Travel Weekly digest #14: Our man Al in Loreto, will Google buy Twitter? BY CLINTON STARK — 04.05.2009 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.…
Food & Wine Adam Strum, Co-Founder of Wine Enthusiast BY CLINTON STARK — 04.04.2009 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…
News ’10 Cars That Sank Detroit’ article a walk down memory lane BY CLINTON STARK — 04.04.2009 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…
News BlackBerry joins in the micro-application game with new App World store BY CLINTON STARK — 04.02.2009 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…
News 2005 Buehler Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – Napa Valley ($20, 85 pts) BY CLINTON STARK — 04.01.2009 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…
Loreto The Loreto Bay and Loreto Baja Web Guide BY CLINTON STARK — 03.30.2009 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…
Culture Is now the right time for Visa to launch ‘Black’ credit card for $495 per year? BY CLINTON STARK — 03.30.2009 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?…
News 2005 Peju Estate Bottled Merlot – Rutherford, Napa Valley ($35, 88 pts) BY CLINTON STARK — 03.30.2009 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…
Food & Wine A soirĂ©e of fine food, wine, music at ‘Toast of the Town’ San Francisco BY CLINTON STARK — 03.29.2009 a grand, European influenced evening, set in the grand Old Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
Weekly digest #13: Wine, sushi, espresso and ‘The Kite Runner’ BY CLINTON STARK — 03.29.2009 Another busy week here at SSC. We are being invited to more events, be they related to the arts, wine or luxury resorts. Suddenly, our…