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May 9, 2012
Five Ways Not to Buy Wine
Vine Geek Brian Reeder co-owns AZ Wine Merchants in Scottsdale. Wine is subjective. Every wine is different. It all depends on your taste. Price doesn't equal quality. It's all the same anyway. Just drink what you like. Blah. Blah. Blah. We've all heard the nomenclatures. The bullshit lines that e ... More >>
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April 19, 2012
Talking Bourbon with Rob Samuels, COO of Maker's Mark
Rob Samuels comes from a long line of whiskey-makers -- the Samuels clan has been distilling as far back as the 1500s in Scotland and was making whiskey in America before the country was founded. Bill Samuels Sr. (Rob's grandfather) began producing Maker's Mark in 1954, and Rob took over as chief op ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Hot Scotchy, the Brewer's Cocktail
An arcane and mysterious sect, brewers like to perform a number of rituals during the making of beer: the pre-mash dance and battle cry, the sacramental blessing of the hops, the ceremonial loogie into the day's first boil. (ED NOTE: These are all made up. We hope.) But perhaps no brewday custom ... More >>
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February 13, 2012
Chow Bella Prepares for the Coming Achocalypse with Prescott Brewing Company
Who hasn't wanted to spend a few minutes chatting up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. Thing is, we only got a few minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an insight ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Chow Bella Chills Out in the Fridge at Papago Brewing Company
Who hasn't wanted to spend a few minutes chatting up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. The catch? We only got about three minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Yule Laugh
Who hasn't wanted to spend a few minutes chatting up the guys who make their favorite brews? The Chow Bella team, lucky dogs that we are, recently got the opportunity to do just that. The catch? We only got about three minutes with each one. These guys are busy! Watch the short video below for an ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Blueberry Pinot Noir, Green Apple Riesling, White Chocolate Ale and Other Sips of the Kokopelli Wine Festival
"Going once....going twice...sold!" Kokopelli winemaker Dennis Minchella auctions off one of the 1,000,000th bottles.We spent more time (okay, all of our time) sipping at grapes rather than crushing them over the weekend at the 10th Annual Kokopelli Krush, a wine festival put on by Kok ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
Irish Pub Quiz
"Going once....going twice...sold!" Kokopelli winemaker Dennis Minchella auctions off one of the 1,000,000th bottles.We spent more time (okay, all of our time) sipping at grapes rather than crushing them over the weekend at the 10th Annual Kokopelli Krush, a wine festival put on by Kok ... More >>
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June 29, 2011
Bottling Wine with Sam Pillsbury and Co.
Nicole Whittington and James WaldronWhen I went up to the Verde Valley to bottle wine with winemakers Eric Glomski, Tim White and Sam Pillsubry, I kept hearing that "wine making isn't as romantic as everyone thinks." Maybe the guys were afraid that I would find the monotonous assembly of bottl ... More >>
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May 27, 2011
Follow Friday: Twitterers of the AZ Wine World
It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter-ers for any Phoenix foodie to follow. This week we're giving Arizona grapes the glory. http://www.arizonawine.org/growingRegions.html Arizona Wine MapArizona Wine Growers Association (@AZWineries) This non-pr ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Sheen on the Screen
It's that time again. We've compiled a small but meaningful list of great Twitter-ers for any Phoenix foodie to follow. This week we're giving Arizona grapes the glory. http://www.arizonawine.org/growingRegions.html Arizona Wine MapArizona Wine Growers Association (@AZWineries) This non-pr ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
The AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival
amymittelman.com Here at Chow Bella, we like our beer in cans. Aesthetics aside, cans are the ultimate in beer technology, providing better protection against oxygen and light (mortal enemies of fresh beer) than bottles while being easier to ship and more acceptable at the beach. Plus, they ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Beer Advocate's Top 100 SW Beers: Who From PHX is in the Top 10?
For those of you not familiar with Beer Advocate, it's the bible for beer snobs. A place where we can all go to share our much coveted opinions of rare and no-so-rare craft beer. An online venue to brag about our beer conquests. Beer Advocate also occasionally likes to put out these nice lis ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Winemaker Dinner at Crudo Cafe and "The Most Dangerous Appetizer" in Today's Eater's Digest
Allen SalkinHungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Winemaker DinnerTonight Old Town Scottsdale's Crudo Cafe welcomes you to join them for a special Winemakers Dinner with John McLoughlin of Dribble Creek Wines. The local wine-man will be talking abo ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Is it Bad to Shop for Wine By the Label?
UNCORK THE ISSUE: Is it bad to shop for wine by label? SPILL THE JUICE: "No!" says Stephanie Caraway, the southwestern regional manager at Terlato Wines International. "We all do it. The way I see it is if the aesthetic on the front of the bottle matches my aesthetic, I'll probably also like the aes ... More >>
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December 28, 2010
The Best Beers of 2010
Photo courtesy of beercollege.net Dwell all you want on the poor economy, the dwindling job market or the plethora of depressing events of 2010 -- it's been a good year for beer. Despite a drop in overall beer sales, craft brews continue to rise in popularity, allowing innovative American b ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Music to Your Beers
Get your booze on without judgment
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October 12, 2010
Winemakers Dinner, Udder Delights, and Mummy Meatloaf in Today's Eater's Digest
www.theknead4speed.comHungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Wine Dinner at The BouldersLatilla at The Boulders Resort is hosting a Winemakers Dinner this Thursday, October 14. The recently overhauled restaurant's Executive Chef, Michael Pieton will ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Beer Me Now
Restore the love with the help of suds
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September 17, 2010
This Weekend: Pillsbury Wine Tasting Room Grand Opening
Meet winemaker Sam Pillsbury (above, center) and taste his new releases at this weekend's tasting room shindig.Looking for a weekend road trip idea? I suggest a jaunt up to Cottonwood, where winemaker Sam Pillsbury is hosting a grand opening party for his new wine tasting room and gallery ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Taste Nimbus Brewing's A-1 Beer on First Friday
Have you ever come across old beer bottles and cans at antique stores? I've always loved looking at the labels of long-lost, once-ubiquitous regional brands, and often tried to imagine what they tasted like. What was beer culture like before the mega-brands took over? I get a little nostalgic for ... More >>
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August 22, 2010
John McCain's Wife's Budweiser Distributorship Boycotted by Latino Group Over SB 1070
RenjishinoFirst baseball, now beer's boycotted? What's next, lapdances?Budweiser, which in 2008 was bought out by a Belgian beer giant to form Anheuser-Busch InBev, has spent millions on advertising to the Latino market. According to a 2009 article in Hispanic Market Weekly, the company spent more t ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
Wine Talk: David Johnson of Oakville Grocery Co.
David Johnson, the wine director at Oakville Grocery Co., dispenses unpretentious wine advice as a bonus to this week's Chef Talk with his business partner, Chef Walter Sterling.
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August 10, 2010
Abnormal Ales: 10 Beers with Weird Ingredients
More than 500 years ago, German Beer Purity Law decreed that the world's favorite fermented beverage was to be made with only four ingredients: water, malt, hops and yeast. In recent years, however, the definition of a permissible beer ingredient has expanded somewhat, and brewers worldwide have br ... More >>
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April 30, 2010
'Made in Arizona' Beer Festival to Celebrate Local Ales Saturday
KAET Four Peaks' Andy Ingram explains the brewing process during the TV show "Craft Beer: The New Wine," produced by Valley PBS station KAET.The Valley has many beer festivals, but the second annual Eight Craft Beer Festival will be the first to focus solely on beers made in Arizona. Dubb ... More >>
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March 10, 2010
This Weekend: Devoured Phoenix Culinary Classic
Jason Silva A year ago, I sipped some wine at West of Western culinary festival with entrepreneur and small business advocate Kimber Lanning of Local First Arizona, chatting about boosting the profile of local restaurants. If only I'd brought a crystal ball with me. ... More >>
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February 11, 2010
Cafe: The Main Ingredient
You undoubtedly wept as Lisa G's went away to be replaced with who knows what. The answer: The Main Ingredient Ale House. Need a coney? You've got it. Thirsty for a craft beer? Big check on that one too. Food Critic Michele Laudig on The Main Ingredient: After visiting The Main Ingredient ... More >>
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December 9, 2009
Free Wine Tastings Tonight at Phoenix Public Market
A delectable red from Pillsbury Wine Company.We're headed into Wednesday night, and that means the Downtown Phoenix Public Market on Central Ave. will be opening in less than an hour. From 4-8 p.m. this evening, the market is hosting two free wine tastings. Sam and Dana Pillsbury of P ... More >>
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December 1, 2009
Camelback Inn Launches Meet the Winemaker Series
Joy SterlingIf you've ever loved a wine so much that you wanted to meet the crafter of the spirit, now's your chance to get a little closer to the people who make tasty vino. Rita's Kitchen at the Camelback Inn is hosting a montly series of "Meet the Winemaker" events, where patrons may sa ... More >>
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November 20, 2009
Sunday: Arizona Wine Growers Festival at the Farm
This Sunday, November 22, is the day to get out and drink some delicious homegrown wines at the Arizona Wine Growers Festival at the Farm. First of all, do you really need any excuse to go to the Farm at South Mountain? It's one of the prettiest places in the Valley, and feels a milli ... More >>
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November 13, 2009
Brew Review: Left Hand Brewing Company's Milk Stout
Jonathan McNamaraLeft Hand Brewing Company's Milk StoutTo be honest, I was dead set on reviewing Left Hand Brewing's Milk Stout today, but I'm so totally enthralled by the awesome Web site Left Hand has that I'm not sure I'll be able to move past it. It's a wonderfully complex site that incor ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
Trans Phat
New Belgium fest celebrates bikes, beer, and bands
Blogs
July 6, 2009
Maynard James Keenan Opens Wine Tasting Room in Jerome
It's 110 degrees here today. It's 83 up in Jerome. Sounds like a good time for a road trip, no? Oh, if only there weren't that four-letter word called WORK to deal with. Well, if you can play hooky -- or hold out 'til the weekend -- I already have something to add to your itinerary. It's ... More >>
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June 26, 2009
Brew Review: Stone Brewing's Smoked Porter...Floats?
It turns out you can't please everyone. I think we can agree one a few things, thought. For example: I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream. We also scream and shout and salivate at the thought of great beer. What if I told you that I combined the two? At last week's Draft Magazine Cr ... More >>
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April 16, 2009
Beer Wars
It turns out you can't please everyone. I think we can agree one a few things, thought. For example: I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream. We also scream and shout and salivate at the thought of great beer. What if I told you that I combined the two? At last week's Draft Magazine Cr ... More >>
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April 6, 2009
Happy Hour Deals at San Tan Brewing Company in Chandler
Like many microbreweries, San Tan Brewing Company exclusively offers ales, as opposed to lagers (and yes, categorically, hefeweizens and stouts are members of the ale family). While this might turn some people off, it should be noted that ales typically offer a higher content of alcohol and they oft ... More >>
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March 10, 2009
Binkley's Restaurant Hosts Winemaker Dinner
Here's something you don't see very often, if ever -- a special event at the highly acclaimed Binkley's. On Monday, March 23, the Cave Creek fine dining destination will be hosting a six-course winemaker dinner to showcase Frank Family Vineyards, a boutique winery in Napa Valley. AZ ... More >>
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January 29, 2009
In a Bitchy Mood?
Try being a grump in the aisles of AJ's when you come across a display for Bitch wine, an Australian grenache from the Barossa Valley. I spotted this last night, and got a laugh like I always do when I see some kind of cheeky wine label. (Seems like a lot of winemakers are hams!) Apparently ... More >>
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November 20, 2008
Foam Remedy
Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you
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July 31, 2008
Brew Review: The Carling iPint
Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you
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March 7, 2008
More beer, and sooner
Draft Mag fest has the ales for what ails you
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February 14, 2008
Amber Alert
It’s beer guts versus beer nuts in Mesa
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November 10, 2005
Flute Plan
Jethro Tull is still flying high
Best of Phoenix
September 18, 2003
BEST BREW-IT-YOURSELF SHOP
What Ale's Ya?
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February 20, 2003
Drag Kings
Speed freaks set the pace at FIR
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October 18, 2001
Grape Expectations
Celebrate the wines of Rioja, Spain
Best of Phoenix
September 21, 2000
Best Brew Pub
Four Peaks Brewing Company
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February 17, 2000
Haunted by Spirits
John McCain derived his wealth from his marriage to Cindy Hensley McCain, whose father started his road to riches as a bootlegger. As a politician, the senator has remained beholden to the liquor industry and the family business
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January 7, 1999
Second Helpings
John McCain derived his wealth from his marriage to Cindy Hensley McCain, whose father started his road to riches as a bootlegger. As a politician, the senator has remained beholden to the liquor industry and the family business
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October 20, 1994
SECOND HELPINGS
John McCain derived his wealth from his marriage to Cindy Hensley McCain, whose father started his road to riches as a bootlegger. As a politician, the senator has remained beholden to the liquor industry and the family business
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