Stories from Benito's Wine Revies


  1. Benito vs. the Cocktail: The Doctor Manhattan

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Feb 24, 2009

    In honor of the upcoming Watchmen film, I looked around for a Doctor Manhattan Cocktail. Finding none, I decided to build one of my own. For those unfamiliar with the influential 80s graphic novel that deconstructed the superhero mythos, catch… Full Story »


  2. Grace's Birthday Dinner 2009

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Feb 22, 2009

    As Grace is always willing to be my test subject for new recipes, strange ingredients, and other gastronomic explorations, I was more than happy to cook dinner for her birthday party this weekend. Her only request was crab, and my… Full Story »

  3. A Couple of Marietta Reds

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Feb 18, 2009

    The last time I tried the Lot series of Marietta was back in 2005, and it was only my second wine review on this site. I found myself thinking recently, "I really need to give that another shot." The idea… Full Story »

  4. Benito vs. the Cocktail: Orgeat Syrup

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Feb 16, 2009

    Sometimes things go awry in the kitchen. Enjoy this cocktail-related disaster. With a complete lack of scientific or sociological research, I think that there are a few stages in the growth of a cocktail enthusiast: 1. Enjoy a classic cocktail that someone else prepared. Bask in the glow of educated… Full Story »

  5. Benito vs. the Cocktail: Fee Brothers Bitters

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Feb 10, 2009

    I've mentioned various bitters in my cocktail posts, but I'm finally getting around to writing about my treasured bitters from the good people at Fee Brothers of Rochester, NY, who use old family recipes going back to 1864. Previously I've written about Angostura and Peychaud's , two of the more well-known bitters out there. Angostura can… Full Story »

  6. 2005 Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Feb 9, 2009

    Over at Wolfchase Wine & Spirits beside Costco I came across the 2005 Educated Guess Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. $20, 14.1% abv. 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 2% Petite Verdot, 1% Malbec. There's only one way to sum up… Full Story »

  7. 2004 Bell Sonnette

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Feb 5, 2009

    I had a crazy idea the other day of a vaguely Japanese steak dinner, something to break up the meat-and-potatoes routine. I started things off with some miso soup. I cheated here, using a concentrated miso import, but my fellow diners… Full Story »

  8. Benito vs. the Cocktail: Meyer Lemon

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Feb 4, 2009

    I am deeply in love with the Meyer lemon , that wondrous cross between a regular lemon and a mandarin orange. After years of merely reading about them, the little beauties started showing up here in Memphis, but only in the late winter/early… Full Story »

  9. Two Petite Sirahs

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Feb 1, 2009

    Despite the fact that these two PS wines come from opposite ends of the earth, they use the same spelling. The whole (Petit ∨ Petite) ∧ (Sirah ∨ Syrah) ⇒ "a strong dark red wine" confusion hurts the grape overall… Full Story »

  10. Simply Citrus

    Benito's Wine Revies &bull Jan 30, 2009

    I've always wanted an exprimidor, a cast aluminum citrus squeezer popular in Mexico and Latin America. You can buy fancy versions (in different sizes for limes, lemons, and oranges) at a gourmet shop, or you can haul your gringo ass… Full Story »

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