide you though the historic Olympic trails contained in the park. Free trail maps are available at the park entrance station and there is no fee for trail use.  Parking fees $8.</p>
<p><strong>•Jan 7 (Sat)		6:30 p.m.			Full Moon Snowshoe Hike	</strong><br />
California State Park Rangers will be leading Full Moon snowshoe hikes along Tahoe’s magical west shore at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park throughout the winter months. Tours begin on the lake side of the park (Day Use Area) and explore the natural and cultural history around the Hellman-Ehrman estate.  Few experiences compare to snowshoeing to the light of a full moon along the snow covered Tahoe shoreline!  </p>
<p>For those new to snowshoeing, there will be a beginner’s clinic at 6:30pm. The first group of each Full Moon Hike starts promptly at 7pm with other groups, as needed, starting in 10 minute intervals. The hikes last approximately 1 ½ hours and costs $20 for adults and $5 for children under 12.  The cost includes event parking and snowshoe rentals, if needed.  All proceeds from the tours go to the Sierra State Parks Foundation. Space is limited and reservations are required through our State Park partner, West Shore Sports at 530-525- 9920. Wear warm, layered clothing, waterproof shoes and bring a flashlight.  </p>
<p><a href="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3096_resize-1.jpg"><img src="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_3096_resize-1-300x225.jpg" alt="" title="IMG_3096_resize-1" width="300" height="225" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3481" /></a><strong>Jan 8  (Sun)		12 p.m.-2 p.m.			Historic Cross Country Ski Tour</strong><br />
Dave Antonucci, author of “A Snowballs Chance: The Story of the 1960 Winter Olympics”,  will lead Nordic skiers on a interpretive tour of the Olympic Ski Trails located at Sugar Pine Point State Park.  This intermediate level 10 kilometer tour will take you to Olympic Meadows, the site of the Biathlon range with stops along the way where you will learn of about our fascinating snow heritage.  This event is free and parking is $8.  Please wear layered clothing, bring water, energy snack and be prepared for changing weather conditions.  </p>
<p><strong>Jan 8	 (Sun)		2:30p.m.-3:30 p.m.		Olympic Heritage Celebration Opening Ceremonies</strong><br />
Join past Olympians and local dignitaries as we commemorate the official start of the Olympic Heritage Celebration events with the lighting of an Olympic caldron. The ceremony will take place in front of a ¼ scale replica of the Tower of Nations that stood at the entrance of Squaw Valley to welcome visitors to the 1960 Winter Olympic Games.  This free event will be held near the campground entrance of Sugar Pine Point State Park. Hot cider and cookies will be provided.  </p>
<p><strong>Jan 10 (Tues)		5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 	Reception with Olympians at Gatekeepers Museum</strong><br />
Come to personally welcome Olympians at our special Olympic reception at the Gatekeepers Museum in Tahoe City (next to Fanny Bridge). Sip hot cider, or enjoy the no host bar, for a memorable evening surrounded by our local history and a chance to have a conversation with the several past winter Olympians in the area this week for our Olympic Heritage Celebration events. This event is free, but donations are welcome.  For more information call 530-583-1762 or email info@northtahoemusuems.org.</p>
<p><strong>Jan 11 (Wed)		10 a.m.				Scholastic Ski Day</strong><br />
In celebration of our Lake Tahoe snow heritage, the Olympic Heritage Celebration committee is sponsoring a special cross county ski day for North Lake Tahoe third grade students. A special course will be set up, enabling our students to ski on the “path of Olympians”.  Athletes and officials from the 1960 Winter Olympic Games will be on hand to share their experiences with the children.  Also on hand, will be a 1968 Tucker Snowcat similar to the ones used in 1960 to groom the trails.  Home school students are also welcomed to join us.  Call Heidi Doyle at 530.583.3074 to make arrangements. </p>
<p><strong>Jan 11 (Wed)		6-8 p.m.		Nordic Olympic Trails Fundraiser   </strong><br />
West Shore Café will be the place to be for a spirited evening of great food, lively music and fun…all for a worthy cause: supporting local efforts to maintain the free interpretive Nordic ski trails at Sugar Pine Point SP.  The evening will feature a Meet and Greet with past Olympians, live local music, ski and historic Olympic memorabilia from 1960, an amazing silent auction, and surprise special presentations. H’orderves and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.  No host bar.  Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door and are available at the North Lake Chamber Visitor Center in Tahoe City, Gatekeepers Museum, Granlibakken Resort and West Shore Sports. For more information call 530-583-3074. </p>
<p><strong>Jan 13 (Fri)		6-8 p.m.				Olympian Dinner at Granlibakken</strong><br />
Cedar House Pub, at Granlibakken Resort is sponsoring a very special evening in honor of Olympic Heritage Celebration week by offering 50% of the evening’s profits to be donated towards the Olympic Trails restoration efforts.  Come and enjoy a fabulous menu of local favorites while mingling with other Nordic enthusiasts and contributing to a worthy cause. Call 530-581-7307 for reservations. </p>
<p><strong>Jan 14 (Sat)  		10 a.m.-1 p.m.			Citizens Against the Clock</strong><br />
Strap on your cross country skis and get ready to live the thrill of Olympic competition!  The West Shore Business Association with Turning Point Tahoe are sponsoring a Citizens Against the Clock  event which puts skiers, of all ages and abilities, on a short cross-country ski course followed by an electronic rifle shooting range, proving a safe and family friendly way to experience this Olympic sport.  This is your chance to try something new and fun!  Turning Point Tahoe will be providing adaptive skiing options, making this event accessible to all! Each skier will be electronically timed and the results posted.  The course will be run between 10am and 1pm.  The event is free.   There is an $8 per vehicle parking fee. </p>
<p><strong>Jan 15  (Sun)		12p.m.- 2p.m.		Historic Cross Country Ski Tour	</strong><br />
Dave Antonucci, author of “A Snowballs Chance: The Story of the 1960 Winter Olympics”, will lead Nordic skiers on a interpretive tour of the Olympic Ski Trails located at Sugar Pine Point State Park.  This intermediate level 10 kilometer tour will take you to Olympic Meadows, the site of the Biathlon range with stops along the way where you will learn of about our fascinating snow heritage. This will be a tour that you will never forget!  The event is free and parking is $8.  Please wear layered clothing, bring water, energy snack and be prepared for changing weather conditions.   </p>
<p><strong>Jan 15  (Sun)		2:30-3:30 p.m.		           Olympic Heritage Celebration Closing Ceremonies</strong><br />
Join past Olympians and local dignitaries as we commemorate the official end of the Olympic Heritage Celebration events with the extinguishing of the Olympic caldron. The ceremony will take place in front of a replica of the Tower of Nations that stood at the entrance of Squaw Valley to welcome visitors to the 1960 Winter Olympic Games.  This free event will be held near the campground entrance of Sugar Pine Point State Park. Hot cider and cookies will be provided. </p>
<p>(Photo credits: Dave Antonucci)</p>
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		<title>Nevada County Arts collaborates with SYRCL&#8217;s Wild &amp; Scenic Film Festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Nevada County Arts:
Nevada County Arts is delighted to be a sponsor of SYRCL&#8217;s Wild &#038; Scenic® Film Festival. An extraordinary arts asset in our community, the festival is considered to be the largest ﬁlm festival of its kind with ﬁlms that combine stellar ﬁlmmaking, beautiful cinematography and ﬁrst-rate storytelling. This will be the ﬁrst [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From Nevada County Arts:</p>
<p>Nevada County Arts is delighted to be a sponsor of SYRCL&#8217;s Wild &#038; Scenic® Film Festival. An extraordinary arts asset in our community, the festival is considered to be the largest ﬁlm festival of its kind with ﬁlms that combine stellar ﬁlmmaking, beautiful cinematography and ﬁrst-rate storytelling. This will be the ﬁrst year of this collaboration as well<br />
as the largest coordinated art show of its kind in Nevada County.</p>
<p>Nevada County Arts has selected more than 56 artists whose work will be displayed in several venues throughout downtown Nevada City, at The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley and at BriarPatch during the 10th Annual Wild &#038; Scenic Film Festival®, January 13-15, 2012. Twenty artists&#8217; work will be on display in the &#8216;Jury Selection Exhibit&#8217; at the Alpha Building (the festival headquarters).</p>
<p>The featured art to be displayed during the festival includes many mediums (sculpture, woodcuts, charcoal etchings, silkscreen prints, cartoons, painting, basket weaving, cartoons and photography) and acts as another means to draw attention to environmental issues and inspire activism.</p>
<p>The selected art includes: </p>
<p>An installation focused on watershed restoration by ecological artists Helen and Newton Harrison; Beach Plastic, a demonstration of the ubiquity of plastic waste in our oceans created by Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang who conﬁgured their collection of plastic detritus from various beaches into artworks; </p>
<p>The Last Apothecary, a large-scale installation by Jillian Van Ness, that consists of an antique canvas wardrobe, antique glass bottles, wire, sand, and paper, which embody the Van Ness&#8217;s deep love and appreciation for the various forms and uses of water; </p>
<p>Solomon Bassoff&#8217;s painted cement and mosaic embellished sea turtles and ﬂowers; Jason Houston&#8217;s series of 14 portraits of individuals living in the areas around a critical wildlife reserve in Indonesian Borneo, titled People of the Forest;  Geolyn Carvin&#8217;s delightful cartoon series, with the main character, Boots McFarland, who is an adventurous hiker ﬁnding humor in nature; </p>
<p>Peggy Wrights&#8217; sculptures constructed with natural and found objects; Joseph Daniel Fiedler&#8217;s whimsical images of birds, ﬁsh and animals; Richard Downs&#8217; monoprints, &#8220;BP Pelican,&#8221; named for the BP deepwater horizon oil spill;  as well as the Nevada County Plein Air Painters, several photographers and artists whose work focuses on the Yuba River and environs, baskets created by the Nisenan Indian people from the Nevada City Rancheria, and much more. </p>
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		<title>Sierra Stages offers low-priced season pass</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jeffpelline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Sierra Stages:
Sierra Stages once again offers an affordably-priced Season Pass for all three of its principal productions in 2012:  Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”, Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” and Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s “Assassins”. 
The Sierra Stages 2012 Season Pass is priced at only $50, and allows the season pass [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>From Sierra Stages:</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/3981332.jpg"><img src="http://www.sierraculture.com/foodwineart/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/3981332.jpg" alt="" title="3981332" width="156" height="195" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-3459" /></a>Sierra Stages once again offers an affordably-priced Season Pass for all three of its principal productions in 2012:  Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”, Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” and Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s “Assassins”. </p>
<p>The Sierra Stages 2012 Season Pass is priced at only $50, and allows the season pass holder to select any performance of each production with general admission seating.  For an additional $25, theatregoers may become Sierra Stages Members and choose reserved seating at each show.   The 2012 Season Pass may be purchased online at www.SierraStages.org or by calling Sierra Stages at 530-346-3210. </p>
<p>Sierra Stages is a nonprofit community theatre based in Western Nevada County with a mission to provide quality productions that are affordable and accessible to everyone.  Since its start three years ago, Sierra Stages has presented twelve plays and musicals and received three Elly Awards and thirteen Elly Award nominations. </p>
<p>Sierra Stages performs at various local venues, including the Nevada Theatre and Miners Foundry Cultural Center in Nevada City and Off Center Stage and The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley.</p>
<p>The 2012 Season opens with Arthur Miller’s drama “Death of a Salesman” from January 25-February 12 at the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City.</p>
<p>Exploring the gap between fathers and sons, the tragedy of misplaced ambitions, and the rightful definition of the American dream itself, “Death of a Salesman” speaks of human dilemmas and human truths. Jeffrey Mason directs the powerful, heart-rending drama that stands unparalleled in American theatre.  Elly Award-winning local actor, Robert Rossman, plays Willy Loman, and heads a cast of twelve of Nevada County’s finest actors.</p>
<p>From July 14-August 4, Sierra Stages presents Meredith Willson’s classic American musical “The Music Man” at the Nevada Theatre. One of the greatest musicals of all time, “The Music Man” is a valentine to small- town America and the perfect summertime entertainment.</p>
<p>Rounding out the 2012 Season is Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s powerful musical “Assassins” at the Off Center Stage in Grass Valley from October 25-November 17. “Assassins” is a haunting, often darkly funny musical which features the stories of nine men and women who have assassinated Presidents of the United States… or tried to.</p>
<p>Through their eyes we see the hopelessness of their quests for fame or fortune or redemption, and catch a harrowing glimpse at the dark side of the American dream. </p>
<p>The Sierra Stages 2012 Season Pass may be purchased now through January 25 online at www.SierraStages.org or by calling Sierra Stages at 530-346-3210.</p>
<p>Know and Go</p>
<p><strong>What:</strong>  Sierra Stages presents a Season of American Classics:  Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”, Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man”, and Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s “Assassins”</p>
<p><strong>When:</strong>  “Death of A Salesman” plays January 25—February 12, 2012<br />
Wednesday (Jan 25) at 7 PM; Thursdays at 7 PM; Fridays &#038; Saturdays at 8 PM; Sundays (Feb 5 &#038; 12) at 2 PM</p>
<p><strong>Where</strong>:  Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA</p>
<p><strong>Information:</strong>  <a href="http://www.sierrastages.org">www.SierraStages.org</a><br />
                        530-346-3210</p>
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