Swiss Cheese Really Doesn’t Exist!
By Bob Lipinski “What is a harp but an oversized cheese slicer with cultural pretensions?” (Denis Norden, English comedy writer) The mass-produced, mild cheese you know as “Swiss cheese” in the U.S. doesn’t actually exist in Switzerland. While it was inspired by...
Fourth of July… Fun Facts and Trivia
By Bob Lipinski The Fourth of July is the quintessential American holiday: parades, flags, fireworks, great history, barbecues and wine, beer, and cocktails! Here are some fun facts and trivia… ✴ Independence Day commemorates the Continental Congress’s formal adoption...
Spring: It’s Time for Cocktails and Wine
By Bob Lipinski After enduring a long, cold winter filled with snow, ice, and short, gloomy days spent indoors trying to stay warm, everyone tends to get spring fever. I’ve grown tired of heavy winter vegetables, missed feeling the sun on my face outside, and have...
Rebellious Wine & Food Pairings
By Bob Lipinski Rebellious wine and food pairings reject traditional rules like “red with meat, white with fish” and encourages experimenting with unusual combinations. These pairings defy expectations and yield creative results, challenging traditional “so-called”...
Chaptalization: 225 Years Old and Still Being Used
By Bob Lipinski Chaptalization is a strictly regulated winemaking technique, originating in France, where sugar is added to the unfermented grape juice (must) to increase the final alcohol content, rather than to make the wine sweet. In certain cool-climate...ABOUT BOB
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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