by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Mirassou, the name may be French but the wines are definitely Californian. The Mirassou family has been growing grapes and making wine in California for over 150 years and today, the sixth generation of the Mirassou family are still making wine and still under the...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Have you ever wondered why the State of Israel puts so much interest into the possession of the Golan Heights? First and most important it is the back door to Syria and of immense political and military value. Another and, to us, a much better reason is that is the...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
We were wrong, totally, irrevocably and without any doubt, wrong. When we took a first quick glance at a recently received bottle of wine, we both thought the label read “Apathetic White Blend.” Now, who in their right mind would label their wine with a word whose...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Just in case you haven’t noticed, it’s summer and with summer comes its own set of wine problems. We all know that the summer ushers in lighter foods and outdoor parties and the thought of sipping a cabernet sauvignon, merlot or for that matter any of the other full...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
The name Ecco Domani has become almost synonymous for quality Italian wines, and so it is. It seems almost ludicrous to talk about Ecco Domani’s commitment to quality and to producing the finest wine for the money, when everything that is advertised today is...