Clinton Stark

Here's a great, brash wine, aptly described on the back label as "an American original: big and bold, with plenty of heart." A pair of cowboy boots on the label emphasizes it's wild west attitude. Last time we had a showdown with Parducci, it was with the respected, but perhaps...

Some day. Some day. But when?  Ove the past 10 years I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area there have been many minor earthquakes and tremors. Amusing enough when you realize nothing serious is happening. In the back of our minds though we all wonder, when? And also... then what? Local stores...

Some news bits from Loreto for those interested in following the recent promotional efforts: The Loreto Visitors Bureau is working with the Baja Tourism Board on a press trip scheduled for Jan 30 - Feb 1 There will be another "huge" press trip also sponsored by the Bureau with...

Sometimes a photo says it all. More to come from our recent Livermore and Napa wine tastings including Cakebreak, Artesa, Sequoia Grove, Turnbull, Ruby Hill, Tenuta, Fenestra and La Rochelle.

Recall your last few conversations about wine, and I'd wager someone mentioned Malbec at some point. Probably followed by superlatives related to flavor and price. So what exactly is this Malbec grape all about? No doubt there is a mini-boom in progress. Just take a look at your local wine shop...

There's something real about a person who tells it like it is. No pretense. No apparent accountability and not beholden to authority. And when you mix in a sordid past and fondness for all things vice, you end up with Anthony Bourdain — kind of like the Bronx colliding with Paris. The...

81 Fuzion  Shiraz-Malbec, Familia Zuccardu, Argentina 2008 This wine recently caused a sensation in Canada, although it was an earlier vintage. Hopefully it fared better than this young '08 which lacks character and comes across flat. It was smooth with some soft pepper and blackberries, but far from a great wine. Just...

It's another weekend wine country tour! This time to Livermore in Northern California's East Bay (Google map) region near towns like Pleasanton, Danville, San Ramon and Dublin. We will be visiting Fenestra for their 'SouperBowl', soup and wine tasting. Meeting up with some friends, including friend of SSC and Loreto...