Winemaking

Blogs
April 25, 2013
Sam Pillsbury Spills on the Reason He Landed in Arizona, and Launches a Wine Column for Chow Bella
This week we introduce a new, occasional wine column by one of the best-known Arizona winemakers, Sam Pillsbury. Welcome to Spillsbury. When managing editor Amy Silverman asked me to write for Chow Bella and New Times, I had to stop and think how that was going to work. I think that will evolve. I ... More >>
Blogs
September 26, 2012
Pavle Milic Harvests the Grapes for His Still Unnamed Wine
In this occasional series, Pavle Milic (co-owner of FnB, Baratin, Bodega and AZ Wine Merchants in Scottsdale) will spill about his current mission to learn how wine is made -- literally from the Southern Arizona ground up. Today: the harvest. Momentary Suspension of Reality I have made the drive t ... More >>
Blogs
May 11, 2012
Pavle Milic's Quest to Make Wine: A Quixotic Exploit?
Earlier this spring, we launched Vine Geeks -- in which AZ Wine Merchants' Brian Reeder and Pavle Milic share advice, news and a little levity from the world of wine. Today, we bring you Romancing the Grape. In this occasional series, Milic will spill about his current mission to learn how wine is ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2012
Meet the Vine Geek (Part Two)
On Tuesday, you met Brian Reeder, co-owner of AZ Wine Merchants and one of our new wine columnists. Today, his story continues. When we left off, Pavle Milic (in the photo above, from left, it's Reeder and Milic) had opened a little restaurant in Scottsdale and Brian had decided resort life at the M ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Purple Drank
Blogs
July 20, 2011
Falanghina: A Geeky White Wine for Summertime
Qsommelier.comFor those adventurous enough to try something outside of a glass of Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay, we say Falanghina all the way! Before we jump right into the history of the varietal and its flavor profile, let's start with the pronunciation. It's easy to pass over wines with intimi ... More >>
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March 11, 2010
Feast of Love
Food freaks unite in central Phoenix
Dining
November 20, 2008
Can Maynard James Keenan Put Arizona Wine on the Map?