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Food & Wine

Chardonnay, battonage demo at Wente Vineyards with Karl Wente (Video)

BY CLINTON STARK — 06.30.2009

Karl Wente, fifth generation Wente and winemaker, was our Bottle-Shock-friendly guide, with a special guest appearance by his two dogs, Samantha Lyn and William Edward…

Loreto

Beck International launches its new Loreto Bay project website

BY LONI STARK — 06.30.2009

Since June 6, when TSD Loreto Partners, S. en C. por A. de C.V. announced the suspension of all construction for the Loreto Bay project…

Culture

Cable Car Museum, San Francisco: A detour into history on Mason Street

BY LONI STARK — 06.29.2009

The fall of cable cars came about when the earthquake of 1906 wiped out a lot of the infrastructure and surrounding buildings.

Travel

Weekly digest #26: The half way through 2009 edition

BY CLINTON STARK — 06.28.2009

Now might be the time to take a quick look back at some of your New Year’s resolutions. Remember any of them? You should either…

Loreto

San Jose to Loreto, BCS: Hot on the trails of a FedEx package

BY LONI STARK — 06.27.2009

If you send a package from the San Francisco Bay Area to Loreto, BCS, using FedEx does it actually ever arrive? How long does it…

Food & Wine

The Grapevine, Willow Glen: Aromas of tobacco, grapefruit… and cat pee?

BY LONI STARK — 06.27.2009

My favorites of the flights of wine were the Bartolo, 2005 Central Coast Merlot ($24.95) and the Jazz, 2006 Napa Zin Blend ($24.95).

Travel

Bhutan 2009: San Francisco -> Hong Kong -> Bangkok

BY STARK INSIDER — 06.26.2009

Once in Hong Kong we stopped at a noodle bar in the airport for a big bowl of noodles, fried wontons, and fresh chow fun.…

Loreto

Loreto Live TV: Sampling desserts at La Mision along the Malecon

BY MONICA TURNER — 06.26.2009

Strolling the Malecon in the beautiful town of Loreto is great fun. In this episode Loni decides to stop in to La Mision Hotel for…

Food & Wine

Loreto Live TV: Fresh Sushi at Makia in Loreto, Baja California Sur

BY MONICA TURNER — 06.25.2009

Just off the Sea of Cortez, Loreto is a great place for fresh sushi. Join Loni inside one of the newer restaurants, Makia Sushi, where…

Food & Wine

Internet wine TV: The golden age of basement oenophiles, fast talkers and future stars?

BY CLINTON STARK — 06.25.2009

Welcome to the golden age of wine TV. We take a look at some of the top online wine video shows on the Internet.