Stark Sips: 2004 Valley of the Moon Sangiovese – Sonoma (86 pts)
Valley of the Moon, who are you? Who, who, who, who?
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.
The Loreto Project: Photo contest finalists announced!
As you can see, the 2011 Loreto Calendar is shaping up to being the best one yet. So far 44 calendars have been pre-ordered. You…
A chocolate reverie in Paris
Suddenly my itinerary which included a visit to Musée d'Orsay, a cabaret at the Moulin Rouge, and some Parisian cuisine seemed like an incomplete masterpiece…
Wine Event – San Francisco Fall Vintners Market
Wine buyers can connect with hundreds of wineries and taste and buy wines direct from the source.
2011 Loreto Project: Last call for votes!
Thanks for all of you who have supported this effort throughout the years, both in submitting photos and purchasing calendars.
A ruby bottle of Blood Orange liqueur
As the name and beautiful Murano-inspired translucent red glass bottle suggests, this elixir is made in Sicily from sanguinello blood oranges.
2010 Harvest: Sobering news from Sonoma
"Unfortunately, 2010 will not be fulfilling our best wishes."
Stark Sips: Vini Di Sicilia – five Sicilian wineries make U.S. debut
Maggiovini, from southern Sicily, alone was pouring 14 wines. Who do they think they are? Artesa?
A Magnificat view from Mount Veeder
Among all the views I've seen in my lifetime, Mount Veeder may just be the most cathartic, awe-inspiring of the lot.
Running away with the circus on the pie car
This past summer I ran away with the circus ... at least for a few hours.