Benjamin North Spencer is an author, international wine consultant, winemaker, journalist, wine judge, and educator. He is the founder of American Wine Writer and The Etna Wine School (in Sicily, Italy). He travels the world studying and promoting obscure grape varieties, unsung wine regions, and the many pleasures that can be found through wine and other beverages.
As the end-of-year approaches, and the leaves and snow begin falling, I can’t think of a better place to be than inside, bundled in warm clothes, close to ...
On November 29, 2014 / By Benjamin North SpencerWhen I got into the wine business, I was a novice’s novice. I studied poetry and fiction in college. All I knew about wine was that it was ...
On November 9, 2014 / By Benjamin North SpencerThere are few things in life more romantic than staying in for the evening and enjoying a movie with the person you love. Romantic comedies top the list ...
On October 20, 2014 / By Benjamin North SpencerThere are few things in life more precious than new love. Whether you are the one experiencing it or a witness to it, the vibrant beginnings of true ...
On September 30, 2014 / By Benjamin North SpencerThey say that true love builds over time and that the strongest relationships are those that are steeped in the ups and downs of life. In many ways, ...
On September 21, 2014 / By Benjamin North SpencerI like to think of each wine as a photograph; an organic system frozen in time like a camera captures two young lovers holding hands for the first ...
On August 27, 2014 / By Benjamin North SpencerEligible Magazine is a lifestyle magazine for urban men and women who want the best from their dating life, their relationships and themselves. It features articles and video content on dating, relationships, sex, wellness and lifestyle by some of the country's foremost experts. The magazine is available online, for sale on Apple's Newsstand for your iPad or iPhone and soon to be in print.