Clinton Stark

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

Mamma Mia! I’m the spouse of a woman on a “diet”!

Two things concerned me this week. The first was Loni's Isagenix diet program. It's one thing when two people go on a diet together, but a whole other story when just one does. More on that in a sec.  My second concern was the inevitable viewing of Mamma Mia. I...

‘The Stark Naked Report’ Podcast #4: ‘The Dark Night’, 5 tips for your next Napa tour, New Year’s resolutions

The Stark Naked Report: December 31, 2008 With Clinton and Loni Stark 'The Dark Night' Batman movie review: he said/she said Top 5 things you should do before your next Napa or Sonoma wine country tour New Year's resolutions for 2009 https://www.starkinsider.com/podcasts/SSC09-TheStarkNakedReport4-Dec312008.mp3
Scenes from a Canadian Winter

All things Canadian: A snowy sign-off

Post-card like, glittering.
Clint in Napa

The 2008 “in wine country” wine review roundup and highlights

Looking back, I thought I would pick out some of our favorite blog highlights in case you missed them. Also below, is a roundup of our 2008 wine reviews.

2006 Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon: A reliable Cab with less bold and more smooth

Sure enough, it was a solid choice, contributing nicely to the enjoyment of the meal and evening.

Slot car racing a 35 year old basement tradition at the Starks

Over the years the collection has grown to over a hundred different types from manufacturers such as Aurora AFX, Tyco and Life-Like.
Harvey's Hamburger

All things Canadian: Harvey’s hamburgers are a beautiful thing

There's a reason why NHL players flock to this most famous of Canadian burger joint.

All things Canadian: To understand the True North and Free, start with Hockey

Canada's capital city is no longer just a sleepy Government town.

Looking for Wine Deals? ‘Woot Wine’ a good site to watch

The word 'Woot' has become something of a phenomena in recent years. I can't explain why. It's another of those engineering, geek-driven words that has made its way from hardcore programmers, to bargain seekers to somewhat mainstream awareness.  The online store and Web site, Woot (www.woot.com), however, I do understand....