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

The Tim Burton tree

I tweeted (@clintonstark) yesterday that I was annoyed the landscapers cut back one of our frontyard trees too far, too late. Now Loni and I watch everyday for signs of life... will it all of a sudden come to life? Or is it a goner. In previous years, it has...

Loreto Bay custom homes by Finton Construction: Recession? What recession?!

Finton (rhymes with Clinton) Construction has posted some tantalizing photos of custom homes in Loreto Bay. Warning: If you are subject to seaside home envy, you may not want to click through. Although the thumbnails are small, you can see lots of spectacular detailing (parapet walls, suspended slabs, beams, flagstone)...

Vimeo vs. YouTube vs. Facebook vs. Viddler vs. SmugMug: Who reigns supreme in online HD video hosting?

I uploaded several test videos... but that was just the tip of the video sharing iceberg. I had so many questions. Who would come out on top and what would I learn?

The Kite Runner: Cast Interview Part 2 – ‘Instinct, love and acting’

It will end with a feisty stage "combat demo".

2006 Wirra Wirra Church Block – wine pick of the week

The label on this Australian wine states, "The 2006 selection of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Shiraz (30%) and Merlot (20%) is another masterful blend". And I would agree. This is a nice twist on the typically excellent Shiraz we see coming out of McLaren Vale. A nice plus is this...

Weekly digest #15: New ‘WineTube’ episode, ‘War Music’ disappoints, spring cleaning

In the latest 'Wine Tube' episode , we enjoyed some Napa style big, bold Cabs at Franciscan Estate in St. Helena. Check it out to see Loni with Emilie on a behind the scenes tour. 'War Music' was ambitious, but ultimately did not deliver. Although, I will say it did...

Franciscan Estates Napa Winery Tour

Franciscan Estates produces 240,000 cases of wine a year making it one of the largest in Napa. Join Loni on Wine Tube for a behind the scenes tour of this elegant winery. I caught Loni again with a mini blooper. How do you say "Magnificat"?

Wine sales up 2% in 2008 according to California Wine Institute

For those interested in wine only for its passion and otherworldly romantic qualities, stop reading now. Because we're going to talk about numbers and the wine industry.  The first involves slight growth, 2% in volume in 2008 over the previous year, which is still impressive considering the challenging economy. A...

Pass on your digital assets with a virtual safe deposit box and let your kids enjoy Facebook “superpoke” while you look on from the heavens (or BlackBerry hell)

I came across an interesting concept today, and must admit the idea had never crossed my mind. After reading further about it and doing some thinking while in the shower, I realized: this makes a lot of sense. And, furthermore, I discovered I am totally unprepared for the inevitable...

StarkSilverCreek sets record with 40,000 visitors in Q1, Club Loreto Bay social network breaks 500 members

San Jose, CA - Blue Lizard Group LLC is pleased to announce StarkSilverCreek (now called Stark Insider) finished Q1 with the strongest results ever. The growing web publication founded in 2007 continues to attract a wide readership interested in wine, travel and the arts. Just shy of 40,000 people visited...