by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Every year, the celebration of Halloween seems to be getting bigger and bigger. We all know of the kids celebrations, with trick or treat and going to large gatherings at malls, schools an churches in costume, but besides these events for children, adults are holding...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Cannonball; now there is an interesting name for a wine, but what Cannonball are they referring to? Could it be the 12 pounders used in the cannons of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars? Is it possibly that fictional train of song and story the Wabash Cannonball or...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Mirassou, the name may be French but the wines are definitely Californian. The Mirassou family has been growing grapes and making wine in California for over 150 years and today, the sixth generation of the Mirassou family are still making wine and still under the...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
Have you ever wondered why the State of Israel puts so much interest into the possession of the Golan Heights? First and most important it is the back door to Syria and of immense political and military value. Another and, to us, a much better reason is that is the...
by Ben Bodenstein | Reviews
We were wrong, totally, irrevocably and without any doubt, wrong. When we took a first quick glance at a recently received bottle of wine, we both thought the label read “Apathetic White Blend.” Now, who in their right mind would label their wine with a word whose...