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
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
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…!!
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....
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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