Skip to content
Stark Insider
  • Culture
  • Filmmaking/Tech
  • Atelier Stark Films
Culture Lifestyle News Travel

SI Weekend Edition: Carmel Valley Ranch, Gallo Chardonnays, “Sunshine in a Bite”

To our friends out East, our thoughts are with you.

BY Clinton Stark — 08.26.2011

Organic Gardens at Carmel Valley Ranch
I love not only the colors, but the incredible variations of textures across these vegetable garden beds. There is a sculptural quality to it, almost a merging of concepts from European Medieval gardens and the later introduction of Renaissance gardens.

Welcome to the Weekend Edition of Stark Insider, featuring some of our top stories from around the SF Bay Area.

Highlights include: a photo tour of the stunning organic garden at Carmel Valley Ranch, a report on Gallo Chardonnays, and a recipe from Loni’s California kitchen: a sundried tomatoe and salami appetizer.

Want to know more about the Millennials? We have a quick read on that with some interesting survey findings.

Enjoy your weekend. And drop me a note, or leave a comment below to tell us how we’re doing. Good, bad, indifferent: we always appreciate the feedback.

To our friends out East, our thoughts are with you.

Photo Tour: Organic Garden at Carmel Valley Ranch

Carmel Valley Ranch - Organic Vegetable Garden

What these gardens demonstrate is that vegetable gardens can be just as beautiful, or even more stunning than purely ornamental ones. See why visiting Carmel can sometimes feel like an Alice in Wonderland adventure. Full story and photos.

San Francisco Bay Area - film, theater, arts Bay Area Arts: What’s Hot this Weekend

  • Sense and Sensibililty (American Premiere)
  • “Images from the Inside” Alcatraz Art Exhibit
  • MTT leads the SF Symphony in its first performances of ‘Polaris: Voyage for Orchestra’

Stark Sips: Gallo Chardonnay report

Chardonnay Report from Sonoma and Napa

This week we tasted a wide range of Chardonnays at some of Gallo’s Sonoma and Napa properties. Here’s our recommended wines, including tasting notes from MacMurray Ranch, William Hill Estate, Laguna Vineyard, and more. Read the round-up.

Recipe: “Sunshine in a Bite” sundried tomatoes and salami appetizer

BBQ Party: “Sunshine in a Bite” sundried tomatoes and salami appetizer recipe

Straight from Loni’s California kitchen: “I love this recipe because it’s easy to make, looks fabulous, and the saltiness of the salami paired with the sweetness of the sundried tomatoes is delight for the taste buds.” Perfect appetizer for the weekend!

Report: Only 5% of millennials plan to buy PC

Report: Only 5% of millennials plan to buy PC

HP is pulling out of the PC market, and the iPad is King. Millennials may be the key to what’s happening in the marketplace. And: tattoos?! Read the article.

Related Stories

2026 Artificial Intelligence Index Report from Stanford HAI

Stanford's 2026 AI Index: Where AI Actually Stands (report)

News
Split-screen graphic showing Anthropic Cowork local file system and Google Personal Intelligence cloud services converging into the Integrated Personal Environment IPE.

Google and Anthropic Just Validated the IPE. Now Comes the Hard Part

News
Trifole film truffle hunting Piedmont Italy white truffles foraging tradition Gabriele Fabbro

Trifole: A Lyrical Journey into Italy's Ancient Truffle Tradition

Film Reviews
Artist’s sketchbook open on a wooden desk, exploring creativity and human–AI collaboration ahead of the Third Mind AI Summit

The Memento Problem: Notes on AI, Memory, and The Third Mind Summit

News

More in News →

Clinton Stark

Filmmaker and editor at Stark Insider, covering arts, AI & tech, and indie film. Inspired by Bergman, slow cinema and Chipotle. Often found behind the camera or in the edit bay. Peloton: ClintTheMint.

Short Films
Loni Stark - A West Coast Adventure - A Lifetime in the Making - Stark Insider

Stark Insider
  • CULTURE
  • BEST OF AI
  • FILMMAKING/TECH
  • ATELIER STARK FILMS
  • HUMANxAI SYMBIOSIS
THE STARK COLLECTIVE
  • THE STARK CO
  • STARK INSIDER
  • STARKMIND
  • ATELIER STARK
© Copyright 2005-2026 BLG Media LLC. v2.19.0
  • Review Policy and Shipping
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • About