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 Kite Runner: Cast Interview Part 1 – ‘Getting to know the actors’
We were able to spend some time with three of the principal actors from the cast of the white hot play 'The Kite Runner' and captured an inside perspective on the production in this first of a three part series.
Franciscan Oakville Estate: Wine tasting roundup
Our expectations and excitement level were high as we departed San Jose on a cool and sunny morning to head up to the Franciscan Oakville Estate in St. Helena. 9 high calibre wines from a well regarded vineyard awaited a half day of tasting. And although I was quite certain...
Weekly digest #14: Our man Al in Loreto, will Google buy Twitter?
Al has been keeping all of us not fortunate enough to be in Loreto these past few weeks with some great updates, stories and photos. If you haven't had a chance to read his entries, you can find them all summarized below. Perfect for reading on a lazy Sunday...
Adam Strum, Co-Founder of Wine Enthusiast
At Toast of the Town in San Francisco, we had the good fortune to meet up with Sybil and Adam Strum, the dynamic husband and wife team that co-founded and jointly run Wine Enthusiast.
’10 Cars That Sank Detroit’ article a walk down memory lane
Earlier today, I stumbled upon an article that made me take notice. Well, actually it was Loni who just happened to be surfing a Yahoo page, when I saw the headline '10 Cars That Sank Detroit'. Being a self-confessed car nut, I quickly took over the laptop and clicked...
BlackBerry joins in the micro-application game with new App World store
The early reviews are mixed. But at least BlackBerry (or RIM), with the release of their new App World store, are in the game.
Is it just me, or did that take too long?
Once again Apple has taken the early lead. And from what I can tell we're talking big...
2005 Buehler Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley ($20, 85 pts)
85 Buehler Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2005. This wine is not terrible, but it's also not great. Just good. We found it a little bland. But it was smooth. If you don't like tannins and prefer an easy drinking, simpe wine, this might be worth a look. But...
The Loreto Bay and Loreto Baja Web Guide
Welcome!
If you're new to StarkSilverCreek, here's a quick run-down on all the resources we have gathered over the last 3 years about the Loreto Bay development and the beautiful town of Loreto, Baja California Sur.
Loreto Guide
Restaurant reviews, shops, stories and more! It's all about the charming seaside town of...
Is now the right time for Visa to launch ‘Black’ credit card for $495 per year?
Call me skeptical, but are people ready to line up for a new Visa 'Black' credit card with an annual fee of $495 per year?
There must be some people out there willing to sign up. Either that or Visa's marketing research team is way off, because I keep seeing...
2005 Peju Estate Bottled Merlot – Rutherford, Napa Valley ($35, 88 pts)
88 Peju Estate Bottled Merlot, Napa Valley 2005. Here's an interesting one: a blend of 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah. It works. Nice wine with complex flavors. Bold, blackberry, fruits, and we all agreed nice, firm tannins that keeps it all together. Long finish. $35 — C.S....
