Clinton Stark
Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear
Northstar at Tahoe: Photos of the day
Indeed, sometimes photos do tell a story better. Here are some of our favorite photos from Northstar at Tahoe.
There's a lot more to come including interviews with some of the village shops, and a tour of the amazing Tahoe Mountain Resort's Old Greenwood development.
We also shot an interview with...
Northstar at Tahoe: Loni encounters a Martian
But who would expect to encounter a green, 4-eyed martian wandering the village?
Twitter and the wine industry: Top 5 pitfalls to avoid when ‘tweeting’
Recently I wrote about the emergence of Twitter in the wine industry (Twitter and the wine industry: Micro-blogging, marketing and waxing poetic). It seems like 2009 is the year that wine and Twitter get serious, or so it appears on the surface. More wineries are joining the ranks, tweeting...
Hangtime Pinot Noir, Carneros 2006 $27 (80 pts.)
80 Hangtime Pinot Noir, Carneros 2006. The light body is immediately evident with a soft fruit nose and raisin. However, the tannins and alcohol tend to dominate and obfuscate the otherwise earthy qualities. Balance was not good, and overall this Pinot lacked the sophistication we’d come to expect from Carneros....
Week in review: Scarecrow, Blowfish and Snakes
We're just packing up in Old Greenwood in Tahoe. An incredible resort. Videos, photos and stories coming soon.
The StarkSilverCreek Wine Guide is now available. You can find it here, or use the Wine menu at the top of the page.
All Things Wine
Napa’s lofty and mysterious cult cabs: Scarecrow vs....
Cline Zinfandel, Sonoma 2007 $7.99 (83 pts.)
83 Cline Zinfandel, Sonoma 2007. Good, but not exceptional example of Zin. It definitely tastes young with some harshness that fades slightly after a day. I like the bold pepper, vanilla and berries. Pair with BBQ lamb, NY steak. $7.99 — C.S. Read the full review.
Artesa Cabernet Franc, Alexander Valley 2005 Limited Release $40 (87 pts.)
87 Artesa Cabernet Franc, Alexander Valley 2005 Limited Release. A satisfying $40 Cabernet Franc that demonstrates many of the characteristics I enjoy in a good Artesa wine: the bold aromatic nose of pepper, vanilla and oak, and a decent finish with some fruit and nice tannins for structure. One...
Parducci True Grit Petite Sirah, Mendocino 2005 $29.99 (90 pts.)
90 Parducci True Grit Petite Sirah, Mendocino 2005. Yes! Just what I expect in a bold Sirah. What Petite Sirah is all about: a gun slinging, brash example with lots of intense pepper and big and bold. Highly recommended. $29.99 — C.S. Read the full review.
Napa’s lofty and mysterious cult cabs: Scarecrow vs. Screaming Eagle… and action!
The California cult cab is a recent wine phenomenon, or perhaps trend, that appears to defy gravity, and even more startling, this down economy.
Valley of the Moon Cuvée de la Luna, Sonoma 1998 $17.50 (84 pts.)
It's one of the most difficult wines to pin down that I've tasted in years.
