Shelby sounds off!
You’ve gotta love a town that hosts an annual Liver Mush Exposition. Liver Mush, aka "poor boy's pâté" is made up of pig liver, head,…
Travel
Global travel stories, tips, and videos—from Loreto, Mexico to wine country to the streets of Paris. Adventure and culture through the Stark Insider lens.
Unboxing Scarecrow Napa cult wine
These Scarecrow photos here are of the 2007 vintage we finally were "allowed" to purchase. Three bottles. And befitting the velvet-rope, Loni was summarily rejected…
Scorpion Bay – Episode 7 “LTO”
But the most curious person I had met so far was the woman sitting next to me on the flight from LAX. I'll be the…
Charity Case: Wine for a cause
Best of all, the expenses of the foundation are naughta. Zilch. That means all "the wines, labels, bottles, corks storage, shipping and marketing efforts" are…
The road to our Loreto Bay home
If my life was a novel, perhaps this smooth asphalt road would signify that calmer waters are ahead for the Loreto Bay development. Dare we…
Three things you can count on: Death, taxes and a truly memorable stay at the legendary Hotel del Coronado
Join Janice on another Girlfriend-Getaway! "Exercise is a dirty word…Every time I hear it; I wash my mouth out with chocolate."
All-Clad d5: Addiction?
Unbeknown to Clint, last Saturday, I once again dragged him to WS on our weekend errand run and sure enough, there, leaning against one of…
Stand Straighter, Sleep Sounder and Smile Sweeter at Rancho La Puerta
“When you put your head on the pillow at night and can say to yourself “wow, I had a good day today”, you’ve used your…
Wine Event: The Ultimate Blind Date in Napa
Food will be provided by the Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen, Go Fish and Mustard's Grill so you know there will be gourmet cuisine to pair to…
Chuck the Chuck
"It's probably made in San Quentin Prison from fruit cocktail squeezed through dirty socks."