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
Follow us on Twitter on today’s Livermore wine country tour
It's another weekend wine country tour! This time to Livermore in Northern California's East Bay (Google map) region near towns like Pleasanton, Danville, San Ramon and Dublin.
We will be visiting Fenestra for their 'SouperBowl', soup and wine tasting. Meeting up with some friends, including friend of SSC and Loreto...
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling, buy it while you can
A while back I reviewed the Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. I scored it 86 points, and enjoy it every week, especially with Loni's famously spicy curry. Yesterday Wine Spectator released their tasting note on the same wine, and scored it 88 points. Impressive for a $14 wine that can...
‘WineTales’ podcast: Inside the world of winemaking with Massimo Di Costanzo of Ehlers Estate, Napa Valley
Our journey into the world of all things wine continues with 'Wine Tales' recorded live from Napa Valley. Ehlers Estate is a gem, and we talk with the winemaker, formerly of Screaming Eagle, in a revealing interview!
Review: Superb CellarTracker cloud service catalogs your cellar, enhances life with wine
I see no reason why I would use any other system to manage my cellar then 'CellarTracker!'
Liberty School Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 2006 $15 (87 pts.)
I checked on the pedigree and information on the Liberty School web site, and noticed the wine only ages for 12 months, on the lower end of the range.
Quick tip: Use the search form to find wine reviews and other information
Some of you may have noticed we have added the-one-and-only Google search to this site. It's available at the top right. We chose Google since it's the hands-down leader, easy-to-use and can integrate well into StarkSilverCreek. Not to mention it gives you a speedy, accurate way to find stuff.
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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...
