Smoke taint among several Valley Fire concerns for winemakers
Thin-skinned Pinot Noir grapes are particularly vulnerable to the impact of the Valley Fire.
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Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction nets $4.5 million, breaks record
Another wine auction. Another record broken. It seems like a familiar — if pleasing — refrain here in 2015. This time it’s the Sonoma Harvest…
Stark Insider Recommends: Sonoma Wine Country Weekend (Video)
Food. Wine. Sun. With the Labor Day weekend right around the corner, we have the event worthy of your consideration. Sonoma Wine Country Weekend is a…
Shanghai Dumplings with a Truffle Twist
Loni Stark's visit to Michelin star rated Din Tai Fung in Singapore brings back childhood memories.
Stark Insider Recommends: Sausalito Art Festival
The Sausalito Art Festival, one of the oldest and most prestigious art events in the country, once again gets ready to mount another edition of…
Waku Ghin: Modern Japanese arises in Singapore
I have a confession. While in Singapore this past week, I tiptoed off to Waku Ghin, Chef Tetsuya’s second restaurant at Marina Bay Sands Resort…
Wine Buys: 5 Recommended California Chardonnays
Looking for some quick wine recommendations? We’ve rounded up 5 of our favorite Chardonnays from California, including ones from Sonoma, Mendocino, and the Central Coast.…
In Review: Gourmesso – Nespresso compatible coffee capsules
Today we’re looking at Gourmesso — Nespresso compatible coffee capsules that come in at about half the cost. Nespresso pods range in price from $.70…
Report: China consumes twice as much wine as the U.S.
Wine is as popular as ever in the United States. But consumption here pales in comparison to the world’s leading wine consuming nation: China. According to UK-based IWSR,…
Records Broken: Historic early harvest reported in Napa
"At this point in time, we are seeing another year with great quality potential in Napa Valley vineyards." -- Ludovic Dervin, winemaker for Mumm Napa…