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2007 Clos du Bois Pinot Grigio – All mineral, all the time (84 pts, $8.99)

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.25.2009

There’s nothing wrong with minerals or tanins. It’s only when they’re alone that it becomes a problem. Imagine a building without the architecturally interesting facade.…

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I spy with my little eye…a spring bird’s nest

BY LONI STARK — 04.24.2009

For a while now, Clint and I suspected that a bird frequented our porch and would perch on one of our hanging lamps. Today, we…

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Weekend viewing… not on TV, but on SSC

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.24.2009

I’ve read, and others who know much more about this sort of thing have confirmed, that in 2010 the Web will overtake TV as the…

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JPMorgan Chase: New billboard spotted

BY LONI STARK — 04.23.2009

A while back, while driving home from Adobe, I spotted a billboard plastered with the words, “New to San Francisco, but not to banking – CHASE“.…

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2007 Castoro Cellars Chardonnay – not too bad (86 pts., $9.99)

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.22.2009

We’re working the Trader Joe’s wine shelves here. So don’t shoot for the moon. It’s about value and decent wines, with some very good ones…

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It’s alive!

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.22.2009

Thank you all for such an emotional outpouring of support for the concern over our severely pruned tree out front. It’s nice that you care.…

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A surprise Super Montepulciano!

BY LONI STARK — 04.19.2009

We received a large box in the mail a couple of weeks later with a bottle of wine from John P. and a wonderful note…

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Rejection letter from Scarecrow Wines

BY LONI STARK — 04.18.2009

Much to Clint’s dismay, I have added my name to the waiting list of several wineries for the simple reason that their demand far outstrips…

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2007 Caves des Perrières Pouilly Fumé – A dry French friend awaits at Trader Joe’s

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.17.2009

This white wine is a change-up indeed. Dry. Nutty. Lots of minerals. It’s about as far away from my tried-and-true Chateau Ste. Michelle as any…

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The Tim Burton tree

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.17.2009

I tweeted (@clintonstark) yesterday that I was annoyed the landscapers cut back one of our frontyard trees too far, too late. Now Loni and I…