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
Cellar No. 8 Cabernet

2006 Cellar No. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon

I'm convinced, and regularly witness the proof, that quality of wine is not directly co-related to the price.

JW Marriott Loreto Baja ‘Discovery Center’ officially launched

We're pleased to see the JW project continue, despite the economic headwind. (UPDATE: this project is now cancelled)
PS3 Home

Sony PS3 ‘Home’ beta early impressions: watch yourself slack at the mall with other virtual slackers

As for the value of walking around aimlessly, disco dancing in a plaza with strangers, or waiting in virtual lines, well that's something you can assess.

Peju Winter Estate Red Club wine shipment arrives

We just received the winter shipment from Peju winery in Napa. We always look forward to receiving them, although these days we are more conscious of costs related to life's little extras. This shipment included 3 wines, all red since we belong to the estate red club. Peju winter estate...

Loreto Bay Announces 2009 Homeowner Events

Golf and fishing tournaments. Whale watching. Welcome receptions, and more. All on deck in 2009 for Loreto Bay homeowners. We previously posted the schedule (you can see it here) and you can still find it here if you want to mark down the dates on your calendar (why of...
2005 Peju Merlot

2005 Peju Estate Bottled Merlot Napa Valley wine review: a good showing

For $35 you get a classy, elegant wine that will not disappoint.
Loreto Bay Golf Course

Loreto Bay golf course illustrated guide and photos

With no less than 10 photos of the course, it really gives you a sense of the beauty of the scenery. Drew played a 9-hole round starting at the 10th tee.

Stark Insider week in review: new blog design and guest bloggers

We made it through a hectic week migrating the site to a new design and also upgrading the infrastructure at the same time. A lot of the changes aren't obvious, some are to make our lives easier when publishing posts. So far the response has been positive, and we...

Holiday gift idea: for the kid or teen that likes to scoot everywhere

It's amazing how times change. In the 70s it was rollerskating, and disco... remember those roller rinks? Skating in a circle while Donna "Love to Love You Baby" Summer moaned over the loudspeaker. Then it was king tut dancing. This while in the dark, light strobe and all. Then it...

2005 Black Mountain Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon from Trader Joe’s Good Wine Values

Trader Joe's is one of the 4 regular wine shopping destinations on my list. The rest include: Safeway, Bevmo and Cost Plus World Market. Of the group, TJ's, in keeping with its tradition, has the smaller selection, but also often the quirkiest. You're sure to discover unusual labels, unknown...