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
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Parducci Pinot Noir, Mendocino 2007 $9.99 (84 pts.)
It may not be the best on its own, lacking a lot of character (one taster called it "flat").
Valley of the Moon Cuvée de la Luna, Sonoma 1998: Interesting wine, tricky vintage
Would this wine succumb to the '98 curse?
To my heart, with a heart
Hearts are where it's at.
Around this time of year I know I'll be in for some serious love, and I'm talking about the addictive, never ending bag of hearts kind. The kind of love that goes on sale 50% the day after Valentine's Day.
But let me clarify.
There are cinnamon...
Novella Synergy Blanc, Paso Robles 2007 $4.99 (75 pts.)
75 Novella Synergy Blanc, Paso Robles 2007.At $4.99 I'm not expecting miracles, though I've encountered several decent wines at or around this price point. The nose is not pleasant. The wine itself has strong mineral overtones, and an extremely unrefined quality. Harsh would be a good word. I did not...
The top 3 CES products worth waiting for (and 1 over-hyped to avoid)
With the Consumer Electronics Show behind us now, it's time to update our gadget lust lists. Or is it really? I mean when I review all the announcements and new products showcased at this year's show (which, not surprisingly, saw attendance plummet 25%) I don't see a whole lot...
Cellar No. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2006 $7.99 (83 pts.)
83 Cellar No. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 2006. Just ok. I didn't find anything terribly wrong, but also it did not leave any lasting impressions. The nose was slightly below average with not much aroma or character. Taste was ho-hum. Quite bland. If you want a neutral inoffensive wine,...
1997 Bollinger Champagne: Celebrating in style with grande boisson and food
We finally uncorked that special '97 Bollinger that had been eyeing us temptingly for several years.
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Stark Insider week in review: Birds, Bucerias, ‘Wine Tales’ and Napa
If you're on the West Coast I'm sure you're enjoying this heat wave... although I hope it doesn't mean an upcoming drought and another bad wildfire season.
On the East Coast, take a break from the cold, cast aside that shovel and catch up on some of the SSC headlines...
