by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
A short time ago we wrote about the new sweet wines from Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi. We can assure all of the people who enjoy the other, drier wines of Woodbridge, that they will still be available and if possible, better than ever. To usher in the warm seasons...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Dry Creek Vineyard has just released a couple of blancs; a Chenin Blanc and a Fume Blanc. Both of these varieties have had great success in France and South Africa but have had a checkered past in the United States. Up until the 1960’s, the Chenin Blanc was an also...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
About five hundred years ago, the French decided what grapes would grow where and set their decision in stone and that system still exists today. California is another story. The fertile hills and valleys there can grow almost everything to perfection. There, cabernet...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
We feel that in our rush to tell you about all of the white wines for summer we have neglected the reds. While white wines may be the perfect accompaniment for seafood, salads and all of the other light summer dishes, they cannot stand up to the fare of the great...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
In the “way back when;” you know, the past that historians love and school children hate, wine came in assorted sizes of bottles. The 750 milliliter bottle became the most common here because that was the size the French used and at that time our wine industry was...