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May 18, 2026

The Wine Lover: Economics of tasting fees

There was a time when tasting fees were rare in the Santa Cruz wine region. Most wineries were happy to pour a few tastes for guests, with the expectation that they would at the very least buy a bottle to take home for later. This unspoken method worked well for quite some time.

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SV Little League registration under way

Falcon PAL football finishes undefeated regular season

The Scotts Valley Falcon Police Athletic League Midget team wrapped up the regular season with an 8-0 record.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Fundraisers for Fish

The first Golden Gate Salmon Association Dinner is now behind us and proved to be a great success. Coming up is the Monterey Bay Salmon Trout Project Albacore Dinner on Nov. 12 in Castroville.

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The Mountain Gardener: Organic vegetable farm’s techniques emphasize flavor, vigor, gentleness

Editor’s note: This column continues Jan Nelson’s story of her visit to Lindencroft Farm. Read Part 1 at www.pressbanner.com or in the Oct. 28 edition of the Press-Banner.

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