Veronica Castro
@chickybaby007.bsky.social
Wine peep. Ex-reporter. SoCal.
Personal account & views.
Personal account & views.
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Record high temperatures in Japan could curb the country’s rice production, threatening to create shortages of the staple grain and fresh price spikes as public resentment mounts over costs of living
Japan’s Rice Crop at Risk as Farms Face Record-Breaking Heat
Record high temperatures in Japan could curb the country’s rice production, threatening to create shortages of the staple grain and fresh price spikes as public resentment mounts over cost of living.
bloom.bg
August 8, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Record high temperatures in Japan could curb the country’s rice production, threatening to create shortages of the staple grain and fresh price spikes as public resentment mounts over costs of living
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Tillis: What do I tell 663,000 people in two years, three years, when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of medicaid because the funding's not there anymore, guys?
June 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Tillis: What do I tell 663,000 people in two years, three years, when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of medicaid because the funding's not there anymore, guys?
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Japan gets its first foreign wine investor and it's someone rather famous in Burgundy wine circles!
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/french-interest-japan-wine
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/french-interest-japan-wine
May 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Japan gets its first foreign wine investor and it's someone rather famous in Burgundy wine circles!
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/french-interest-japan-wine
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/french-interest-japan-wine
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Woman in front of the sun I https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/woman-in-front-of-the-sun-i
May 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Woman in front of the sun I https://www.wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/woman-in-front-of-the-sun-i
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The 2015 Rausch Kabinett from Zilliken is now a great, highly enjoyable wine.
We review this wine in Issue 75.
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We review this wine in Issue 75.
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May 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The 2015 Rausch Kabinett from Zilliken is now a great, highly enjoyable wine.
We review this wine in Issue 75.
Not yet a subscriber? Simply sign up via tinyurl.com/gs58mua to secure your copy!
We review this wine in Issue 75.
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Ever wondered what really goes on inside the bottle? Kelli White explores.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/what-happens-wine-it-ages
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/what-happens-wine-it-ages
May 13, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Ever wondered what really goes on inside the bottle? Kelli White explores.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/what-happens-wine-it-ages
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/what-happens-wine-it-ages
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So this happened today…HWXT
The Times' Gustavo Arellano is Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary
The New York Times is awarded four Pulitzers, the New Yorker three and the Washington Post is cited for its coverage of the Trump assassination attempt.
www.latimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
So this happened today…HWXT
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One Thousand Vines, by Pascaline Lepeltier, is a once-in-a-generation work of synthesis - a brilliant exploration of the world of wine. I can't emphasize how good this book is. wineanorak.com/2024/11/19/b...
November 19, 2024 at 9:24 AM
One Thousand Vines, by Pascaline Lepeltier, is a once-in-a-generation work of synthesis - a brilliant exploration of the world of wine. I can't emphasize how good this book is. wineanorak.com/2024/11/19/b...
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Contemplation & Action: How German winegrowers reacted to the US American tariffs and how they reacted to their suspension. My column today in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
April 12, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Contemplation & Action: How German winegrowers reacted to the US American tariffs and how they reacted to their suspension. My column today in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
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Whipsawed by the tariff back and forth? Ten percent tariffs are still in effect, and higher tariffs may come. Here's how they will affect wine. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/d...
Your Wine Tariff Questions, Answered
Import penalties threaten the global network of small businesses responsible for wine’s glorious diversity. They will harm American producers, too.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Whipsawed by the tariff back and forth? Ten percent tariffs are still in effect, and higher tariffs may come. Here's how they will affect wine. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/d...
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Brilliant idea @gustavoarellano.bsky.social !
April 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Brilliant idea @gustavoarellano.bsky.social !
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saw Kraftwerk tonight. incredible show. they were so ahead of their time and aging well. this record is a go to for me.
Tour De France (2009 Remaster)
YouTube video by Kraftwerk - Topic
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March 31, 2025 at 4:22 AM
saw Kraftwerk tonight. incredible show. they were so ahead of their time and aging well. this record is a go to for me.
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Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix lived up to the hype! Magnificent!
March 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix lived up to the hype! Magnificent!
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Note how differently the olives grow on either side of the road. Soils totally different; also, this is where the Pacific and North American tectonic plates meet up. #allshookup
The road to Popelouchum. Also this stretch of road is coincident with the San Andreas Fault.
March 22, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Note how differently the olives grow on either side of the road. Soils totally different; also, this is where the Pacific and North American tectonic plates meet up. #allshookup
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Grammar Fans Flock to a Film About Participles and Gerunds www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/n...
Grammar Fans Flock to a Film About Participles and Gerunds
“Rebel With a Clause” celebrates the improbable cross-country journey of a woman who gently imparts grammar rules to strangers.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Grammar Fans Flock to a Film About Participles and Gerunds www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/n...
Pulled from the cellar. A 2016 cab franc by Thierry Germain. Soft red and blue fruits, good acid, foresty notes, easy and super-soft tannins. All pleasure.
March 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Pulled from the cellar. A 2016 cab franc by Thierry Germain. Soft red and blue fruits, good acid, foresty notes, easy and super-soft tannins. All pleasure.
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There’s a lot of competition
The Great Barrington Declaration, but for chickens.
RFK Jr. is truly the stupidest motherfucker.
RFK Jr. is truly the stupidest motherfucker.
RFK Jr.’s Prescription for Bird Flu on Farms: Let It Spread (Gift Article)
The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
There’s a lot of competition
One day, we will regret inventing computers. Just a hunch.
March 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
One day, we will regret inventing computers. Just a hunch.
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The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
www.politico.com
March 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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RIP Rudi Wiest. A German wine juggernaut. www.meininger.de/wein/handel/...
Mr. Germanwine ist tot | Weinwirtschaft
Rudi Wiest war ein Pionier für den deutschen Wein in den USA. Nun ist der „größte Fan deutscher Weine“ in Henderson bei Las Vegas verstorben.
www.meininger.de
March 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
RIP Rudi Wiest. A German wine juggernaut. www.meininger.de/wein/handel/...
Sad news:. The wine world lost a legend. Importer Rudi Wiest passed away this week. He was 88-years-old. Chances are, if you had a high-quality German wine in a restaurant or from a store, it was due to him. He’ll be missed by many here and abroad. Let’s raise a glass of Riesling to him. #Riesling
March 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Sad news:. The wine world lost a legend. Importer Rudi Wiest passed away this week. He was 88-years-old. Chances are, if you had a high-quality German wine in a restaurant or from a store, it was due to him. He’ll be missed by many here and abroad. Let’s raise a glass of Riesling to him. #Riesling
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LIVE: Cherry blossoms in bloom along Kawazu River in Japan
🌸 View of early cherry blossoms in full bloom along Kawazu River in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOoG...
#Cherryblossom #Cherryblossoms #sakura #KawazuRiver #ShizuokaPrefecture #Japan #live #Reuters #news
🌸 View of early cherry blossoms in full bloom along Kawazu River in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOoG...
#Cherryblossom #Cherryblossoms #sakura #KawazuRiver #ShizuokaPrefecture #Japan #live #Reuters #news
LIVE: Cherry blossoms in bloom along Kawazu River in Japan | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
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March 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
LIVE: Cherry blossoms in bloom along Kawazu River in Japan
🌸 View of early cherry blossoms in full bloom along Kawazu River in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOoG...
#Cherryblossom #Cherryblossoms #sakura #KawazuRiver #ShizuokaPrefecture #Japan #live #Reuters #news
🌸 View of early cherry blossoms in full bloom along Kawazu River in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOoG...
#Cherryblossom #Cherryblossoms #sakura #KawazuRiver #ShizuokaPrefecture #Japan #live #Reuters #news
I’m looking forward to the next season of South Park.
March 9, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I’m looking forward to the next season of South Park.