by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
We are all aware of the huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile a few weeks ago and the devastation that it wrought. This monster quake not only effected every facet of Chilean life, but it also took a devastating toll on one of Chile’s most important exports,...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Have you ever heard the name Samuel Bronfman? He was a Canadian who, in 1924, started a little company in Montreal called Distillers Corporation. With prohibition only five years old in the United States, the call for alcohol from Canada was insatiable. Since there...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
The latest wine releases from Pepperwood Grove, are now on dealer’s shelves and in restaurants. Pepperwood Grove wines, all of them, are, in our opinion, among the best buys in the wine marketplace today. They represent a well made, full flavored series of wines,...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
This is going to be something unusual for us; a mean spirited column. To begin with, let us set the ground rules. We are wine writers not wine critics. We write about wine in all of its facets and often give our opinions based on over thirty years of experience. These...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Humility is a trait that is frequently overlooked and must occasionally be relearned. We have recently had such an incident and were taught a valuable lesson about prejudging anything When we were first introduced to the wines of Ecco Domani, we believed, based on our...