Brie: Easy to Pair with Wine

Brie: Easy to Pair with Wine

By Bob Lipinski “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?”  — Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970, President of France, 1962 speech According to popular legend, Emperor Charlemagne first tasted Brie in around 774 at a monastery and fell in love with...
Wines To Elevate Your Holiday Celebrations

Wines To Elevate Your Holiday Celebrations

By Bob Lipinski During the holiday season, I usually have a list of wines that I prefer to drink, but this year, I have discovered some new ones that I will definitely include. Sales (and consumption) of red wine (as well as champagne and fortified wines) rise during...
Feta Cheese- It’s Greek To Me!

Feta Cheese- It’s Greek To Me!

By Bob Lipinski Feta, America’s favorite Greek cheese, has been made in Greece for over 3,000 years. Although some claim the first written mention of feta appears in Homer’s Odyssey, dating to the end of the eighth century B.C. The word feta comes from the practice of...
The Ageability Of Beaujolais

The Ageability Of Beaujolais

By Bob Lipinski Many years ago, as a young journalist, I often heard that Beaujolais was intended to be drunk while still very young, and if over a year old, lost its appeal and charm and is best forgotten. Older journalists jokingly referred to Beaujolais Nouveau as...
Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Spaghetti alla Carbonara

By Bob Lipinski This pasta dish is a specialty of Rome. Although there are many stories as to the origin of this dish, the first mention in writing was after World War II. Ingredients: 1 pound spaghetti, cooked al dente 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ½ pound guanciale...

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