Aug 24, 2023 | Cheese, Wine
“The only way to learn about cheese is to eat it.” (Ernest Oldmeadow, English Gastronome) Monterey Jack, a cow’s milk cheese, was developed in the 1880s in Monterey by a Scot merchant named David Jacks. He derived the name, “Monterey Jack,” from the shipping point,...
Jul 21, 2023 | Cheese, Wine
By Bob Lipinski “A waltz and a glass of wine invite an encore.” (Johann Strauss 1804-1849, Austrian Composer) Although archeological evidence dates winemaking and grape-growing in Austria back thousands of years, its wines have always been overshadowed by those of...
May 10, 2023 | Cheese, Wine
By Bob Lipinski When your friends and relatives have finally said goodbye (and left you in peace), there’s the task of cleaning up; everyone’s least favorite thing to do. If you have a few pieces of cheese, a bottle or two of wine, and a half-dozen corks remaining…...
Dec 15, 2022 | Cheese, Wine
By Bob Lipinski Provolone cheese has been enjoyed for decades by not only Italian-Americans, but the vast majority of the population. Regardless of whether it is imported from Italy (mainly from the south) or made domestically (mostly in Wisconsin), Provolone is...
Oct 9, 2022 | Cheese, Wine
By Bob Lipinski “Chardonnay is a red wine masquerading as a white, and Pinot Noir is a white wine masquerading as a red.” (André Tchelistcheff, 1901-1994, Legendary Winemaker) America’s love affair with Chardonnay began back in 1936, when Wente Vineyards of Livermore,...
Bob Lipinski, author of 10 books; writes, consults, and conducts training seminars on Wine, Spirits, and Food and is available for speaking engagements.
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