by Bob Lipinski | Jan 28, 2022 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski I enjoy codfish… perhaps it’s the texture, flavor, or versatility of this fish. When combined with the rest of the ingredients and lightly fried, it’s extremely tasty, full of flavor, and stands up to a multitude of wines, both white and red....
by Bob Lipinski | Jan 17, 2022 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski As a professional taster, I evaluate hundreds of alcoholic beverages (mostly wines) each month for articles I write. Most of these wines are good, some very good, and others outstanding. Unfortunately, a few wines rate “not very good,” and they are not...
by Bob Lipinski | Dec 15, 2021 | Cooking & Food, Wine
Book Review by Bob Lipinski Over the years, I’ve read through, have owned, and reviewed hundreds of cookbooks on various cuisines. However, I’ve never read one as detailed as “Mà, What Are You Cooking?” written by Gianluca Rottura. Gianluca’s first book, “Wine Made...
by Bob Lipinski | Dec 4, 2021 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski Chile has been making value-centric wines for decades and they are available in many restaurants and wine shops. Like California, Chile labels its wine by the name of the grape, and this makes choosing one for dinner or just casual drinking a snap....
by Bob Lipinski | Nov 19, 2021 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski Thanksgiving signifies family, food, drink, fun, history, and tradition, all wrapped up into one midweek day. The Pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving Day in the autumn of 1621 to celebrate their first successful harvest season. Wild grapes were...
by Bob Lipinski | Oct 22, 2021 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski “Large format” is a loosely used term for bottle sizes larger than the standard 750-ml. (25.4 ounces). These bottles range in size from the smallest, a magnum or 1.5-liter (50.8-oz.) up to the largest, a Nebuchadnezzar (507-oz.; 15 liters or 20...
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