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🍷 Nearly 40 Valley restaurants are among 3,500-plus worldwide that earned 2023 Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. Chandler: Cuisine & Wine Bistro (pictured), Prime Shula’s Steakhouse. Glendale: Arrowhead Grill. Fort McDowell: Ember. Litchfield Park: Litchfield’s at Wigwam Resort.
Chesapeake Bay Seafood Bistro, which opened last June in Ahwatukee, has secured a BYOB exemption allowing diners to bring in their own 40 ounces of beer, 750 milliliters of wine, or 4 ounces of distilled spirits per person. The service
The Cellar: Wine & Tapas in Ahwatukee has announced its lineup of April wine tastings, which explore a varietal, region or winery from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays: Thursday: Oregon April 15: Stolpman Vineyards (Santa Barbara, Calif.) April 22: Argentina April 29:
The Sicilian Butcher and Pita Jungle are the latest Valley restaurants to jump into private-label wines. Chef Joey Executive chef Joey Maggiore debuted the first of three Chef Joey wines – a cabernet sauvignon – over the weekend at all
The Cellar: Wines & Tapas (formerly known as My Wine Cellar) in Ahwatukee is hosting a series of Wines of the World educational tastings from 5-7 p.m. Thursdays in February. Today’s kickoff is California wines, followed by those from France
Rift Wine+Tap – a concept combining a wine lounge, a craft beer taproom, and a liquor store – opens for in-store consumption today in south Scottsdale. The new venue, located near the northeast corner of Scottsdale and McKellips, began retail
Cuisine and Wine Bistro celebrates Beaujolais Nouveau Day from 3-10 p.m. Thursday at its Chandler and Gilbert wine bars. In the Beaujolais region of France, the annual holiday on the third Thursday of November marks the release of the first new wines
Craft 64, the Old Town Scottsdale pizzeria and craft beer bar, has released its first-ever wine. Unlike many ‘‘branded’’ wines that simply are a re-branding of an existing wine, Craft 64 created the Pinot noir. Co-owner and sommelier Josh Ivey (pictured) sourced
If you’re a wine aficionado, Bourbon & Bones in Old Town Scottsdale is offering you the opportunity to scratch an acclaimed vintage off your to-try bucket list. The restaurant is selling one of the world’s best pinot noirs – 2015 Domaine de
Cuisine & Wine Bistro launches a wine club today at its Gilbert location on the northeast corner of McQueen and Warner. Members can choose either a two-wine or three-wine package, which they would pick up each month. The wines will
My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee hosts a harvest tasting of autumn-inspired wines with food pairings from 6-8 p.m. today. For $30, attendees get four glasses of wine and four food pairings. Space is limited. RSVP: 480-598-9463.
Just a reminder: My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee host ‘‘The Cork Dork’’ wine and cheese pairing – featuring six obscure, rare and unique varietals from all over the world – at 6 p.m. today. Tickets are $35 ($30 if you’re
My Wine Cellar is Ahwatukee hosts its sixth annual Wine Festival from noon-3 p.m. Sunday. Attendees will be able to taste 20 wines from all over the world for $20. The event also features a special food menu and live
Cuisine & Wine Bistro will celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau from 6-9 p.m. Thursday with multiple wine tastings and live music at both its Gilbert and Chandler locations. In the Beaujolais region of France, the annual holiday on the third Thursday of November
My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee will hold an fun and instructional Blind Wine Tasting from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. There’s an art to tasting a wine blind: Think of a glass of wine as a jigsaw puzzle with the label of
Don’t know the difference between Petite Sirah and Pinot Gris? Learn the basics when My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee starts another of its Wine 101 classes Monday. The four-week class meets 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays. Here’s what it covers: Class 1: Understanding the Wine
MWC Bistro, a neighborhood wine bar that opened at McQueen and Warner in Gilbert earlier this year, will host its first-ever wine festival from noon-3 p.m. Saturday. The festival will feature 20 wines from four distributors each pouring “holiday-friendly†wines ideal
My Wine Cellar will host its fourth annual Wine Festival, one of Ahwatukee’s premier social events of the year, from noon-3 p.m. Sunday. Five distributors will pour four “turkey-friendly†wines apiece – a total of 20 wines perfect for Thanksgiving and
Attention, East Valley wine lovers. My Wine Cellar will host a pair of wine festivals in the coming weeks. On Sunday, Nov. 23, the original Ahwatukee location will hold its fourth annual festival from noon-3 p.m. The festival will feature
MWC Bistro, a spinoff of Ahwatukee’s My Wine Cellar, opened its doors at McQueen and Warner in Gilbert in March, but the wine-focused neighborhood bar and bistro finally is celebrating its grand opening all this week. Monday: Wine flights are only
Two of Arizona’s best-known winemakers, Maynard James Keenan and Eric Glomski, are going their separate directions, although each will remain in the state’s fledgling industry. Keenan – singer for the rock bands Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer – and Glomski
Good news for Arizona wine lovers: AZ Wine Lifestyle, a quarterly magazine that stopped publishing in December, will resume operations under new ownership. Josh and Rhonni Moffitt launched what was then known as AZ Wines & Vines as an eight-page
MWC Bistro, the recently opened Gilbert spinoff of Ahwatukee’s My Wine Cellar, is offering its first series of Wine 101 classes starting Monday. The classes, which have been popular at the Ahwatukee location, will run from 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays for
Republica Empanada (pictured) in Mesa, Chou’s Kitchen in Chandler, and Wedge & Bottle in Ahwatukee are among nine East Valley restaurants receiving “Food Nerd Approved” designation this year. Other East Valley restaurants receiving 2014 accolades are Beaver Choice, Dolce Vita Italian Grocer,
Some sad news from the local food-and-drink publishing world: AZ Wine Lifestyles, formerly known as AZ Vines & Wines, is discontinuing its quarterly magazine. Owners Rhonni and Josh Moffitt made the announcement on the publication’s website and on Facebook: As
My Wine Cellar‘s popular Wine 201 classes start up again tonight. The four-week “course” will be held at 6 p.m. Mondays at the Ahwatukee wine bar. Wine 201 Classes Tonight: Chardonnay Nov. 4:Â Pinot Noir Nov. 11:Â Red Blends Nov. 18: Cabernet
