Style Magazine August 2020
In this month’s feature, “A Local Wine Lover’s Guide” (page 57), we take you to a small sampling of our favorites, including ones that boast bocce ball courts (like our cover winery, Andis), plus share drinkable bottles for $25 or less, buzzworthy wine bars, and restaurants with winning wine lists. We also share current trends in the world of wine (spoiler alert: cans are cool…and readily available at places like Wise Villa Winery, Element 79 Vineyards, and E16 Winery!). It’s an ode to oenophiles that will hopefully make you more appreciative of our region’s robust wine region. With drinking comes eating, and—as per usual—we have plenty of content dedicated to dining. From a piece on Palladio at Broadstone’s Iron Horse Tavern (page 72), where writer Lorn Randall highly recommends the beignets (“pyramids of powdered sugar-covered orbs”); to another about Placer County’s first true Fillipino eatery, Kultura Café (page 76), there are a plethora of diverse dishes waiting to be discovered. For people with excess summer produce, turn to page 78 for recipes to make a garden-fresh feast that’s nutritious, delicious, and meat (but not flavor) free. At-home chefs will also be intrigued by this issue’s Editor’s Picks (page 44), where we highlight 14 foodie finds sure to make your kitchen the tastiest one around town. Finally, in Health & Wellness (page 28), we asked area experts—from licensed therapists to a pediatrician—for their top tips when talking to kids about race. As a mom to a biracial baby who’s already experienced some people’s unfortunate ignorance, this piece touches extra close to home. I hope we all take some of the suggestions to heart and do our part, as parents, in addressing this not-always easy but essential topic—ensuring the next generation values various cultures and sees individuals as opposed to stereotypes. There’s many more uplifting and informative articles in the pages that follow, so pour yourself a beverage and toast to this tumultuous yet historic time with Style by your side. Cheers!
In this month’s feature, “A Local Wine Lover’s Guide” (page 57), we take you to a small sampling of our favorites, including ones that boast bocce ball courts (like our cover winery, Andis), plus share drinkable bottles for $25 or less, buzzworthy wine bars, and restaurants with winning wine lists. We also share current trends in the world of wine (spoiler alert: cans are cool…and readily available at places like Wise Villa Winery, Element 79 Vineyards, and E16 Winery!). It’s an ode to oenophiles that will hopefully make you more appreciative of our region’s robust wine region.
With drinking comes eating, and—as per usual—we have plenty of content dedicated to dining. From a piece on Palladio at Broadstone’s Iron Horse Tavern (page 72), where writer Lorn Randall highly recommends the beignets (“pyramids of powdered sugar-covered orbs”); to another about Placer County’s first true Fillipino eatery, Kultura Café (page 76), there are a plethora of diverse dishes waiting to be discovered.
For people with excess summer produce, turn to page 78 for recipes to make a garden-fresh feast that’s nutritious, delicious, and meat (but not flavor) free. At-home chefs will also be intrigued by this issue’s Editor’s Picks (page 44), where we highlight 14 foodie finds sure to make your kitchen the tastiest one around town.
Finally, in Health & Wellness (page 28), we asked area experts—from licensed therapists to a pediatrician—for their top tips when talking to kids about race. As a mom to a biracial baby who’s already experienced some people’s unfortunate ignorance, this piece touches extra close to home. I hope we all take some of the suggestions to heart and do our part, as parents, in addressing this not-always easy but essential topic—ensuring the next generation values various cultures and sees individuals as opposed to stereotypes.
There’s many more uplifting and informative articles in the pages that follow, so pour yourself a beverage and toast to this tumultuous yet historic time with Style by your side. Cheers!
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A LOCAL<br />
Wine<br />
Lover’s<br />
Guide<br />
Submitted by Wise Villa Winery<br />
4200 Wise Road, Lincoln, 916-<br />
543-0323, wisevillawinery.com<br />
Home is where the wine is. With<br />
everyone sheltering in place and<br />
the closure of restaurants and<br />
bars, people have turned their<br />
kitchens into creative zones!<br />
Reports are showing a triple-digit<br />
increase in recipe hunting and<br />
online wine purchases, as people<br />
look to pair their meals with good<br />
wines or put wine in their food.<br />
Gifting. With so many people<br />
missing out on celebrations,<br />
the easiest way to celebrate<br />
together is to order wine for<br />
yourself and/or a loved one. It<br />
makes for a great happy hour on<br />
Zoom as well!<br />
Education. People finally have<br />
time to read up on the wines<br />
they’re drinking, which lends to<br />
delightful conversations about<br />
the beverage in their glass and<br />
encourages people to explore<br />
new varietals.<br />
Submitted by Element 79 Vineyards<br />
7350 Fairplay Road, Somerset, 530-<br />
497-0750, element79vineyards.com<br />
Alternative packaging. Whether<br />
it's boxed or canned wine—like<br />
Element 79's Color Sparkling<br />
Rosé—the demand for a more<br />
convenient product to bring on<br />
adventures is trending. Some<br />
wineries are even offering wines "on<br />
tap" in their tasting rooms, allowing<br />
customers to take them home in<br />
crowlers.<br />
Orange wine. This ancient<br />
winemaking style is becoming more<br />
widely available (including Element<br />
79’s 2016 Amber) and gives new-or<br />
old-world wine drinkers something<br />
to talk about. The beautiful,<br />
vibrant aromatics mixed with the<br />
luscious tannin provided from skincontact<br />
fermentation results in<br />
wine that appeals to every palate.<br />
Balance. Young winemakers<br />
are stepping back from the big,<br />
bold, and extracted wines of<br />
their parents and working to find<br />
balance of acid, fruit, and oak by<br />
letting varietal and regional flavors<br />
take the spotlight, which allows<br />
the unique terroir of California's<br />
diversity to shine.<br />
Wise Villa Winery left and bottom photos by Taylor Gillespie, @food.in.focus. Element 79 photos by Nicole Picker. Other photos courtesy of<br />
their respective companies or organizations.<br />
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