Greater Phoenix Phenom for Gourmet Girlfriend Getaway, part 3
Another appreciative nod to the Scotts happens at the Saturday Night Scotch Tastings, where for $35 you can enjoy a guided tasting of the premium…
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Napa Valley designated official wine region of the 34th America’s Cup
Over the next two years, Napa Valley wines will be poured and tourism to the region will be promoted, beginning with the America's Cup World…
Loreto Bay – 5 years later
In 2009 the Loreto Bay Company (the "Trust for Sustainable Development") went bankrupt. On the ground, everything came to a halt. Abandoned construction gear and…
Greater Phoenix Phenom for Gourmet Girlfriend Getaway, part 2
Dick Erath, who was instrumental in creating Oregon's billion-dollar wine industry and is now growing grapes in Arizona, says that "We're just scratching the surface…
Greater Phoenix Phenom for Gourmet Girlfriend Getaway
The Phoenix Phoodie scene is phenomenal. Amazingly talented chefs can be found cooking their toques off everywhere from funky food trucks to Kai, the only…
Top Ten Things NOT to Take On a Road Trip
What do you get when you ask a good ole Southern boy to write you a Top Ten list based on his semi-autobiographical book on…
Fall Back—Waaaay Back
It is easy to become enchanted by the slow pace of Baja. It teaches us to say “it can wait” once in a while. It…
Stark Sips: 2006 Chateau Malbec Bordeaux
Chanteau Malbec is located in the town of Sainte-Eulalie (commune) on the outskirts of Bordeaux.
Calistoga winegrowers poised to market unique Calistoga AVA
The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) designated Calistoga as a distinct AVA in December 2009.
Stark Insider – Who, what, why?
Joining the dots ... from Baja California Sur to the San Francisco Bay Area.