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Berkeley wine maverick: Kermit Lynch
Berkeley is a city of wine independents.
Sure, the place is known for its dedication to free speech, the right of the City Council to pass resolutions concerning U.S. foreign policy, and its devotion to all foods local and organic.
But the city also treads its own way on wine, which was made abundantly clear in a San Francisco Chronicle interview with wine master, Kermit Lynch.
Lynch, whose 22-year old book, Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine … Continue reading »
To tweet or not to tweet, that is the question
Blogger extraordinaire Dave Winer does it many times a day and nearly 30,000 people follow his every word. Sustainable food guru Michael Pollan thought he was going to do it, but probably found he was too busy and has only graced us with his 140-character apercus 15 times since he launched himself into micro-blogging.
Few of Berkeley’s luminaries seem to have got the Twitter bug. A non-scientific survey reveals Winer (@davewiner*) way out in the lead … Continue reading »
The Berkeley Wire: 11.3.09
Berkeley’s Corso Restaurant named a Top 10 East Bay foodie haunt [Diablo Magazine]
The audacity! And how did they lift them? The Elmwood’s traditional giant pumpkins are stolen [Daily Californian]
Berkeley’s Kermit Lynch on why he’s like Paris’ Gare de Lyon [The Oregonian]
Scott Rosenberg to speak about blogging, journalism and his new baby, MediaBugs [Wordyard]
West Berkeley residents living near steel plant to be tested for pollutants [Daily Californian]
[Photo of Halloween dragon on Russell Street: Tracey Taylor]
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