by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Beaulieu Vineyards has been making wine in California for over one hundred years. The winery was originally established as a producer of better wines and has continued to do just that ever since its inception. For over thirty years, beginning in 1938, Beaulieu had the...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
As the weather warms, wine drinkers thoughts turn toward the lighter white wines which we affectionately call, “the blonds of summer.†There are many varieties of white wines and many more producers, but what is of premier importance are the varieties. Like food,...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
There is little question that Elvis Presley was one of the past century’s greatest entertainers. Even 33 years after his passing, his popularity has not diminished. His music is still so popular that there are radio stations that play his music 24 hours a day, seven...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
We don’t know how the South Africans can produce such fine wines and sell them at such low prices, but they do and the wines of Sebeka are a good example of fine wines at fine prices. The Sebeka comes from the name of a pet cheetah owned by the famed South African...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Things are getting bigger in the wine industry; no, not the companies, the containers. Lately we are seeing more 1.5 and 3 liter containers on the store shelves. The standard glass bottle for wine is 750 Ml (4/5 quart) or the economy sized 1.5 liter magnum bottle...