by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
What is left after one has attained fame and fortune? What else but to have your name and/or picture put on a wine bottle, and that is just what happened with several of the well known and famous. A name on a wine bottle is much more that a publicity stunt or a way to...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
           All too often, unfamiliarity with a particular wine variety leaves the consumer unaware of what is available in the marketplace and possibly missing a great treat. There are many different varieties of wine in the marketplace and there may be an...
by Ben Bodenstein | Wine Comedy
We realize how difficult it must be to find a quality restaurant without having any direct recommendations to assist you. To aid those who would rather let their fingers do the walking, we propose the following system to insure you an evening of fine dining. Call and...
by Ben Bodenstein | Canadian Wines, Wine Stories
This week we shall adopt a phrase from the Federal Government; we present a column based on “need to know.†We would like to acquaint our readers with a new entrant into the exclusive club of fine winemaking nations; Canada. That’s right Canada, our frigid...
by Ben Bodenstein | California Wines
We are all familiar with the popular wine varieties; chardonnay, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc. There are others that are becoming more familiar such as zinfandel, riesling and gewürztraminer. We move around these varieties, picking up nuances here...