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Ess COVID-19 Vaccination for ential & Open! People Living With HIV: What By Janet Parker Do We Know So Far? Chief Communications Officer Located in Midtown One Community Health 1919 21st Street, Suite 101 DR. DANIEL MILLER DR. DARRICK LAWSON hipments of the first COVID-19 vaccine began moving Sacramento, CA 95811 across the U.S. on Dec. 13, less than 48 hours after the U.S. DR. TYLER HARRISON DR. JUSTIN KAMERMAN SFood and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency authorization for its use. By Dec. 14, a select group of Americans had begun receiving it. The first vaccine doses are reserved for two prioritized groups: 1) staff and residents of long-term care facilities and 2) health care workers likely to be exposed to the virus. Beyond sighs of relief and joy at the The letter cites research from the United remarkable feat of creating what appears to Kingdom, South Africa, and the U.S. be a highly effective coronavirus vaccine Even with some evidence suggesting that within a year of the start of the pandemic, people with HIV—including those with an the emergency authorization of two COVID- undetectable viral load and absent 19 vaccines this month—one from Pfizer- comorbidities, such as diabetes—may be at a BioNTech and one from Moderna—has many heightened risk of worse COVID-19 people living with HIV (PLWH) asking where outcomes, the fact remains there is no they might fall in the inoculation queue and consensus, in part because several other whether the vaccine is safe for them to studies have shown no increased risk caused receive. by HIV. Who Gets the Coronavirus Vaccine, Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe for People and When? With HIV? Chiropractic • Auto Injury Care • Decompression Therapy The Centers for Disease Control and While neither Pfizer nor the CDC has Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on stated that the vaccine is unsafe for people Over 25 Years Chiropractic Experience Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been with HIV, neither body has commented with developing guidelines for state and county certainty that it is safe, either. That’s because 916-447-3344 • www.FixMyBack.com health departments on which groups should although 120 people with HIV participated be prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccines. In in the phase 2 and 3 trials, Pfizer did not guidelines released earlier this month, ACIP present separate data for them, stating that said that people over the age of 65 or with the sample population was too small. underlying medical conditions that put them A report from the Vaccines and Related at high risk of complications from COVID-19 Biological Products Advisory Committee should be prioritized, but only after first meeting on Dec. 10 notes the challenge of vaccinating nursing home residents and drawing conclusions regarding efficacy, not health care workers. safety, involving immunocompromised individuals, using PLWH as an example. The Push to Prioritize People Living With The report states: “Although the proportion HIV for COVID-19 Vaccination of participants at high risk of severe COVID- Just after the FDA issued its emergency 19 is adequate for the overall evaluation of authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech safety in the available follow-up period, the vaccine, a coalition of HIV advocacy subset of certain groups such as organizations sent a letter to the CDC and immunocompromised individuals (e.g., those congressional leaders asking that people with HIV/AIDS) is too small to evaluate living with HIV be considered a priority efficacy outcomes.” group for COVID-19 vaccination. The letter, penned by AIDS Action Baltimore and What the Future May Hold for COVID-19 signed by more than a dozen groups, Vaccination Among People Living including the Latino Commission on AIDS, With HIV NASTAD, and Treatment Action Group, said It’s still not clear whether the CDC—or that recent studies “suggest approximately a pharma companies, states, or county health doubling risk of hospitalization and death departments—will stratify people with HIV from COVID-19 among people living with and comorbidities for the COVID-19 HIV compared to HIV-negative counterparts.” vaccines. The CDC maintains that people with HIV who are on effective antiretrovirals are at the same risk of severe illness from COVID-19 as those who don’t have HIV. Yet the agency has long stated that people with a very low CD4 count and those not on antiretrovirals are at an increased risk for severe illness—which suggests that ACIP, when making recommendations for vaccines, could decide to split the virally suppressed from non-suppressed PLWH. Credit to: TheBody.com https://www.thebody.com/article/covid-19- vaccine-people-living-with-hiv 4 Outword Magazine January 14, 2021 - January 28, 2021 • No. 664 outwordmagazine.com Operation Independence By Rachel Stewart ealth and wellness are relative terms, depending largely on one’s personal perspective. Although I have used a Hwheelchair since the age of five due to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), I have always felt pretty healthy and have never been one to sit around waiting for a “cure”.

In fact, my experience is quite the opposite community college. In turn, I supported her of what we typically see in media dream to open up a gift shop in town: representations of disability: individuals who Strapping Store. Since the day we met, we are bitter, angry, pitiful, depressed and have been working together on what we call willing to go great lengths just to be able to “Operation Independence”. This has involved walk. Instead, I view my disability as a huge everything from building me an accessible part of my identity and just as important (if kitchen, obtaining a van I can drive myself, Get A Heating System Tune-Up Now, not more so) than my identity as a queer and making it easier for me to use the Be Comfortable All Winter Long woman. My disability has given me many restroom independently. strengths, connected me to an amazing The latest phase of Operation disability community, and helped me find a Independence came about this past career that I am truly passionate about: September when I decided to try a new working at Sacramento City College FDA-approved drug for SMA called Evrysdi. supporting students with disabilities in While this is far from a “magic pill” that will reaching their career goals. have me jumping out of my wheelchair, However, I didn’t always feel this way ready to twerk on the dance floor at Faces, it about my disability. In elementary school offers the opportunity to stop progression of and high school, I always felt different. As a my SMA, and possibly increase strength. So result, I had low self-esteem and self- far, I’ve noticed it is a bit easier to move my Heating • Air Conditioning • Air Cleaners confidence, and was ashamed and arms, and I don’t get as winded trying to embarrassed when asking for help. In the speak loudly (also useful in club settings). It early 2000s, my mind was awakened after was not an easy decision to decide to start for taking disability studies classes while treatment with Evrysdi, especially after obtaining my undergraduate degree at UC $ Outword having a bad reaction a couple of years ago Berkeley. I developed a newfound pride in 79 to another newly approved drug for SMA. (Reg. $89) Readers my disability, realizing that there was Susan really pushed me to give Evrysdi a try, nothing “wrong” with me. I began to and I am happy to report that so far I’ve recognize that the real problems in my life experienced no negative side effects. I have arose from our social environment: harmful also recognized that even though I am attitudes and stereotypes, inaccessible spaces, perfectly ok with having SMA, the ability to and my own internalized ableism (internalizing negative societal beliefs about maintain my current strength allows me disability). At the height of my staunch continue working toward my goals, and support of disability studies, I preached that I supporting students in accomplishing theirs.* was perfectly ok with having SMA and if a Next step in Operation Independence will magic pill came along that would allow me hopefully occur shortly after the pandemic is to walk, I wouldn’t take it. over: a trip to Europe to celebrate our While this is still partially true, things have belated five-year wedding anniversary! 916-481-0658 changed a bit now that I’ve gotten older. In *Shameless plug: If you have any job, www.HotCold.com 2015 I married a wonderful woman, Susan. internship, or volunteer leads, please feel free CA Lic# 464658 She helped me reach my goal to transition to contact me via email at StewarR@scc. from state-level policy work to working in a losrios.edu outwordmagazine.com January 14, 2021 - January 28, 2021 • No. 664 Outword Magazine 5 One Small Step for Virtual

Theatre... By Chris Narloch acramento theaters have been mostly dormant since last spring, but over in Davis ‘live’ (virtual) theatre is alive and Swell. DMTC (Davis Musical Theatre Company) recently held auditions for an upcoming revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” and now UC Davis is presenting a free virtual production of a promising new gay play. In “Small Steps,” a man grows sick of the gay dating scene, so he volunteers to go to Mars. Written by Davis native Briandaniel Oglesby, the play is being presented by Catalyst: A Theatre Think Tank through the UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance. Free performances will be live streamed on Jan. 21-23 at 6 p.m. (PST). In “Small Steps,” Skip Powers is fed up with the disappointment-filled world of gay online dating, so he volunteers to go to Mars. The National Association of Space Astronauts says, “Sure. You’ll do. You leave in a week.” Skip thinks he’s ready to leave the planet, but he’s a little less prepared when the love of his life tries to keep him on earth. This comedy about what it means to attempt to live your life in the pursuit of great things Briandaniel Oglesby is the playwright of “Small spans a million years and fifty-five million Steps.” miles. Presented in collaboration with the Bike Players, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and City Theatre Company, “Small Steps” is Capital Stage. The cast includes UC Davis Oglesby’s second work to be presented at UC alumni Nate Challis (B.A, theatre and dance, Davis. Previously, his play “The Briars” was ’20) and Charlie Lavaroni (B.A., theatre and performed in the first new works festival in dance, ’19). 2017. “Small Steps” was previously The website’s content warning of “adult workshopped at JAW: A Playwrights Festival language and sexual themes” makes the play produced by Portland Center Stage. sound even more provocative and intriguing. “Small Steps” will be directed by Brady To register for free access to “Small Steps,” Brophy-Hilton who has worked at theatres please visit https://arts.ucdavis.edu/seasonal- throughout the region, including Shotgun event/small-steps Pride Wealth Club Launches, Aims to Provide Financial Education to LGBTQ Community ride Wealth Club, a membership-based club offering financial education to members of the LGBTQ and ally community •2 Convenient Locations has officially launched. 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These laws will selected using lists of registered voters and make our state better and make a difference licensed drivers or identification card in people’s lives. From ensuring California holders. However, these lists are not “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more becomes a national leader on mental health demographically representative, and thus the and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams coverage, to speeding up critical jury pool pulled from these lists tend to transportation projects, to making our juries skew whiter, wealthier, and overall less fairer and more racially diverse, these laws diverse than the state actually is. To ensure will bring about important progressive juries – the backbone of our justice system changes that will improve our state. 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appy New Year! A new year can be a new beginning for a because if you are a food and wine lover like me, it’s just not practical. You can, fitness program, a recommitment to a healthy lifestyle, or however, reduce your intake and still get Ha window to a discovery into a new mindset. In March, my results. Try to cut back a few drinks a website cavegrrl.com celebrates its tenth anniversary of healthful week (200-400 calories really adds up over a month or a year). Also, your body food, wine, travel, and living. I have been on the health and fitness metabolizes alcohol BEFORE it burns bandwagon for a while, so I thought I would share some of my food, so it can slow down fat burning and best advice with Outword Magazine readers in an effort to help or actually increase fat storage. inspire. 10. Document your progress—not necessarily daily, but every few days to a 16. Buddy up with someone who wants to 1. Identify your personal goal. Goals are week. Some people weigh themselves. get healthy, too! Life’s journeys are so different for everyone. You might need to Others take a daily selfie. If you hold much easier when you have someone lose 30 pounds, but start with 5 pounds, as yourself accountable, you are more likely else with whom to share your it is much easier to achieve. You can set to stay on track. Soon, you will see your experiences. You’re much less likely to new goals has you hit them. Small goal progress and it will be inspiring to cancel a workout if you go with a friend setting doesn’t just apply to weight loss. yourself and to others! and less likely to pig out in front of a Perhaps you want to write a book? Start buddy who is also dieting. 11. Meal plan. My fellow runner friend with a few sentences a day, and your Shiloh likes to say, “plan the work and 17. When traveling (especially flying) pack a efforts will add up! work the plan.” She applied this saying to healthy snack (preferably with protein) 2. If weight loss is your goal, figure out how her marathon training, but the saying like string cheese, jerky, or almonds, to many calories your body burns per day month, reward yourself with new shoes applies to a healthy lifestyle, too. Plan avoid purchasing fast food in an airport (Resting Metabolic Rate or RMR), and (sneakers!) or a massage instead of dessert. out meals for the week and shop (or on the road). how much weight you want to lose over a 6. Eat more vegetables. I know this is accordingly. You might want to pick one 18. Reduce your stress. Stress can lead to certain period of time. There are many beginning to sound like elementary “cooking” day, to wash, chop, measure, cortisol production, which can then lead tools on the internet that can help you school, but if you swap out one of those weigh ingredients and organize them in to cravings for junk food. Take a breath, determine these numbers. My favorite servings of bread a day for a vegetable, it the refrigerator, freezer, or pantry. meditate. Relaxation is so good for you. FREE website/app is My Fitness Pal. For will be to your benefit. Instead of pretzels 12. Speaking of cooking... Try to prepare 19. Take a few days off of meal prep (and long term success, it is important to eat or chips, try carrot sticks or broccoli with most meals at home. It can be so much cooking) and check out a meal pick up right before you even worry about hummus. Your body was made to take in healthier and less expensive. You control or delivery service like Fit Eats (local to exercise/working out. fiber! the amount of oil/butter you add, and you Sacramento and Roseville). Fit Eats has 3. Move as much as possible. This will also 7. Drink water! You probably have heard can measure/log the ingredients into your keto-friendly, vegetarian, and even vegan be different for everyone, but assess your this one before, but it’s probably the most food journal instead of just guessing. options with no minimum order or ability, and move to the best of it. Find an commitments. You can literally order one important thing you can do. Your skin is 13. Buy a food scale and use it to measure activity you enjoy and move. Bike, dance, your biggest organ and needs lots of ingredients INSTEAD of using measuring meal at a time. The nutrition and run, walk, skate. Once you know how hydration, as well as the organs inside cups. This method is more accurate for: 1. ingredient information is located on each many calories you want to burn, you can your skin need water to function properly. Calorie count 2. Recipe results. meal package. To get $10 off your first figure out how much or how little exercise If you can’t drink seven glasses a day, order, use the promo code “kristy65192” to plug in. shoot for three glasses at mealtimes. 14. When shopping, ALWAYS read food when you order online: labels. Scan for ingredients you can’t I know, writing https://www.fiteats.com. 4. Keep a food journal. 8. Get lots of sleep. Sleep is the only time even pronounce and avoid them/put down every bite you take might seem a your body can really repair itself. Good them back on the grocery shelf! Stick to 20. Don’t give up. Healthy habits take time bit neurotic, but if you struggle with your sleep habits are also crucial to a foods with less than five ingredients, as to turn into results. It is easy to become weight, it really helps to document what productive next day. If you have trouble those are the least processed. frustrated if you don’t see immediate and how much you are eating. If you bite sleeping, get into a sleep routine by taking progress. Keep going! 15. If you have a trigger food that you it, write it! I also use My Fitness Pal to log an hour to wind down before you actually The goal of this column is enjoy a little too much (eat the whole 21. Don’t obsess. my calories. It even has a barcode scanner lie down. Turn off the TV and put down to get you to think, without overthinking. pint or whole bag at once) do NOT buy for many products. You simply scan with your phone (especially social media), and Make small, positive changes, and avoid it or bring it into your house. If you your phone, and it logs the food take a warm bath, read a chapter in a perfect getting in the way of the good. automatically! book, or have some decaffeinated hot tea. don’t have the food nearby, you are much less likely to go out and buy it when a If you have any questions, I can be reached 5. Reward yourself with non-food rewards. 9. Reduce alcohol intake. I am not going to craving sets in. The food is most likely at [email protected]. Let’s go If you went to the gym every day for a tell you to give up drinking altogether, processed anyway! look and feel our best in 2021! 8 Outword Magazine January 14, 2021 - January 28, 2021 • No. 664 outwordmagazine.com outwordmagazine.com January 14, 2021 - January 28, 2021 • No. 664 Outword Magazine 9 Five Reasons to Visit A Dentist By Dr. Eric Grove, DDS his past year has been a tough one. However, we now face a new year and new chances to build some positive healthy Thabits. One of those habits that many neglect is the health of their mouths. An important part of this habit is regular visits to a dentist. While many don’t think of dental visits as sexy as say going to the gym or the spa, it is a very important part of staying healthy. Here are 5 reasons to visit the dentist dental work to make sure everything is in this year: good shape. 1. Get your teeth clean! While this is probably the most obvious 4. Checking on other stuff... reason, it is crucial for healthy teeth and People usually come to the dentist at least gums. Daily toothbrushing and flossing is twice a year and only see their primary care great but sometimes there are areas of the physician (PCP) once a year. This means that mouth where build up is difficult to remove dentists can sometimes detect things before with daily brushing and flossing. This is your physician does. For example. most where a cleaning by a dental hygienist is dentists take blood pressure at each visit and invaluable. They can remove build up on can alert the patient of high blood pressure the teeth that can lead to gum disease. They that they may want to follow up with their can also give you tips to improve your doctor. We can also discover a lot by looking brushing and flossing technique. in a person’s mouth from gastric reflux to sleep apnea. Perhaps the most important 2. Establish a dental home. screening is an oral cancer screen. Dentists The American Dental Association will look at your tongue and other soft recommends that children should have their tissues for any abnormalities that are first visit to the dentist when they get their suspicious. They can then refer you to the first tooth or their first birthday (whatever proper specialist for further examination and comes first). These initial ‘happy visits’ get treatment if necessary. the child familiar with the dental office environment and a chance for the child to 5. You have pain or bleeding gums. meet the dentist. You can also get tips to help It is best to have pain or bleeding checked prevent teeth problems later on. Sometimes out earlier rather than later. These are your parents won’t bring their child to the dentist bodies signal that something isn’t right. The until they are having pain. This can lead to earlier you can have it looked at the better. dental anxiety that can follow them the rest Even if the pain or bleeding does go away, of their lives. So, it’s a good idea to give there still could be a serious problem. It is them a positive start. never a good idea to ignore a painful situation. 3. Check your teeth & previous dental work. Dr. Grove has provided patient-focused The mouth can be a harsh environment. dental care in a safe, judgement-free, Extreme pressures, acids and bacteria are all welcoming environment for over 10 years. threats to healthy teeth. It is important to He can be reached via email at have a dentist check your teeth or past [email protected].

Senator Wiener’s Bills (Continued from Page 7) transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Under longstanding California law, if an individuals in the custody of the California adult has voluntary penile-vaginal Department of Corrections and intercourse with a minor aged 14, 15, 16, or Rehabilitation (CDCR) be classified by their 17 and is up to 10 years older than the gender identity and housed based on their minor, the offense is not automatically stated health and safety needs and searched registerable. A judge has discretion whether according to the policy for their gender or not to place the defendant on the sex identity or the facility where they are offender registry. By contrast, if the sexual housed, based on their search preference. act is oral sex, anal sex or digital Currently, incarcerated transgender, penetration, the court must place the nonbinary, and intersex individuals are defendant on the sex offender registry automatically housed by sex assigned at regardless of the facts of the crime and even birth, which can lead to increased violence in cases where the prosecutor does not want and harassment. This law represents a to place the defendant on the registry. This seismic shift in how transgender people in distinction in the law is irrational and prison will be treated. discriminatory towards LGBTQ youth. SB SB 145: SB 145 ends California’s anti- 145 ends this irrational distinction by LGTBQ discriminatory treatment of specific treating all sex the same way that the law sex acts regarding sex offender registry law. currently treats penile-vaginal intercourse.

10 Outword Magazine January 14, 2021 - January 28, 2021 • No. 664 outwordmagazine.com Movies, Movies & More Movies By Chris Narloch sure do hope movie theaters make a comeback after COVID is under control, but they will face a big challenge after the I announcement by Warner Bros. that the studio is making all of its 2021 releases available for streaming via HBO Max, on the same day they open in some theaters. While that is good news for movie fans stuck at home during the pandemic, it doesn’t bode well for brick-and-mortar theaters down the line. There has never been so much new and varied cinematic product available for home viewing as there is right now. Even film festivals have jumped on the home theater bandwagon. For the first time ever in its history, the Sundance Film Festival will offer lovers of indie cinema a mostly online experience that they can enjoy from the safety and comfort of their own homes, this Jan. 28-Feb. 3. More information Gal Gadot stars in “Wonder Woman 1984. can be found at https://festival.sundance.org that is currently the only way you can see it. Sacramento’s Tower Theatre, which has Visit https://www.westwinddi.com/locations/ been closed for months except for selling sacramento bags of take-home popcorn, has announced a virtual lineup as well, with its own streaming Promising Young Woman platform curated for movie lovers, called Carey Mulligan could receive an Oscar Angelika Anywhere. You can check it out at nomination for her riveting performance in https://www.readingcinemasus.com/tower this shocking dark comedy about a promising Despite the pandemic, a number of new young woman who gets revenge on the men releases opened in movie theaters on responsible for a campus sexual assault that Christmas Day, but since indoor cinemas are robbed her and a friend of their innocence still closed in and around Sacramento I had and emotional well-being. Several of the to bundle up and brave Rancho Cordova’s film’s crazy twists and turns feel contrived, West Wind Drive-in to see them on the big and I did not approve of the gimmicky gotcha screen during the holidays. Read on for my ending, but Mulligan gives a towering reviews. performance as a broken bird hellbent on Wonder Woman 1984 getting even with those who broke her. Pucci’s PHARMACY I didn’t hate the new “Wonder Woman” “Promising Young Woman” will be available • SACRAMENTO’S MIDTOWN PRESCRIPTION CENTER • to rent on demand beginning Jan. 15. Pucci’s PHARMACY sequel, but I felt sorry for it. Patty Jenkins’ • SACRAMENTO’S MIDTOWN PRESCRIPTION CENTER • and Gal Gadot’s first film was such a One Night in Miami delightful surprise that almost inevitably a Do not miss this fascinating film by first return visit is a letdown. 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Billie The great jazz vocalist Billie Holiday was only 44 when she died in 1959 after a turbulent life filled with violence and drug abuse. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Holiday, and over eight years, she tape-recorded over 200 hours of interviews with the extraordinary characters that populated the iconic singer’s short, tumultuous life. Sadly, Linda’s book was never completed, and the tapes never heard -- until now. In addition to her interviews, this gripping documentary includes essential clips of Holiday’s intense live performances. If you want to witness what truly great singing looks and sounds like, “Billie” is now available to stream for $5.99 via Amazon Prime Video and other platforms. Jazz on a Summer’s Day This superb documentary concert film took place in 1959, the same year that Billie Holiday died, and it captures the sounds and performances of some of the major jazz artists who were her peers, at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. Unlike earlier jazz movies that had been filmed in smoky black and white, “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” is shot in vibrant color. While musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Anita O’Day, and Mahalia Jackson perform, images of beaches, sailboats on water, dancing couples and the faces of joyful audience members are intercut into the fantastic musical performances. The film is essential viewing for jazz fans and can be streamed for just $3.99 on various platforms including Prime Video.

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Does It Mean? By Diana Kienle he fires are out, hopefully, for the season. Rain has returned to Northern California, and yet there are scars of the fires visible T– most notable in the north end of the Napa Valley. The blazes have left their mark; and, all told, 30 wineries have been impacted. Some burned completely like Chateau Boswell. Others lost buildings or vineyards. The sentiment in the valley is “Napa Strong – come back better than ever.” The question for the consumer, though, has got to be: What can be expected of the wines? The first questions to answer are: 1) What wind currents carry the smoke up high in is smoke taint, and 2) How does it impact the air quickly, the vineyard may avoid the the vines? Smoke from a fire enters through impact. Also, the age of the smoke is a the leaves and vine stems. It also is consideration. Fresh smoke is much more of absorbed through the grape skin itself. The a concern than smoke that is weeks old. grapes are most susceptible during the Remember too that white varieties are period post-veraison. (Veraison is the stage harvested before many of the heat-loving of the ripening process when the firm, green reds, so they may have been picked before berries begin to soften and change color.) the fires occurred. Smoke does not impact The closer it gets to harvest, the greater the grapes that are fermenting or wine that’s risk to the grapes. At this time, the volatile already in barrel. phenolic compounds found in smoke What are the flavors and aromas of smoke permeate the waxy skin of the grape and taint? It has been described as smoked become bound to sugars forming glycosides. meat, char, ashy, charcoal, ash tray, campfire Very little smoke gets concentrated into the and medicinal. I do know that for some pulp of the grape. Smoke does not enter folks, a mild nuance aroma or flavor of through the soil or roots. these may not be off-putting. Also, The tricky part is that these smoke researchers tell us that up to 20% of tasters phenolic compounds are not detectable via cannot discern the smokey aromas. aroma or taste, yet may be released during What you can count on is that, if the fermentation leading to smoke taint in the grapes are affected by smoke, winemakers wine. It may not be discernable from the valley will not be putting those immediately and can become even more bottles on the shelf. Each of the wineries apparent over time in the bottle. One of the has invested too much time and energy to avenues many winemakers take to assess develop their brands and reputations to sell the impact is through small lot wine that is not ready for you to enjoy. The fermentations. They will pick grapes from Napa Valley Vintners Association has stated the vineyards that are suspected to be that 80% of the wineries will be making a affected by the smoke and do a small 2020 vintage. The production levels will be fermentation to assess the impact. small in many instances, yet there will be Just because a vineyard was in the wines made this year. Some of those wines proximity of a fire, that does not necessarily will be fabulous, and it is worth you trying dictate that the grapes will be affected. The them. You, as a consumer, can count on wind direction is important as well as the quality wine in the bottle from the Napa level of the smoke. Meaning that if the Valley. Enjoy!

Chateau Boswell was completely destroyed in 2020.

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Until March 14 By Chris Narloch wards shows have been getting more and more creative during the Covid era, and it should be fascinating to see Awhat the 63rd annual Grammy Awards telecast looks like on March 14, a postponed date which replaces the original airdate of Jan. 31, 2021. The alarming number of coronavirus cases failed to make the four major categories, in Los Angeles was reportedly the reason for although the sexy “Watermelon Sugar” the change and, in keeping with the weird singer did snag three lesser nominations. times we find ourselves in, Grammy Luckily, Grammy love was also bestowed nominations were a little weird this year too. in multiple categories on such deserving (It’s hard to justify multiple nods for Justin artists as Beyonce, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Bieber and also Megan Thee Stallion when and Billie Eilish. For a complete list of the The Chicks and The Weeknd were totally nominees, go to www.grammy.com. snubbed.) Despite having one of the finest (and Will Harry Styles show off his tattoos at funnest) CDs of the year, Harry Styles also this year’s Grammy Awards? We hope so...

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