Snip and Brew

Brewed for centuries for their bright flavors and assorted health benefits, herbal teas are just a few snips away when lemon verbena, orange mint, chamomile and the like are planted among edibles and perennials or fill a container just outside the kitchen door. (Hint for Mother’s Day: Give your loved one a pretty container of mixed tea-time herbs.)

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Days of Wine and Roses

On June 9, more than 800 individuals are expected to gather at Liberty Station for three and a half hours (3 to 6:30 p.m.) to taste the medal-winning wines in the San Diego International Wine Competition. According to Robert Whitley, director of the competition for the past 10 years, consumers benefit from the consensus reached by wine industry experts “because the average person doesn’t have time to research wines,” and wineries that enter the competition consequently benefit “because consumers follow the winners and buy their wines.”

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