Chateau Montelena Riesling: Reason to celebrate
Stark Insider Wine Review: 2014 Chateau Montelena Riesling (Potter Valley) Ever go to a dinner party of special event and be greeted first thing with…
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Rosso Caffe Nespresso pods pass the taste test
Nespresso pods are a convenient way to make quick shots of espresso. But from $0.70-0.80 each they can be pricey (though far cheaper than ordering…
Stark Baja Dailies: Baja Drive (Video)
Baja Highway 1. Loreto Farmer’s Market. Scenes from Loreto Bay. And breakfast at town favorite Orlando’s. That’s the check-list from today’s edition of the Stark…
Stark Baja Dailies: Wild Blood (Video)
Worst case scenario: Loni and/or I would get bit by a rattlesnake and die on the Loreto Bay golf course, gasping for our last breath,…
Stark Baja Dailies: Nightwalk Loreto (Video)
More footage to share from Loreto, Baja here in Mexico. We’re here shooting video segments for Stark Insider. After so many years coming down to…
Stark Baja Dailies: The Red Dress & Craft Beer (Video)
Shooting with a Canon C100 II cinema camera in Baja California Sur.
Stark Baja Dailies: Inside a Loreto Bay casa (Video)
Sunscreen. Good shoes. And… a camera. As I’ve discovered that’s the travel trifecta when visiting the Baja. Indeed, the sun shines incredibly bright here. Beautifully…
Trendspotting: Anything But Chardonnay? 50% of wine drinkers still prefer the universal white
In a world of seemingly expanding varietal choices, it seems wine consumers still bank on big name players. Case in point: a recent survey by…
Shooting with the Canon C100 in Baja California Sur
Once again, I’m Baja bound. If you hear a sound, that’s likely my spirits soaring ever so slightly — just the idea of escaping Silicon Valley to…
I don’t always read the Bible, but when I do…
… it’s The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil (paperback, $24.95 USD). Of course! Because random knowledge and factoids are fun, especially as they relate to that most…