Wine & Spirit Holiday Stocking Stuffers

Wine & Spirit Holiday Stocking Stuffers

Dec 19, 2023 | Spirits, Wine

By Bob Lipinski I am absolutely the best holiday shopper, and everyone loves my gifts! My secret… I do all my shopping in a liquor store (wine shop if you prefer), and it takes less than one hour. Forget those long lines, crowded malls, and roads that resemble parking...
Trentodoc — Italy’s Classic Sparkling Wine From The Alto Adige

Trentodoc — Italy’s Classic Sparkling Wine From The Alto Adige

Aug 14, 2023 | Wine

By Bob Lipinski Up in the northern region of Trentino-Alto Adige lies an area known for making some of Italy’s highest quality sparkling wines. It is the only “traditional method” sparkling wine region located high in the mountains, with vineyards planted at up to...
Pan-Fried Scallops in a Vermouth Sauce

Pan-Fried Scallops in a Vermouth Sauce

Apr 8, 2023 | Cooking & Food

By Bob Lipinski Scallops are one of those versatile foods that lend itself to simplistic or complicated recipes. Pan-fried, poached, baked, broiled, or even blackened makes these “pillows of the sea” a delicious treat. One of my favorite recipes will hopefully become...
Gnocchi with Pancetta and Peas

Gnocchi with Pancetta and Peas

Nov 5, 2022 | Cooking & Food

By Bob Lipinski Gnocchi (nee-OH-kee) “Little lumps;” pasta, generally made from potatoes or semolina flour, with or without eggs, and shaped into little dumplings or discs. They can be cooked in a variety of ways—baked, boiled, or grilled; generally served covered...
Aging Wine — Fact or Fiction?

Aging Wine — Fact or Fiction?

Oct 19, 2022 | Wine

By Bob Lipinski Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for dinner and as we enjoyed a few appetizers, he served a bottle of a 1998 Australian Chardonnay from a winery I’ve never heard of. The wine was dark yellow and when tasted, it was well past its point of...

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