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Dan and Doug Breggo Cellars and Lichen Estate owner Doug Stewart joins Steve Jaxon and Dan Berger on California Wine Country. Breggo means ‘sheep' in Boontling, probably derived from the Spanish word borego. Here is another Mendocino County wine with a Boontling name. It is like Dan Berger's brand name of his new Riesling production. That is called Bahl Fratty, which is Boontling for “good wine.” Doug Stewart is also the head of the Anderson Valley Winegrowers. They are promoting the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival, May 17-19. Get your tickets early! Doug has brought several wines from Breggo Cellars and his other label, Lichen Estate. They are tasting a sparkling wine, a Lichen 2015 Blanc de Gris, made of Pinot Gris, which is fruity but with none of Pinot Gris's usual aftertaste. Dan notices that it is barely into its prime and is really delicious. Breggo Cellars is located up in Mendocino County. You have to take Highway 128 which is one of the most beautiful roads in the state of California. Dan Berger explains how Anderson Valley is an ideal place to grow cool-climate varieties of wine grapes, and Pinot Noir is the big one. There is a lot of excellent Pinot Noir coming from there and because the region is not as well known. There are wines selling for about $30 which are just like other wines that cost twice as much. Pinot Noir and Gewurtztraminer like the cold. Doug explains that Pinot Noir was the only grape that would ripen, on the valley floor. There are Gewurtztraminer vineyards planted there because conditions are ideal. As they are tasting one, Dan “Lay It Down” Berger says that it will be better with time in the bottle, big surprise. Doug talks a little about how they are also working to revive the salmon population in the local rivers. They are open 11am to 4pm. Dan recommends taking an extra day, and to stay overnight, because it is so remote. There is a limited number of restaurants but they are excellent. There is a wine shop called Disco Ranch there too. May 17-19 is the Pinot Festival. Tickets are going fast, so check asap before it sells out. Doug has also brought a 2021 Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley, grown in Farrington Vineyard, called Fathers and Daughters. Dan suggests decanting it for a whole day. Doug tells about how the quality of Anderson Valley Pinot Noirs has improved in the last 20 years.
Exploring the Future of Beer and Beyond with Anderson Valley BrewingAnderson Valley Brewing president and CEO Kevin McGee joins us this week to discuss NA beer, FOMO, keeping it classic, and sustainability. The world of beer is constantly evolving, and we dive into some of the exciting trends and hidden gems that are shaping the industry. NA Beer Stats and Future: A Sobering RiseNon-alcoholic (NA) beers are no longer the afterthought at the party. Thanks to a growing health-conscious population and innovative brewing techniques, NA beers are experiencing a surge in popularity. The global NA beer market is expected to reach a staggering $40 billion by 2033. This trend suggests a future where delicious, alcohol-free options are readily available for everyone. But others aren't impressed with NA beer's growth, so is it "the next big thing," or not?Beer Solera: A History Steeped in TraditionFor a taste of history, let's explore the Solera method. This unique aging process involves stacking partially filled barrels, blending aged and young beer to create complex flavors. Imagine a family recipe passed down through generations, each adding their own twist – that's the essence of Solera!Surviving & Thriving in Beer Today: Beyond the HypeBut the craft beer scene isn't just about chasing trends. In a saturated market, breweries need to focus on building a loyal customer base and focusing on some key points like quality and consistency. As the beer market becomes saturated with choices, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) is losing its MO. If the latest big pastry stout or juicy and hazy IPA has another bigger and juicier and hazier release the next week, then we aren't really missing anything if we miss one. Wild One-Offs Are Good For One Time, But Consistency is King. Limited-edition releases can be exciting, but breweries that consistently deliver quality beers are the ones that stand the test of time.Evolution: More Than Just The BeerThe craft beer scene is about more than just the beverage itself. It's about fostering a culture of community, creativity, and exploration. Let's celebrate the stories behind the beers, the passion of the brewers, and the ever-evolving landscape of this fascinating industry.Decoding Boontling & Anderson Valley's Sustainability EffortsEver heard of Boontling? It's a nearly extinct language spoken by the indigenous people of the Anderson Valley region. The brewery honors this heritaThanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson and occasional appearances from Becky Smalls.Subscribe to Beer Guys Radio on your favorite app: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSSFollow Beer Guys Radio: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube If you enjoy the show we'd appreciate your support on Patreon. Patrons get cool perks like early, commercial-free episodes, swag, access to our exclusive Discord server, and more!
Dan Berger Dan Berger is the featured guest on his own show today, to tell Steve Jaxon about Bahl Fratty Riesling, his new wine label. When Dan Berger first discovered fine wine early in his career as a journalist, it was an encounter with Riesling that got his attention. Today we get to hear about his first attempt to make a Riesling to his own demanding standards, and Steve Jaxon gets to taste some of it. Dan Berger is on CWC every week, but in these two special episodes last year, he was also the featured guest, telling his story to Steve Jaxon and co-host Harry Duke. The first week was about his career in journalism. The second week has the story about the corked Riesling and about Dan's annual wine competition. First they taste a 2018 Black Kite Chardonnay from Petaluma Gap. It has combined flavors of citrus fruit and cream. (Like a Creamsicle? asked the editor.) It spent about a year in the barrels. Mendocino County Grown Riesling Dan is a big fan of Mendocino county for the great fruit it produces. In 2005 a friend in New York said they can make Riesling better than we can in California. He thought of Cole Ranch in Mendocino County. The name Bahl Fratty is in Boontling, the local lingo of Booneville. It has an entire vocabulary of local terms. For example, the very first telephone installed in Booneville was put in by a man named Bucky Walter. So, the telephones were called a buckywalter. A cup of coffee is a Horn of Zeess. Anderson Valley Brewing Company has a beer called Bahl Hornin'. Click the logo to visit our sponsor Bottle Barn online for the coolest bargains on wine, beer and spirits. Dan likes his Rieslings dry and this may be the driest of all. Dan's winemaker is Greg La Follette, who will be on CWC next week. It was not until 2022 that Dan could get access to some of the Cole Ranch fruit. This is his first production. Riesling takes the personality of where it grows, in the mountains or valleys. Dan has brought some salmon and cream cheese to show how his Riesling goes perfectly with it. He plans to make another vintage, from two different sources this time, the one in Mendocino and another from Carneros. He will also make a little bit of Vermentino.
Herlinda Heras and Kevin McGee Kevin McGee, President and CEO of Anderson Valley Brewing Co, AVBC, joins Steve Jaxon and Herlinda Heras on Brew Ha Ha. The foundation of brewery dates to 35 years ago. It is the world's first solar powered brewery. Kevin explains how they recently streamlined their lineup of IPAs, including their classic west coast IPA, Hop Ottin'. They are tasting the Coastal Ale which is a partnership with the Surfrider foundation. Anderson Valley Brewing Co. will be taking over the ale stands at the Dickens Christmas Village in the Cow Palace in San Francisco. They will be pouring 11 different beers. Some of them are seasonal, like the Winter Solstice beer. Herlinda describes the fun and excitement at the Dickens Christmas Village, including old fashioned Victorian games and a fencing school. There are character actors and skillful character portrayals of Charles Dickens himself as well as many characters from the story A Christmas Carol. They perform plays and there is tea time, to do a proper British tea and also a Sherlock Holmes mystery attraction too. Boontling The name of one of their beers, Baal Hornin' means good drinking in Boontling, the local dialect. Since 1997, every year Anderson Valley Brewing Co. has hosted the Booneville Beer Festival. Proceeds going to hyper-local charities, within 10 or 20 miles of the brewery. Over the years they have raised over 1.8 million dollars. The next Beer Fest is Saturday, May 4, 2024. If you visit Booneville, don't try to drive home too late in the day. The road is perilous, but there are lots of lodging opportunities around. The next tasting is the Winter Solstice beer. It is rich tasting and at 6.9% ABV it is stronger than the easy drinking varieties. Beer plus deer = beer, hence Barkley the mascot of Anderson Valley Brewing Co., a bear with antlers.
Courtney DeGraff and Joslyn Thoresen. Courtney DeGraff and Joslyn Thoresen from the Anderson Valley Harvest Tidrick Celebration are our guests on California Wine Country today. Barry Herbst, the wine buyer for Bottle Barn, is also in the studio today. Wine Enthusiast magazine just named Bottle Barn one of the top three wine stores in California. Our guests describe the Harvest Tidrick Celebration. Tidrick is a Boontling word, derived from "tea drinking." Boontling is the famous lingo that citizens of Booneville invented around 150 years ago, for fun and in order to gossip in front of others who did not understand it. The citizens of Booneville continue to take great pleasure in the lingo and enjoy promoting it, including having fun with the marketing for this event. Dan Berger has brought a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from 2016 which he would not normally have saved for this long, but which has survived well. Anderson Valley The Anderson Valley is located in northern California, in Mendocino County well north of Santa Rosa where this show originates. It lies about an hour and half to the north over a winding road and feels even more remote once you arrive. The Anderson Valley Harvest Tidrick Celebration runs from Friday October 21 through Sunday October 23 in Anderson Valley, California. Check out the website AV WINES dot com. Saturday and Sunday. All of their wineries are doing harvest events. Visitors can stop at up to four per day, with their admission. They also have live music and movies. Our Bottle Barn is also sponsor of the Tidrick. Click the logo to visit our sponsor Bottle Barn online for the coolest bargains on wine, beer and spirits. Today's Tastings The first wine tasted is a 2021 Pennyroyal Farm wine called Anyhow Blanc, a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Dan Berger finds that it is the best blend of these two that he has ever tasted, since you can really taste parts of each grape. Next they taste a 2020 Chardonnay from Drew Family Wines called Bahl Briney, which is Boontling, Bahl is great and Briney means coast. They are situated up on the Mendocino Ridge. The family does all their own farming. "Beautiful structure," says Dan Berger. Rich, great acidity to balance off the fruit. Jason Drew is the owner and winemaker, a "brilliant talent" says Dan. They produce small lot cool-climate wines from Anderson Valley and Mendocino Ridge AVAs. Click the logo to visit our sponsor Rodney Strong for the latest on the 2022 Summer Concert series. The third wine is the Pennyroyal 2019 Pinot Noir from Eye of the Needle vineyard. This is one block on a property called The Corners, one of Booneville's original settlements. It is where Hwy 128 and Hwy 253 meet. It has about 18 months barrel aging, about 30% new oak. What's more, also brought a cheese called Velvet Sister, named after some real historical characters. The 2019 Drew Fog Eater Pinot Noir is next. In Boontling, Fog Eaters are coastal people and Bright Lighters are city folk. It has a black pepper component under all the cherry and berry flavors. The synthesis of fruit, acidity and tannin, is what they mean by "structure" but it takes a lot of tasting to really know. Barry finds it earthy like the Pinot Noir from Burgundy.
Daisy Fu, Zevon's hilarious 10-year-old daughter, joins him for a (pretty much totally) kid-friendly exploration of Mendocino County and the Kinda Murdery history of Boonville, CA. First up, "The Lone Six Shooter." Next, Daisy shares a scary story called, "Molly's Dolly," and then Daisy and Zevon share a laugh over the bizarre, hilarious and super-fun Boonville language of, "Boontling." Kinda Murdery is Sponsored by Helladoge.com the social media platform that gives 80% of its profits back to its users on a daily basis in the form of DOGE COIN! All you gotta do is post, like, comment, follow, everything you already do, just way more fun. Get out of the hose game, get into the crypto game, and get that DOGE. HellaDoge. Show notes: (all timestamps are approximate) Mature Content Warning (00:00-00:13) Emerald Triangle Theme (00:13-01:10) Helladoge.com (01:10-01:44) Welcome to Boonville and overview of The Lone Six Shooter." (01:44-02:43) Introducing Daisy Fu (02:43-04:46) The Lone Six Shooter (05:46-27:21) Molly's Dolly: (27:21-36:33) Boontling (36:33-41:49) End Credits (41:49-42:20) Don't forget to rate, review, follow and subscribe! Find us online at: https://audioboom.com/channels/5063037?page=2 Follow us on Twitter Instagram Facebook Credits: Kinda Murdery is Created, Researched, and Hosted by Zevon Odelberg Edited and Produced by Zevon Odelberg Theme by Niall Madden Art by The Djinn of Leng Intro Outro Credits by Xiao Hui If you'd like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail: kindamurdery@gmail.com
A lesson in Boontling, a folk language spoken only in Boonville, Calfornia, from two old timers, aka "squirrel bacon." The post Harpin' the Ling in Boonville, California – Podcast first appeared on Connected Traveler.
In this lightning (and wife-ening) episode, Phil & Jake are joined by Beth & Ali to rapid-fire rank karaoke, dippin’ sauce, landlines, the Golden Gate Bridge, bagels, goats, Cadbury Creme Eggs and carpets on the List of Every Damn Thing.VOTE HERE to help choose which item on the List of Every Damn Thing should be re-ranked in an upcoming episode (you can vote once a day).If you have something to add to the list, email it to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter and Instagram).Check out the Little Anti-Racist Library project that Beth is working on.SHOW NOTES: We mention many of our favorite karaoke songs, including “Last Christmas” by Wham! (we don't cite it specifically, but Jake also likes George Michael’s “One More Try”), “Easy Lover” by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins, “Dream A Little Dream of Me” by The Mommas & the Poppas, “To Be With You” by Mr. Big, “Bernadette” by the Four Tops and “Blow the Whistle” by Too $hort. Dimples is a San Francisco treasure. If you like karaoke, overpriced drinks, open gambling, a weird sex-work vibe and possibly indoors cigarette-smoking, go there. Ali doesn’t mention the song “Last Resort” by name when she brings up Papa Roach in honor of Beth’s hometown of Stockton, CA. The band is actually from about sixty miles away in Vacaville, CA, but hey what’s the difference really? We mention “Cherry Pie” by Warrant, but not as an acceptable karaoke song. Also, “November Rain” by Guns ‘n’ Roses has way too much instrumentals to be a good karaoke song. Even the radio edit. Phil tells a story about a former student teaching him to mix hot sauce and butter, which is the recipe for buffalo wing sauce (usually made with Frank's Red Hot sauce). When Jake refers to Phil’s mom having a “Bucky Walter” in her home, he’s trying to use Boontling, the local dialect of the small town of Boonville, CA. It looks like he misuses the term, though, as a “Bucky Walter” is specifically a payphone (he should've said “Walter Levi”). “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s” is a country song that Phil listens to when he goes to the hardware store. The paint color of the Golden Gate Bridge is neither golden nor red. It’s international orange. Here’s a brief video with some clips of the GG Bridge “singing” (as described in the episode by Jake and Ali). If you’re in Petaluma, CA and have a bagel-hankering, go to The Bagel Mill. The Marble Rye is the king of bagels. It's made by dividing the dough into two piles and mixing cocoa powder into one pile! Strange that it doesn't taste like chocolate. When Jake & Beth inexplicitly exclaim “Cram!” they’re referring to the comedy of Tony Baker. Googling teaches us that goats are, in fact, ungulates. We discuss the use of goats in religion. In Islam it's traditional at the end of Ramadan to slaughter a goat and donate it to the needy. Phil didn't know the word off the top of his head but it's Qurbani and it comes from a story about Abraham. In non-majority Muslim places there's not really a framework for donating and the needy aren't expecting goat meat. The scapegoat is a different story from Hebrew tradition in which there were two goats and one was sacrificed while the other one was marked up to carry all of the sins and let go into the wilderness. We're not religious but it seems like the scapegoat got off easy (although it does carry the burden of guilt) which is the opposite of how we'd always understood the expression. ALSO DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:steroids * sex * puns * Christmas trees * pancakes * Saturday Night Live * Mendocino County * Japan * mayonnaise * aioli * artichokes * onions * rye bread * Popeye’s chicken * glitter * 5G towers * nail clippers * generation ships * zipper jeans * Top Ramen * Robin Williams Tunnel * Jersey Shore * “Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight & the Pips * the Eiffel Tower * Watchmen comic * It’s-It * bridge tolls * Cher * Watchmen TV series * square pizza * pizza on a bagel * screaming goats * fainting goats * goat cheese * crows * Boxer dogs * wind chimes * Jessica Rabbit * Popeye * Dan Aykroyd * Dragnet * Whoppers * McRib * Double Stuf Oreos * Gambit * Howard the Duck * Surge * magic carpets * static electricity * ratsBelow are the Top Ten and Bottom Top items on List of Every Damn Thing as of this episode (for the complete up-to-date list, go here):TOP TEN:1. Dolly Parton - person2. interspecies animal friends - idea3. Clement Street in San Francisco - location4. Prince - person5. It’s-It - food6. Cher - person7. Pee-Wee Herman - fictional character8. Donald Duck - fictional character9. Hank Williams - person10. air - substanceBOTTOM TEN:145. carpets - decoration146. broken glass - substance147. Jenny McCarthy - person148. Jon Voight - person149. Hank Williams, Jr - person150. McRib - food151. war - idea152. cigarettes - drug153. QAnon - idea154. transphobia - ideaTheme song by Jade Puget. Graphic design by Jason Mann. This episode was edited by Jake MacLachlan, with audio help from Luke Janela. Show notes by Jake MacLachlan & Phil Green.Our website is everydamnthing.net and we're also on Twitter and Instagram.Email us at list@everydamnthing.net.
This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; We had the privilege of chatting with the Fal Allen and Kevin McGee of Anderson Valley Brewing. They are the brewmaster and CEO/President respectively. In addition to discussing what to expect from our featured beers this week, we chatted about the history of the brewery, what "Boontling" is, and the craft beer community during a pandemic. Beer 1: "Tropical Hazy Sour Ale" from Anderson Valley Brewing Co (Boonville, CA). Style: Kettle Sour ABV: 4.2% Ratings: Jonny - 8.1, Max - 8. Film: "Black Bear" (2020) Directed by Lawrence Michael Levine. Ratings: Jonny - 7.6, Max - 7*. Beer 2: "Funkin; Nutz" from Anderson Valley Brewing Co (Boonville, CA). Style: IPA ABV: 7.5% Ratings: Jonny - 6.9, Max - 5. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Jonny - "Cuttin Grass Vol. 2" by Sturgill Simpson (Album), Nintendo Switch - Max - Ted Lasso (Apple TV+). ------ Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro & Anderson Valley Background 8:27 - Interview with Fal Allen & Kevin McGee of Anderson Valley Brewing Co 48:43 - "Tropical Hazy Sour Ale" 1:02:35 - "Black Bear" (No Spoilers) 1:22:05 - "Black Bear" (DANGER ZONE) 1:38:06 - "Funkin' Nutz" 1:55:34 - Hot & Bothered Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com.
Pete Foppiano is sitting in for Steve Jaxon today on Brew Ha Ha, Mark Carpenter and Herlinda Heras are also in, and Fal Allen is back, the head brewer from Anderson Valley Brewing up in Boontville. Don Winkle is also here, he is a local attorney and expert in alcohol law. He prefers the term “cold beer attorney.” Fal Allen was last on Brew Ha Ha in August of 2018, here is the podcast page of that episode. Fal Allen has brought his new Brut IPA, the Boonville Gold, a super light easy-drinking beer, and for extreme contrast, the Treble Kern, which is their triple wort fermented brew with a house mixed culture, which is then soured and they add currants to it. It takes about 18 months to make and is barrel fermented. It is available year-round. There are over 7000 breweries in America now, which provide demand for services like Don Winkle’s because the liquor laws are complex. Herlinda asked Don to come on the show to discuss some legal issues. For example, Herlinda sometimes has to try to get beer for charity events. There are a lot of laws that non-profits or anyone needs to be aware of if you are selling beer at a fund-raiser. There are a lot of these events throughout the coming Summer season. Don Winkle says you should think of a non-profit as a vendor and a brewer can only sell to a licensed retailer or wholesaler. If a non-profit is pouring beer they become a retail licensee for that day. This allows the manufacturer to donate or sell beer to them. There are a lot of details and obligations to get the documentation right. Thribble is a Boontling word. Fal Allen tells about Bootling, the local Mendocino dialect that was invented among the residents there. Thribble means three times. Fal Allen heard about the Brut IPA style and he liked it, so he decided to make one too. He got all the information from all the people who were developing it. He didn’t have to do a lot of experimentation himself. It uses an enzyme that breaks down a lot of the more complex sugars into simpler ones, so the yeast consumes more of it, making a dryer beer that features the hops more than other beers. It is very dry, accessible and drinkable. It is about 7% alcohol. Mark hears that they do late-addition hopping. Herlinda mentions Boston Beer Company, makers of Sam Adams, and Dogfish Head Brewers, have announced a very surprising merger. Fal Allen thinks it is a good merger, since Dogfish has strengths in marketing and Sam Adams is strong in distribution. Now with 7000 breweries in America, shelf space is at a premium.
We revive a nearly extinct language from Boonville, CA thanks to a new delicious sour we are trying. Also, can you put your cat on the Keto diet? Plus: fertility, friends, word searches, childhood birthday parties, cribbage boards, she-sheds, and more!
Fal Allen from Anderson Valley Brewing is our guest on Brew Ha Ha today, joining Steve Jaxon, Mark Carpenter and Herlinda Heras. Herlinda Heras says we will talk about Gose beers today with Fal Allen who has written a new book called Gose: Brewing an Ancient Beer in Modern Times. Anderson Valley Brewing Co. cans have the slogan Bahl Hornin' printed at the top of the can. This is an expression in Boontling, the dialect of Boonville, California. It means "good drinkin'." Visit this page on the AVBC website for more about Boontling. Here is a video where Fal Allen talks to a Boonville resident who speaks Boontling. Steve introduces Fal Allen from award-winning Anderson Valley Brewing Company in Boonville, in Mendocino County. Anderson Valley was a hop growing region in the late 1800s. Powdery mildew killed all the plants. The brewery opened in 1988. They opened a brewpub in a town of 500 people and they quickly found that people would come up from San Francisco to buy their beer. It became popular in the mid 90s and they switched from a brewpub to a production brewery. Mark notes that it was very early in the brewpub business. They did an annual beer festival that attracted more brewers than anywhere else. Herlinda notes that they still do it. But first she mentions Fal Allen’s new book about Gose beer. The one they are tasting is the Framboise Rose Gose beer. Steve likes it. Herlinda asks Fal Allen to describe Gose beer. It’s one of the oldest styles of beer in the world, from Germany, even before the Rheinheitsgebot. There were a lot of sour beers, like Gose. It’s very light and has a little salt in it and Fal explains why. The beer is named after the town and the river that runs through it, in Goslar. Herlinda has to leave early today because she’s going to the ELO concert in Oakland at Oracle Arena. After the break, Mark asks Fal Allen about his other books. He and Dick Cantwell wrote a book about Barley Wine several years ago. Sierra Nevada makes one, so does Anderson Valley Brewing. It's a big strong beer, and hard to make, with the highest alcohol and the most hops. Mark remembers that at Anchor Brewing, they were one of the first Barley Wine makers in the US. Fritz Maytag discovered it while visiting England. It's called Barley Wine because it is high in alcohol, but only used barley. Fal Allen says they make one every year. They're aged for a long time and can be rather sweet, with a raisiny, plummy flavor. They're made in the Fall to be consumed during the Winter. Next they taste a Gold Gose. Fal found demand for lower alcohol lighter beers. Coors Banquet came out the winner of their taste test. Their Boonville Gold is like a Pilsner but a bit more hoppy, easy drinking. Mark agrees there are two markets, one for low-alcohol lighter beers and another for the hoppy IPAs. Fal Allen is also a firefighter and Steve asks him about some fires that are burning up in Mendocino County right now (as the show is being recorded). He says they have had four fires just in July, from different causes. It is so dry up there that it takes hardly anything to start a fire. Steve mentions that a lot of California officials are using the term "the new normal" to describe the more dangerous fire conditions that are present in the last several years. Fal Allen mentions that the Santa Rosa fires last year were wind-driven and that once the wind pushes a fire there is no stopping it. Finally, they taste an Old Fashioned beer, made to taste like the cocktail of that name. It has some cherry and orange peel, aged it in Wild Turkey Bourbon barrels and added Angostura bitters. It's 8.3% alcohol. Fal Allen is happily surprised with the result. Mark agrees that it's fun in brewing, to try for a goal and then to achieve it.
"I am not the 'Boont' God." —Rod DeWitt About: With wave after wave of socioeconomic changes crashing into the Anderson Valley, a quiet and historically agrarian area, the lifestyle that gave rise to Boontling is quickly fading away. The fate and the future of the kitschy tongue lies solely in how the community comes to terms with market forces, the environment and, most importantly, its values. Show Notes: [00:20] “Gymnopedies 2” by Blue Dot Sessions [01:10] Map of the Anderson Valley (SF Gate) [02:20] A list of some boontling terms Part I Part II [03:15] See more context here: [04:15] More on John Frati and Frati Horn (avwines.com) [05:25] “Veins of Coal” performed by Richie Stearns [06:45] Bruce Anderson response to Ep. 016 (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [07:00] Instances of published satire gone awry [07:05] More light reading about the Anderson Valley Advertiser (Newsweek) [08:40] Light reading on David Severn’s time as publisher of The AVA (Editor & Publisher) [09:10] More on the “Redwood Summer” in Part I [09:20] “Lemon and Melon (Piano Version)” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:50] More on the wine explosion in Part II [10:05] Map of wineries and vineyards in the Anderson Valley (Chasingthevine.com) [10:05] List of the big wine players in the valley (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) Related reading on pesticides in the Central Valley (Pacific Standard) [11:10] Mendocino County’s history on GMOs (Wine Spectator) [12:00] “Rapids” by Blue Dot Sessions [12:20] Light reading on water use per California crop (Mother Jones) How much wine gets produced per acre (Wine Spectator) How many grapes in a bottle of wine (Vinepair) Light reading on what’s in a bottle of wine (Wine Folly) Related: The water footprint of other foods (Los Angeles Times) Related: A visual of California’s agricultural water footprint (Mother Jones) Background on an Olympic-sized swimming pool (Wikipedia) [12:30] On the issue of wine, water and drought (The Sacramento Bee) [13:10] Light reading on the vineyard irrigation debate (SF Gate) [13:40] More on Jim Doersken (The Press Democrat) [16:10] Light reading on the creek behind Doersken’s house (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [18:50] A Brief History of California Water Policy (Public Policy Institute of California) [19:05] A little more on the City of Los Angeles’ pueblo rights [19:45] A helpful video how water becomes a right (US Law Review) Related: Light reading on the Central and State Water Project Alexis Madrigal on the California Water Crisis (The Atlantic) John Muir on the Hetch Hetchy Issue in early 1900s (George Mason University) [21:00] Map of California’s water system (Capital Public Radio) Related: A quick primer on Gov. Jerry Brown’s water tunnel project (San Jose Mercury News) Part III of a short doc-series on tunnel project (VICE) ...and the politics playing out behind the scenes (Sacramento Bee) [21:20] Latest on Gov. Jerry Brown’s tunnel project (Los Angeles Times) [21:45] “Leavanger” (Minimal) by Blue Dot Sessions [22:15] More on The Wonderful Company and Stuart Resnick (Mother Jones) Related: The larger impact behind California agriculture (KCET) 2016 California Domestic Wine Sales and some additional background (Wine Institute) 2016 U.S. Box Office Domestic Sales (Box Office Mojo) [22:40] More on the state of California’s big green thumb (2016 California Department of Food and Agriculture) More on the race to the bottom (News Deeply) [25:20] The state of California wells (Marketplace) [26:15] More on California’s new groundwater law (KQED) And the criticisms of the mandate (Los Angeles Times) [26:25] And some light reading on California’s state mandate of 25 percent water reduction (Los Angeles Times) Related: The state of industrial well drilling (National Geographic) Related: On the prices of wells (Fresno Bee) Related: Opinion on the affordability of water (Los Angeles Times) [27:20] Light reading on the state of wells and water (Visalia Times-Delta) And from the USGS [27:45] Light reading on California’s subsidence woes from NASA [28:10] More on Will Parrish (@willparrishca) And here (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [28:15] See his work on the wine industry here (East Bay Express) [29:55] “Kalsted” by Blue Dot Sessions [30:00] The landscape of money, politics and wine (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) More on the same story here [30:35] The “using of science as a political football…” (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [32:40] More on Zac Robinson (Mendocino County Wine & Winegrapes) [33:30] Light reading on the groundwater basin around the Anderson Valley (California Department of Water Resources) [34:30] Overview of state water regulatory bodies and jurisdictions (California Legislative Analyst’s Office) [35:45] More on Navarro Vineyards here (princeofpinot.com) [36:00] “Exceter Lask” by Blue Dot Sessions [36:55] And another quick refresh on California water rights (UC Davis) [37:15] More on illegal diversions (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [39:55] Light reading on Emerald Triangle [40:05] History of marijuana in California (KQED) [40:30] Light reading on Supervisor Dan Hamburg (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [41:50] Light reading on Prop 215 (Wikipedia) Related: Breakdown of local growth limits (Green 215) [42:00] And some light reading on SB 420 (Sacramento County Public Law) [42:00] See: The Trump Administration’s stance on marijuana legalization (New York Magazine) [42:20] Results of Prop 64 (Ballotpedia) [42:30] And why 2018 matters... (Salon) Here (TIME) Here (Ukiah Daily Journal) [43:00] The association of Mexican cartels and pot growing seen here (The Press Democrat) [43:10] And on the topic of illegal pot cultivation and its impact on the environment (The Atlantic) [44:10] A further breakdown of Prop 64 with expected timeline delivery dates (California Growers Association) Related: Vineyards exploring involvement with new pot economy (Herb) Related: When pot meets wine (The New York Times) Related: Vineyards or marijuana farm? (Sacramento Bee) [44:20] More on the purchase of an old Fetzer Wine property for cannabis investment (The Press Democrat) Related: Behind the scenes on a pot farm (KALW) Related: On the topic of producing vices during times of drought (Nautilus) [44:30] The water that goes into marijuana (Marijuana Venture) [45:20] “Levanger” by Blue Dot Sessions [48:30] “Tolls Folly” by Blue Dot Sessions [49:00] More on the state of the Navarro (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) More at thisissomenoise.com
“They’re living too fast.” —Wes ‘Deacon’ Smoot About: It used to be that you could grow apples, herd sheep, or fell timber and make a decent living in the Anderson Valley. But not even the few stop signs in this remote valley could slow down the incoming cash crop of grapes. The area’s long legacy of logging now takes a backseat to its newer reputation of producing some of the world’s best pinot noir. But how did a tucked-away valley 40 minutes from the Pacific Coast and the main highway all of a sudden become a major wine destination? And what toll did this have on a fractured community just reeling from the Redwood Summer days? And what does it mean for the future of the town's famous frontier language called Boontling? Show Notes: [00:30] “Curious Case” by Blue Dot Sessions [01:15] Map of the Anderson Valley [03:25] Press clippings about Anderson Valley: Sunset Magazine The New York Times The Wall Street Journal Travel+Leisure Gourmet [03:50] For more on Boontling, see Episode 16 [04:20] Rueben’s Train by Richie Stearns [05:40] Review of this year’s Variety Show (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [08:05] “Lemon and Melon (Shorter)” by Blue Dot Sessions [09:55] “Sunday Lights (Rhodes Driver)” by Blue Dot Sessions [10:10] Light reading on John Cesano [10:45] Intro to Wine 101 (Winefolly.com) [12:20] Light reading on sociologist William Friedland A recent report of his on the Political Economy and Research And another report of his Agrifood Globalization and Commodity Systems [12:45] “Otrov” by Black Bear Combo [13:00] Wine Grapes, a book on the early history of wine [13:05] Additional light reading on wine’s early history (Harvard University) [13:15] An overview of the different Vitis Vinifera varieties (Cornell University) [13:40] Light background on Dionysos (theoi.com) [14:15] Light reading on the Roman Empire and wine Compare that with how much wine is had today (Wine Institute) [14:40] The role of the Catholic Church during medieval times (PBS) [14:45] “Agnus Dei X” by Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) [15:40] Light reading on the Duke of Burgundy [16:15] Light reading on history of French wine [16:20] An overview of where wine is grown in Western Europe (vinmaps.com) [16:25] Light read on the world’s oldest wineries (winefolly.com) [16:40] “Don’t Drink Nothing But Corn” by Black Twig Pickers [16:45] Gallup poll on America’s booze preference Additional reading on the history of drinking in America (ushistoryscene.com) [17:00] Light reading on Junípero Serra [17:10] Light reading on California wine history [17:55] ‘Mercurial Vision (Textural)’ by Blue Dot Sessions [18:50] “Liptis Minimal” by Blue Dot Sessions [20:20] Why wine cost what it does (The New York Times) [20:50] Trailer to the movie Bottle Shock [21:00] More on the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 (TIME) [21:35] “Star Spangled Banner” performed by George J Gaskin [21:45] Orson Welles Paul Masson outtake [22:15] “Liptis Minimal (Driver)” by Blue Dot Sessions [22:20] Quick read on Robert Mondavi (The New York Times) [22:35] Quick read on Peter Mondavi (The New York Times) [24:30] More on the Fall of House Mondavi can be read here [25:15] “Sylvestor” (Rhodes Melody) by Blue Dot Sessions [26:40] Cost per vineyard acre in and around Napa (Napa Valley Register) [27:00] “Sunday Lights (Alt Rhodes Driver)” by Blue Dot Sessions [28:15] More on Navarro Vineyards here (princeofpinot.com) [29:05] Number of wineries nationwide (Wine Institute) [29:15] Map of Anderson Valley wineries [29:30] More on Louis Roederer (Huffington Post) [29:40] “Two Dollar Token (Electric Driver)” by Blue Dot Sessions [29:50] More on Anderson Valley’s corporate wineries (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [30:10] Cost per Anderson Valley vineyard acre (Ukiah Daily Journal) [30:15] 2015 Anderson Valley Wine Census Report [30:45] A glimpse into number of wine cases sold in the Anderson Valley (princeofpinot.com) [31:20] Light reading on Mark Scaramella [33:05] And light reading on Bruce Anderson, the paper’s publisher (The New York Times) 1. And about the time he went to jail. (The New York Times) 2. And about the time he repurchased the paper. (Santa Rosa Press Democrat) 3. And some more reading on Anderson's role in the valley. (SF Weekly) [35:20] Scaramella’s suit against the wind fans (The Press Democrat) [36:05] Note: the issue of pesticides is a big deal in Mendocino County because of this [37:00] “Tuck and Point (Marimba)” by Blue Dot Sessions [40:00] More on the Michoacan Community in the Anderson Valley (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [41:20] More on the broader growing concerns over migrant labor (US News & World Report) [41:30] Light reading on union woes in the Valley (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [41:30] More on unpaid wages for migrant labor in the Anderson Valley (Ukiah Daily Journal) [44:50] “Vengeful (Bass Feature)” by Blue Dot Sessions More at thisissomenoise.com/ep-17
“And I think it saved the day, because we didn't have any money.” —Captain Rainbow About: No place has tested the currents of change more than the Anderson Valley, a Gaza Strip-sized setting hidden in the hills of Northern California. Home to the language of Boontling, a fast fading past prose of the old frontier, the fate of the area’s kitschy tongue relies not on whether the valley will change, but how. And why. Show Notes: [00:40] “Curious” by Blue Dot Sessions Related: A short video profile of O’Kane busking in New York City [03:10] “Time” by Morgan O’Kane [04:30] Light reading on Wes Smoot (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [05:35] An alternate definition for the origin of the “buckey walter” [06:00] “Town Market” by Blue Dot Sessions [06:20] Light reading on the discovery of the Anderson Valley And a step back (Walt Wines) [06:30] A close look at where valley is located (Cleveland State University) [07:05] Boontling: An American Lingo by Charles C. Adams ...in The Atlas Obscura ...in TIME ...in The Daily Mail ...in The Paris Review ...in The A.V. Club ...in Crave [09:20] Some neat articles that dive into the boontling dictionary [11:50] “Lemon and Melon” by Blue Dot Sessions [13:00] Boontling and the Anderson Valley Brewing Company [14:45] Light reading on Bobby “Chimpunk” Glover (The Anderson Valley Advertiser) [15:15] The New York Times’ review of “Bulrusher” by Eisa Davis [16:35] “Milkwood” by Blue Dot Sessions [17:30] Light reading on the Pomo Indians [18:00] Audio from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s fireside chat about the Dust Bowl [18:15] Audio from a newsreel depicting sights and sounds from Victory in Europe Day in 1945 [19:00] Light reading on Danny Kuny [22:20] “Ve Main Chori Chori” by Reshma [23:20] “Sunday Lights” by Blue Dot Sessions [23:40] Highly recommend listening to this podcast interview between Russell Brand and Adam Curtis about individualism [31:00] “Don’t Fear the Reaper” cover by the Vitamin String Quartet [31:05] Light reading on Jim Jones (The Atlantic) [31:10] KGO News report of the the massacre at Jonestown [31:50] Light reading on Charles Manson (Wikipedia) [35:05] The Grange [36:15] “Midnight Rider” by the Allman Brothers [36:20] “Fishing in the Dark” by the Nitty Gritty Band [39:30] “Which Side Are You On” performed by Darryl Cherney [40:40] Light reading on the impacts of clear-cutting [40:45] “Algae Tender” by Blue Dot Sessions [43:40] “Brimevil” by Blue Dot Sessions [43:55] Light reading on the Spotted Owl (National Geographic). Audio from xeno-canto.org [44:00] A timeline of the Spotted Owl’s effect on timber and impact on price [44:15] What cutting a redwood looks and sounds like [44:30] An overview of Mendocino County’s timber harvesting [44:34] A deep read on the more recent state of the redwood [45:50] Lousiana Pacific celebrates 40th Anniversary at New York Stock Exchange [46:40] More on Sherry Glaser [47:40] “Earth First” by Darryl Cherney [49:25] Light reading on Redwood Summer and the Cointelpro (The Nation) Related: Trailer to “Who Bombed Judi Bari?”‚ a documentary that explores the title prompt [49:50] “Who Bombed Judi Bari” performed by Darryl Cherney [49:55] KTVU News report related to Judi Bari bombing [50:20] “Algae Trio” by Blue Dot Sessions [50:35] Related: Judi Bari’s obituary in the New York Times [51:05] Light reading on selling logs to Mexico (Los Angeles Times) [53:35] Lousiana Pacific sells its California assets (CNN Money) [53:40] [56:00] “Felt Lining” by Blue Dot Sessions More at thisissomenoise.com