Aug 22, 2026 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski “Grilling” and “barbecuing” are often used interchangeably when cooking outdoors, but they are different techniques. The key differences are heat and time: grilling cooks food quickly over direct, high heat, typically 450°F to 700°F, making it ideal...
Aug 19, 2026 | Business Insights, Wine
By Bob Lipinski As alternatives to wine-by-the-glass, half- and quarter-bottles have clear advantages. Once while I was Director of Training for Southern Wine & Spirits, I called on a restaurant (now closed) in East Hampton, Long Island, N.Y. to present an...
Jul 17, 2026 | Cheese, Wine
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...
May 22, 2026 | Spirits, 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...
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