Monica Turner

Contributor to Stark Insider for tech, the arts and All Things West Coast for over 10 years.

Inside the Secret Sherry Society at Slanted Door, San Francisco

What is the Secret Sherry Society? How do you join? ...And what mystery awaits... ? Find out as Loni pulls back the curtain and exposes this sherry sipping bunch! https://vimeo.com/5827892

Vegetable gardening with Loni’s planter box: Maintenance Tips

Gardening tips. How to maintain a vegetable planter box. Watch Loni give tips on how to prune. Plus: download how-to plans and build your own planter box.

Inaugural ‘Stark Insider Red Wine Carpet’, interviews from WBC09!

Wine fans, bloggers, peeps and passerbys: hold on to your hats! This footage was shot live from the first ever 'Stark Insider Red Wine Carpet' at Quintessa in Napa Valley during the 2nd annual Wine Bloggers Conference. Are these the faces and minds shaping the future of wine journalism and video? https://vimeo.com/5793318 Stark...

Loreto Bay National Park: Planning meetings result in the expansion of protected area and 26 new rules

I've just come back from Loreto, BCS where we held the third round of meetings to plan and set the direction of management for the Loreto Bay National Marine Park. All of the five sectors, including commercial fishing, tourism and developers, were working together for three days in order...

BREAKING NEWS: LIVE Broadcast from the 2009 Wine Conference with Clint and Loni

Live event was a success! Thanks to all that tuned in live. For those that missed it, we have the recorded version below so you can catch up with all the craziness here at WBC 09, Day 1. We may go on live again. Check this website and our...

Karl Wente’s ultimate California wine country bachelor pad (Video)

Karl Wente gives Loni a tour of his bachelor pad in Livermore, California. Art. Woodworking projects. Guitar and Riesling! https://vimeo.com/5722115 Stark Insider shot live on location in Napa, Sonoma, Livermore and other West Coast wine country destinations. Get the inside story. Enjoy wine in a laid back, informative, and fun style with...

Stark Insider Online Magazine Grows 49% in Q2 as Annual Readership Increases to 180,000

Expanded San Francisco Bay Area coverage including wine, travel, film, theater & the arts drives growth. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) July 21, 2009 -- Blue Lizard Group Media (BLG Media) is pleased to announce Q2 results for its network of travel, wine and arts web properties. Reaching 180,000 readers along...

Loni points the way to Sonoma

I grew up in a family that likes to mimic statues, sign posts and paintings.

2009 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend Sep 4-6 Labor Day Weekend

Three days. Two Hundred Wineries and Chefs.  One unforgettable Sonoma Experience. Join us where wine, food and friends meet. Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. Labor Day Weekend, September 4-6, 2009 By combining the Sonoma County Showcase of Wine & Food with the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction, food and wine lovers can revel in...

San Francisco Summer Wine Tasting Series Announced

San Francisco, CA, July 16, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The dates for the San Francisco Summer Wine Tasting Series in Del Monte Square at The Cannery are announced. San Francisco’s Summer Wine Tasting Series will run every Sunday afternoon from July 19 to August 16 and will feature a different wine...