For $250 a person, you’re probably wondering what is in store at the First Press Wine Auction on February 16 at the Montelucia Resort. If the 5-course dinner and paired wines sound predictable you should know that you’ll also get to preview distinctive wines and live auction lots and silent…
Flickr.com Beer: Budweiser Black Crown Brewery: Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Style: Amber lager ABV: 6 percent At the bar where I work, the most-requested beer we don’t stock isn’t Russian River Pliny the Elder. It’s also not Three Floyds Dark Lord, or Westvleteren 12, or New Glarus Spotted Cow, or anything from…
Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. Just as I was enjoying the sunny 80-degree days…
If the thought of dessert wine brings up memories of pre-legal hangovers or cooking sherry, it’s time to give dessert wines another chance. Dessert wines can be a sophisticated addition to any menu. We interviewed Matthew Weston, sommelier and beverage manager for the Royal Palms resort for some insight on…
The Spot: Dick’s Hideaway, 6008 North Sixteenth Street Phoenix, 602-265-5886, http://www.burningembersphoenix.com/. See Also: – Best Place to Eat at the Bar – 2011: Dick’s Hideaway – Richardson’s: Happy Hour Report Card The Hours: Happy Hour is offered daily from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m…
Cowboy Ciao is spicing up your Wednesday, and possibly getting you tipsy, with a twist on their “sommelier showdown.” This time the showdown event is “Sadie Hawkins” style with ladies preparing the main course and pairing them with wines. And instead of waiting to be asked on a date to…
bellsbeer.comBeer: Sex Panther Brewery: SanTan Brewing Co. Style: Porter ABV: 6.9 percent I don’t know how no other brewery snatched up the name “Sex Panther” before SanTan did, but I’m ecstatic they all missed out, because now I get to pepper this review with Anchorman quotes. Thank you, other breweries’…
Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. I don’t know what’s been going on, but I’ve…
It’s always time for wine, but a new year means it’s time for something new. Restaurants around the Valley often update their wine lists to reflect menu changes, a new culinary influence or simply a change to what is available seasonally. Changes might go unnoticed, so we wanted to suggest…
The Spot: Fate Brewing Company , 7337 East Shea Boulevard #105 Scottsdale, 480-994-1275, fatebrewing.com. See Also: – Brews and Chews at Fate Brewing Company – Happy Hour Report Card: San Tan Brewing Company The Hours: Happy Hour is offered Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m…
bellsbeer.com Beer: HopslamBrewery: Bell’s Brewery,Inc.Style: Imperial IPAABV: 10 percent See also: – Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Ale – Ballast Point Victory at Sea. Not to get you guys all excited, but Bell’s, the best damn brewers in all of Kalamazoo County, posted this on their blog…
I couldn’t help but notice that this week, it seems like everyone has some form of plague. I should know. I’m still sniffling and stuffy. My prescription is a nice Hot Toddy. See Also: -Need a pick-me-up? Irish Coffee is just the ticket. The Hot Toddy is more of a…
The folks at Nakedwines.com, a British online wine retailer that recently launched in the United States, say they have some bad news for wine lovers. “When you spend $50 on a bottle of delicious Napa Cab, you are spending about $7 on wine,” the website says. “And $43 on sales,…
2013 brings a wide array of wine related feasts, but you’ve got to a love a wine dinner that features Frog’s Leap Winery, a special guest speaker, caviar and Twinkies, yep — Twinkies! (Well, a pastry chef’s approximation, anyway.) The Wigwam’s four-course wine dinner on January 25th is affordable and…
Beer: Victory at Sea Brewery: Ballast Point Brewing Co. Style: Imperial Porter ABV: 10 percent Beers that are available year-round are all well and fine, but they’re not what I look for when perusing the shelves at my local bottle shop. I want the limited-release stuff — the beers brewers…
I’m a little sad that winter holiday merriment is coming to a close, but I’m secretly relieved. The constant revelry has taken its toll. I’m digging myself out from under a truckload of cookies. I’ve been breakfasting on leftover hors d’oeuvres for days. My housework backlog is a mile long…
You might think running and fine food and wine don’t mix. You think “runners” typically survive on power bars and coconut water, right? Well, apparently the owners of FnB, Charleen Badman and Pavle Milic, are both active (if you follow Milic on social media you know all about his running…
The Spot: BLT Steak, 5402 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, 480-905-7979, /www.bltscottsdale.com. See Also: – Ten Favorite Phoenix Happy Hours – Gruyere Popovers from BLT Steak The Hours: Happy Hour is offered daily from 5 to 7 p.m…
Beer: Voodoo Doughnut Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Ale Brewery: Rogue Ales Style: Fruit/Vegetable Beer ABV: 5.3 percent It’s apparent at this point that the Rogue/Voodoo Doughnut collaboration ales are going to be a love/hate deal. When the Pepto-pink bottles of Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Ale first appeared on…
Ring the bell, it’s time for Last Call, where JK Grence, bartender at Shady’s, serves up booze advice and recipes. Got a burning question for your bartender? Leave it in the comments and it might be answered in a future column. When we Chow Bella folks were discussing our New…
One of the biggest drinking days of the year, New Year’s Eve, is fast upon us. To us bartenders, the 31st is derided as the biggest amateur night of the year. Lots of people partake in potent potables at quantities they aren’t used to drinking. The next morning, seemingly everyone…
Beer: Mayan Apocalypse Judgment DayBrewery: The Lost Abbey Style: Quadrupel ABV: 10.5 percent Screw you, Mayans. I was SO ready for the apocalypse. I stocked up on canned goods and toilet paper. I spent months mapping out the best path to take after the skies rained down fire and turned…
