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

Silver Oak Cellars release day February 7 just announced: Big Napa Cab lovers rejoice!

If you're a big Napa Cab lover, mark your calendar for February 7. One of the most respected producers of classic, bold Napa Cabs is releasing its 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon. As an added bonus, the date marks the Grand Opening of its new Oakville Estate. Last time Loni and I visited,...

‘The Stark Naked Report’ Podcast #5: Visiting Napa wineries, Mamma Mia! review, ’97 Bollinger and sushi

The Stark Naked Report #5: January 13, 2009 Visiting Napa wineries along highway 29 in wine country including Artesa, Turnbull, Cakebread and Sequoia Grove Oh boy, yes, Abba is here, the review of 'Mamma Mia The Movie' he said/she said Celebrating a special occasion with 1997 Bollinger champagne and...

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand 2007 $11.99 (87 pts.)

Perfect on its own, I see this less about food pairing than just pure, easy, quality drinkability.

Merryvale Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2005 $17.99 (89 pts.)

The black current and vanilla were wonderful with seared lamb.

Stark Insider week in review: Bunnies, Loreto, Napa and Que Sera, Sera

With the first full week of 2009 behind us, it's time for a quick recap of the activity here on Stark Insider. Thanks to Carl and Frank (via Deborah) for their guest posts this week. Lots of interesting reading on Bucerias, Mexico and a paddling adventure in Loreto Baja. Loni...

Napa River Merlot 2005, origin a mystery, but poor quality no secret

The bottle itself offers no more clues aside from the obvious "Cellared & Bottled by Napa River Winery, Napa, CA".

Has Google dropped the ball, and missed the biggest market opportunity since search?

Technology disruptions cause huge market opportunities for companies savvy enough to pounce on them. The latest is the so-called Netbook craze; small, low-priced portable computers that offer just enough power to check email and surf the web. They've grabbed headlines all week at CES in Las Vegas. Everyone is in...

Chateau St. Michelle Riesling Columbia Valley 2007 $5.99 (86 pts.)

86 Chateau St. Michelle Riesling Columbia Valley 2007. Crisp and refreshing, this Riesling comes from the largest producer in the US. Easy drinking. Moderately sweet. Preferred over dry variation. Clean finish.  Pair with spicy foods such as Curry Chicken or Sizzling Beef. $5.99. Read the full review.

Subscribe to SSC podcasts through iTunes (existing subscribers: please update your link)

A quick note to let you know the StarkSilverCreek iTunes podcast ID has changed (another side effect of our server upgrade from last year). All SSC podcasts are now available using the link below. Clicking on it will open iTunes and take you to our podcast channel. We have several podcasts...