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Wake Up Call! Trader Joe’s Organic Five Country Espresso Blend Whole Bean Coffee Review

BY MONICA TURNER — 11.18.2008

Only recently have I discovered that Trader Joe's has a pretty decent coffee and espresso bean selection. Not huge by any means, but neatly tucked...

Original Vacu Vin Wine Saver with 2 Vacuum Stoppers

Food & Wine

Holiday Gift Idea: A Great Stocking Stuffer for Wine Lovers

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.18.2008

Want to open that nice bottle of wine, but uncertain you'll be able to finish it off in one sitting? Fear not. With this clever,…

Loreto

Mexico to Take 2 Years to Recover from Economic Crisis, Better by 2010 According to KPMG

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.17.2008

KPMG estimates that Mexico will recover by 2010 from the current global malaise. GDP growth for the country this year is estimated at 1%, and...

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Club Artesa Winery Pick-up Party and Events

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.17.2008

Artesa Winery of Napa, California has released their schedule of pick-up parties and events for the next few months. If you've never been to a...

Food & Wine

Holiday Gift Idea: Making Delicious Espresso the Easy Way with Nespresso

BY MIKE CARRALL — 11.17.2008

There's making espresso the hardcore Italian way with levers, pullies, lots of hand waving, machine-like whines and grinds, and then there is Nespresso. If you're...

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Caymus Vineyards: A Visit to a Gem of a Winery

BY LONI STARK — 11.15.2008

Address: 8700 Conn Creek Road, P.O. Box 268, Rutherford, CA 94573Phone: 707-963-4204Tasting: By appointment only. Call 707-967-3010. They were booked several weeks out when we...

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Adobe in Government: Have Keyboard, Will Blog

BY LONI STARK — 11.15.2008

For those of you keeping up with my entries on this blog, wondering what I actually do in my “day” job, you can check out my musings on…

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Wine Spectator Announces The Top 100 Wines of 2008

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.14.2008

Wine Spectator is my favorite wine magazine, always enjoyable to read. They just finished announcing the top 10 wines for 2008. On Monday they will be…

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Black Friday Shopping Tip: Use the Web to Find the Best Deals

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.13.2008

Thanksgiving is nearing, and that means retailers are ramping for Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. With the economy in…

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‘The Stark Naked Report’ Podcast for Week of Nov 9, 2008

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.10.2008

The Stark Naked Report: November 9, 2008 With Clinton and Loni Stark The 2008 US election results, thoughts ‘Iron Man’ movie review: he said, she…