Carmenère — Chile’s Hidden Gem

Carmenère — Chile’s Hidden Gem

By Bob Lipinski At one time, Carmenère was a minor red grape variety used in the making of some red Bordeaux wines. The outbreak of phylloxera (a root-eating louse) during the 1870s devastated much of Bordeaux’s vineyards. When the vineyards were replanted, Carmenère,...
Pairing Wine with Monterey Jack Cheese

Pairing Wine with Monterey Jack Cheese

By Bob Lipinski “The only way to learn about cheese is to eat it.” (Ernest Oldmeadow, English Gastronome) Monterey Jack, a cow’s milk cheese, was developed in the 1880s in Monterey by a Scot merchant named David Jacks. He derived the name, “Monterey Jack,” from the...

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