by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
After a damp, cool spring that led to some mold and mildew, the vineyards of California have now been hit with a terrible heat wave. The weather for most of the growing season was cool, so growers thinned the leaves of the vines to allow for more sunlight. A heat wave...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews, Wine and Food
In each one of our lives there is a quest. It could be to run the fastest mile, climb the highest mountain, write the greatest novel or compose the ultimate melody. Few ever attain their goal, but for those who have achieved the impossible dream, there are monuments...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Concannon Vineyards, founded in 1883, is the oldest continuously operating winery under the same family name in California. Today it is the fourth generation of Concannon still turning out outstanding wines. There is something to be said about longevity in any...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
How about a WICKED WEEKEND? Three days of total abandon planned around sensuous dinners, seductive foods and incredible wines. Well, we would love that too but as an old married couple we will have to settle for a good diner, a good wine and a comfortable bed to sleep...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Port is a naturally sweet, fortified red wine which achieves its sweetness by adding brandy to the fermenting grape juice thus stopping fermentation before all of the grape sugar has been converted to alcohol. Port wines are blessed with a full, fruity flavor, and...