July 2017
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Father of California Wine Father Junipero Serra and Eventual Influence on Napa Valley The first recorded planting of a vineyard was by the Spanish Jesuit Missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino at Misión San Bruno in Baja California in 1683 implanting the first variety named "Misionero". In 1779, Franciscan missionaries under the direction of the Spanish Father…
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Rosetta Tharpe Godmother of Rock n Roll. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. A pioneer of mid-20th-century music, she attained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and rhythmic acompaniment that…
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Pioneer Wine Makers – 1886 Josephine Tychson, became the second female Winery owner & winemaker in California. Josephine Marlin Tychson (March 5, 1855 – December 18, 1939) was the first woman to build and operate a winery in the U.S. In 1886, she established a winery in St. Helena, selling it in 1894. Its name…
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Oakland Raiders Training Camp Napa 2017 Sunday rookies, quarterbacks, and a select group of players all touched down at the team's Napa Valley Training Complex in advance of the four-day session. The veteran players don't report until Friday. Under the sun and clear blue skies of beautiful Napa Valley, players laced up their cleats, and…
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" BRUTUS- What means this shouting? I do fear the people Choose Caesar for their king.CASSIUS- Ay, do you fear it?Then must I think you would not have it so.BRUTUS I would not, Cassius, yet I love him well. (1.2.85-89)" In the days of the Roman Empire an edict from a Caesar, being "a proclamation…
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“If you don’t make the time to work on creating the life you want, you’re eventually going to be forced to spend a LOT of time dealing with a life you DON’T want.” Kevin Ngo Photo by Chris Edwards Prague Castle Czech Republic
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It's July 24th grab a lime and the salt. It’s National Tequila Day! Tequila was first produced in the 16th century near the location of the city of Tequila, which was not officially established until 1666. A fermented beverage from the agave plant known as pulque was consumed in pre-Columbian central Mexico before European contact.…
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Here some trivia on Napa Valley's favorite resident director; Francis Ford Coppola. He famously purchased the old Inglenook property which was one of the great names in Napa Valley. Launched by the Finnish sea captain, Gustave Niebaum, in 1879, it was, according to wine historian Leon D. Adams (quoting a San Francisco journalist who wrote…
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The Trial of the 20th Century took place this day July 21, 1925. The Scopes Trial, formally known as The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case in July 1925 in which a substitute high school teacher, John T. Scopes, was…
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July 20, 1969 At 10:56 p.m. EDT Armstrong is ready to plant the first human foot on another world. With more than half a billion people watching on television, he climbs down the ladder and proclaims: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Aldrin joins him shortly, and offers a…
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Daiquiri is a family of cocktails whose main ingredients are rum, citrus juice (typically lime) and sugar. Daiquirí is also the name of a beach and an iron mine near Santiago de Cuba, and is a word of Taíno origin. The drink was invented by an American mining engineer, named Jennings Cox, who was in…
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NATIONAL SOUR CANDY DAY History By Chris Edwards On July 18 the lip puckering, eye-watering flavors enjoyed by children and adults alike are featured on this holiday. It is National Sour Candy Day! Sour sanding, or sour sugar, is a food ingredient that is used to impart a sour flavor, made from citric or tartaric…
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NATIONAL FRENCH FRY (Belgian Fry) Day Each year on July 13, many people will participate in National French Fry Day by enjoying one of the many varieties of the classic food. A wide selection of condiments such as ketchup, ranch dressing, vinegar, mayonnaise, honey mustard, cheese and many more compliment French fries. Sweet potatoes make…
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This week of July 4th, marking American Independence, we look around and it feels as if our culture, our political processes, our country, our businesses and our personal lives may be on the cusp of what could be catastrophic events that are beyond our control. For this July 4th, excerpts of “A Christmas Sermon on…
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Chris Edwards Author and Journalist 