Shell Pasta with Chickpeas and Tomatoes

Shell Pasta with Chickpeas and Tomatoes

By Bob Lipinski I’ve been making this pasta recipe for decades and it always seems to be my “go to” dish when I’m tired or just need some energy. It’s simple to make, takes less than 30 minutes, and pairs well with both red and white wines. Recipe: Shell Pasta with...
Pairing Sparkling Wine With Food

Pairing Sparkling Wine With Food

By Bob Lipinski I must confess… I love bubbly; regardless of if it’s in a Mimosa for breakfast, a glass of Prosecco for lunch, Champagne as an apéritif, or especially during dinner, or even a glass of Asti after dinner! Sparkling wines are superb pairing partners with...
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...
Cod Fish Cakes

Cod Fish Cakes

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....

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