Celebrating Father’s Day With Big Red Wines

Celebrating Father’s Day With Big Red Wines

By Bob Lipinski When I think about Father’s Day, I remember barbecuing steaks, hamburgers, sausages, and hot dogs, over “real charcoal,” bottles of beer, platters of cold macaroni and potato salad, and of course, slices of sour dill pickles. This Father’s Day, I’m...
Pinot Noir – The White Wine Lover’s Grape

Pinot Noir – The White Wine Lover’s Grape

By Bob Lipinski If there is one wine that lovers of red and white wine can enjoy with equal pleasure, it is Pinot Noir. It’s light- to medium-bodied, with little bitterness (tannin) and loaded with plenty of juicy fruit. Unlike many red wines, Pinot Noir can be...
The Wines of Notre Vue and Balverne

The Wines of Notre Vue and Balverne

By Bob Lipinski Notre Vue Vineyards and Winery encompasses 710 acres of land in both the Chalk Hill and Russian River Valley appellations, in Sonoma County, California. Bob & Renée Stein founded Notre Vue Estate in 1992 after discovering the beauty of its natural...
Saint Patrick’s Day Primer

Saint Patrick’s Day Primer

By Bob Lipinski The mention of Saint Patrick’s Day usually fills one with thoughts and visions of corned beef & cabbage, Irish soda bread, Irish whiskey, Guinness Stout, a parade along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, and mugs of piping hot Irish coffee. Before you...
How To Taste Wine Like A Pro…!!

How To Taste Wine Like A Pro…!!

By Bob Lipinski Tasting is the art of consciously assessing a wine’s quality or identity and the activities or mechanisms involved in receiving the sensory impressions a wine can stimulate. Just as with food, we have preferences for certain tastes and flavors in wine....
25 Great Wine Quotes To Stimulate Your Palate

25 Great Wine Quotes To Stimulate Your Palate

By Bob Lipinski I love reading quotes, especially funny, historical, inspirational or those from well-known individuals. With that in mind, I’d like to share 25 of my favorite wine quotes that may stimulate you to reach for a bottle of wine! “Life is too short to...

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