Wine Judging/ Conspiracy Theories/ Cuesta Drive


Wine Judging The California State Fair Wine Competition is the oldest and perhaps most prestigious wine contest in America. Every summer in Sacramento, experts evaluate thousands of wines from hundreds of wineries. The industry pays close attention to who wins medals, but a recent four-year study found a significant judging problem. We'll talk about it with the study author and the chief judge for the wine competition at the California State Fair.

Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy There's a long history of conspiracy theories in American life, but a local history professor says it was only in the 20th Century that they moved to near the center of US politics. Today on Insight, we'll talk with the author of "Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Politics, World War One to 9-11."

Cuesta Drive Rising Sacramento band Cuesta Drive have a new album out and are performing this weekend in Folsom. You'll meet some of the band's members and hear clips from the new album "Distractions."

Cuesta Drive performs with Tim Bluhm and Jackie Greene at 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7th at the Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter St., Folsom. Information: (916) 355-8586.

 
Monday, February 02, 2009