In the coastal community of Goleta, California, Michael Craig uses the natural terroir to craft award-winning artisanal spirits.
Author: Tastes And Tides
A New Animal Welfare Certification is Coming to Salmon Farms
The non-profit animal welfare group Humane Farm Animal Care is bringing a new certification standard to salmon farms everywhere. According to a report from Seafood Source, the US based Humane Farm Animal Care will start implementing its new certification standard to salmon farms. If the farms comply, they will receive a “Certified Humane” stamp of…
The Tiny Fish Fueling an Environmental War in Chesapeake Bay.
A Small Atlantic fish is causing a serious rift between the fishing industry and environmental groups If you use fish oil in the United States, chances are you’re consuming Menhaden. These small silvery fish are native to the Atlantic and in Chesapeake Bay, they’re big business. Commercial fisheries in the region use hundreds of thousands…
A Day for the History Books at the Lexus Pipe Pro
“Pipeline is for the f*cking girls” A lot went down on Finals Day for the Lexus Pipe Pro. From two perfect rides to new faces on the podium, 2024’s event will be one for the books. On Saturday, February 10, the last day of the waiting period, things got cooking. Throughout the day Pipeline and…
California is Selling Less Wine in 2024
More Californians are swapping wine with other beverages according to a new report. Wine and California have gone hand in hand since the Franciscan missionaries plopped Mission grapes—known as pais or criolla in South America—on its soil. Since then, the Californian wine industry has ebbed and flowed to become one of the largest on the…