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...
by Bob Lipinski | Oct 7, 2021 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski Marsala is both the name of a city in northwest Sicily and the name of a fortified wine (around 18% alcohol) first made in 1773 by the English Port merchant, John Woodhouse. Marsala is made from a blend of local grapes and is fortified with alcohol...
by Bob Lipinski | Sep 20, 2021 | Cooking & Food, Wine
By Bob Lipinski This is a specialty of Latium, Italy 1 pound penne, cooked al dente ¼ cup olive oil 5 cloves garlic, chopped fine ½ cup dry white wine (not Chardonnay) 1 (28-ounce) can imported (Italy) plum tomatoes, drained and chopped coarse 2 teaspoons crushed hot...
by Bob Lipinski | Sep 9, 2021 | Wine
By Bob Lipinski Alentejo is a grape-growing region south of the River Tagus and southeast of Lisbon in southern Portugal. This extensive region is not only famous for its wines but also plantations of cork oak trees. The most productive cork tree in the world is the...
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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