Clinton Stark

Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear

Murphe Goode contest: Field narrows to 50 starry-eyed, wannabe wine bloggers

A Really Goode Job. The wine blogging contest that has everyone talking (and submitting videos).

Chardonnay, battonage demo at Wente Vineyards with Karl Wente (Video)

Karl Wente, fifth generation Wente and winemaker, was our Bottle-Shock-friendly guide, with a special guest appearance by his two dogs, Samantha Lyn and William Edward III

Google Voice: One number to rule them all

Hey Google, where's my invite?! Yet again, following in the footsteps of Apple and Nintendo's get-in-line marketing jujitsu, Google's new Voice service is available "by invite only". We've seen this movie before, with Gmail. And it works well. Like a roped-off club entrance with snaking lines, people tend to gravitate...

Weekly digest #26: The half way through 2009 edition

Now might be the time to take a quick look back at some of your New Year's resolutions. Remember any of them? You should either have check marks along most, or at least be about 50% complete. Or maybe you can't find the list, or don't believe in resolutions...

Michael Jackson, the early guy was the one I remember

There are many parallels between Elvis and Michael Jackson. And, for my generation, growing up a teen in the 80s, Michael Jackson was our Elvis. But the one I will always remember is the "early" one, much like many prefer to remember the non-cape wearing, postage stamp friendly, early...

Internet wine TV: The golden age of basement oenophiles, fast talkers and future stars?

Welcome to the golden age of wine TV. We take a look at some of the top online wine video shows on the Internet.

An update from Destination Riesling on Germany’s star grape

https://vimeo.com/5309729 The Riesling grape must enjoy the cold. The #1 star of the German wine industry, it is grown in the northernmost climate possible. And even though German beer is the official beverage of the country, Riesling has made quite a name for itself globally over the years. Perhaps for many...

Mexico begins marketing efforts to restore $13B tourism industry

It will be a nice change to see some positive Mexico headlines in the coming weeks and months. Fortunately the Mexican government (via the Mexico Tourism Board) is pouring money (reportedly $92M) into a "North American Recovery" marketing campaign which begins today to restore the country's embattled tourism industry. It...

Gateway enters netbook market with first 11.6-inch display

With today's announcement of a new $399 netbook, now even Gateway, famous for their cow spotted shipping boxes and low prices, has entered this white hot market segment. As I've written before, I still believe netbooks will become the new notebooks. They continue to get bigger displays — from 8.9" to...

2005 Tin Roof Cellars Merlot, California North Coast (89 pts, $7.49)

Cherry. Bargain. That's the two word summary for this Merlot. I'd score higher if it weren't for just a tad too much cherry. It eases off after about an hour or two of breathing. And you know, maybe it's what gives this wine character and quality. Especially at this price. It's...