Recent Wine and Spirit Discoveries

Recent Wine and Spirit Discoveries

By Bob Lipinski “To offer wine is the most charming gesture of hospitality, and a host brings out for his guests the finest he has. Whether there are four wines or one, the gesture is the same.” (Alexis Lichine, 1913-1989, wine writer and winery owner) As an author...
Carmenère — Chile’s Hidden Gem

Carmenère — Chile’s Hidden Gem

By Bob Lipinski At one time, Carmenère was a minor red grape variety used in the making of some red Bordeaux wines. The outbreak of phylloxera (a root-eating louse) during the 1870s devastated much of Bordeaux’s vineyards. When the vineyards were replanted, Carmenère,...

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