by Bob Lipinski | Dec 14, 2021 | Spirits
By Bob Lipinski What could be more alluring than a glass of whiskey on-the-rocks or an arctic cold martini in a Y-shaped glass adorned with several pimento-filled green olives? Although I love an ice-cold martini and certainly a glass of whiskey with ice; a glass of...
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 | Nov 5, 2021 | Spirits
By Bob Lipinski Fun fact: The Andrews Sisters, a famous female singing group, recorded the song, “Rum & Coca-Cola” on Oct. 18, 1944, for Decca Records. Most people enjoy rum in tropical drinks during warm weather while lounging poolside with a bowl of tortilla...
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...
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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