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Issue #8, Fall 2001
Scenic North Bay Issue

Note from the Editor & Acknowledgments: Welcome to the eighth issue of sonomapicnic.com Let's Talk Business! FEATURE SECTIONS: Wine Country Calendar: A focus on Sonoma County seasonal events Shore Report Fall Poem by Penelope La Montagne A Visit to a Jacques Pépin Taping at the KQED Studios Events by Month Breaking News and Updates New businesses in town; Jack appears on local cable The Author's Desk: Napa Valley Wild by Ken Stanton Tailgate Picnic   Exploring the Country Roads by Jack Burton A Roster of Local Poets and Authors Book Reviews: By Jack Burton Paint the Goat by Mark Sargent and Susan Howard Healdsburg Haiku: A collection from The Healdsburg Literary Arts Committee The Fig Eater by Jody Shields Introducing winefiles.org: By Bo Simons, Sonoma County Wine Librarian. Real-world wine information available on-line from a 50,000-item database, full of current and historically interesting articles, newly created from the clipping files of the Sonoma County Wine Library.  "A super resource"   the Editor A Slow Go: An Introduction to the Slow Food Movement with Seasonal Musings from the Conviviati The International Slow Food Manifesto Slow Links Slow Radio! Our Summer Mail Caring for the Camp: Restoration Project Report from the Sonoma County Slow Food Convivium Artisan Cheeses of America Arrive in Europe Truck Farm Report: A Quarterly Update on Agriculture 2001 Schedule of Healdsburg Farmers Market Events Summer Color at the Seattle Public Market: Photo Essay by Jack Burton Sonoma County Arts: Arts Update by Sändra Novia and Jack Burton Stewardship:  Speaking for the Land A guide to local conservation organizations Scenic Napa Valley: Photo Essay by Jack Burton Archive: Articles from our seven previous issues (External links within the site open a new browser window) Cover photo: "Oak Savanna Sunset" by Jack Burton Cover photo haiku by Penelope La Montagne Market Plaza: The Book Shop A select list of titles by Wine Country authors, plus maps, guides, cookbooks and esoterica, from Toyon Books The Wine Tout Interviews and introductions to favorite winemakers Camellia Cellars The Cheese Shop Your source for "AIR DIRECT" handmade picnic cheeses Cozy Lodgings Favorite B&B's and Inns Dining Out A guide to Wine Country restaurants and watering holes Go There! Sonoma Hotlinks Featured links to our friends and neighbors Plus a sausage recipe from Chef Jack Wine Country Map     sonomapicnic.com 709 Fitch St. Healdsburg, CA 95448 © 2001 sonoma picnic by Jack Burton