Drinks
Posted on: November 10th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Over past year or so, there has been an increased migration in the wine offerings at our larger Phoenix area wine outlets (especially Total Wine, Bevmo, and Costco) from shelf...
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Posted on: October 22nd, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
When tasting Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons, there is one important thing to keep in mind, get ready to mentally sort through the relative merits of all kinds of dark fruit combinations. ...
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Posted on: October 14th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Partying during the 2013-2014 football season has never been better thanks to this red wine that is a sure crowd pleaser. Even its slightly offbeat “tango” label sets the mood...
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Posted on: October 6th, 2014
by Lisa Carr
Old Town Scottsdale has a new tap room in town! Bad Water Brewing Tap Room opened on September 24th in a small, but very intimate, space. The earthy colors tones...
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Posted on: October 3rd, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Setting aside expensive bottles of wine for special occasions is something we all can relate to. And serving a top quality wine, or fine Champagne, will always remain recognizable symbols...
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Posted on: September 19th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Recently, Franciscan released the their first bottles of 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon into distribution. With excellent weather conditions in Northern California and a wonderful grape crop, the rest is left to...
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Posted on: September 9th, 2014
by Taryn Jeffries
The Arizona Biltmore has introduced the line up for the 25th Winemaker Dinners. There will be 11 over the top culinary evenings scheduled this year. The dinners are help in...
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Posted on: September 8th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
As more vineyards appear in the cool coastal areas of Northern California, the price of a good bottle of Pinot continues to be quite reasonable. In fact, many good Pinot...
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Posted on: September 1st, 2014
by Lisa Carr
About 1 – 1 1/2 years ago P.F. Chang’s began to branch out from their original P.F. Chang’s Chinese Bistro which was strictly Chinese fare. This experiment resulted in P.F. Chang’s, now...
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Posted on: August 25th, 2014
by Tom Peiffer
Traditionally, Maui has been famous for various forms of “relaxing libations”, but until fairly recently, wine hasn’t been one of them. Luckily for us, the road to Hana now has...
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