Occasionally, we’re graced with a winemaker or winery representative who’s passing through Tucson. When they do, we’ll highlight their wines with a special dinner of four or five courses with a guest speaker- a winemaker, an importer or a winery representative. Watch this space to know about upcoming dinners, or make it easier on yourself by subscribing to our email list.
Time was, in the not-so-distant past, Feast would be lucky to score a six-pack of any of Ken Wright's single-vineyard wines. Since Ken Wright hung out his winemaking shingle (for the third time) at his eponymous winery- after making wine at Talbott in the Santa Lucia Highlands and starting Panther Creek in the Willamette Valley- Ken Wright has been focused on making Pinot Noir that's reflective of its origin.
Dear Feastlings, When Spanish Jesuit missionaries came to Arizona in the 16th century, they planted grapes for their sacramental wine, and likely some for enjoyment as well. That said, as late as the 1980’s, 400 years hadn’t necessarily improved the quality available amongst Arizona wines too significantly. Long have wine aficionados turned up their figurative […]
Opportunity knocks once again when Fabio Longano comes to Tucson. He'll be bringing five truly exceptional Italian wines with him, and we'll be pairing a dish with each wine. It all promises to be pretty fabulous.
Every now and again, we get the chance to put on a wine dinner with some really good wines. And once in a while, there's a clever and knowledgeable sort who puts on a dinner with us. What's more, we occasionally get to do a dinner with wines that have an excellent quality-to-price ratio. It's not often, however, that we get all three in one dinner.
Dear Feastlings, I meet with a dozen or more wine reps each week, and while the public perception is that it’s a glamorous job where people sip high-end wines with winemakers and chefs and bigwigs all day, I can tell you that it’s a wildly inaccurate perception. Being a wine rep means spending your day […]
By now you're well aware of our penchant for Rhône wines around here, but many of you remain tragically unaware of our particular fondness for a certain producer from the region. That producer is Maison Brotte.
I've written to you before about Stephen Hagen- the guy who keeps his vineyards healthy through the meticulous use of tweezers and leaf blowers. Evidently, he's willing to tolerate the separation anxiety long enough to come to Tucson and do a wine dinner with us.
A few months ago, Robin Gerber came through town. She's one of the founding partners of Spotlight brands, who represents some of the most prestigious wineries in California, and while some of the brands they represent come at the price that notoriety commands, some of them are still under the proverbial radar and are consequently a particularly excellent value.
Occasionally, we get the opportunity to put together a dinner with exceptional wines, and occasionally we get the opportunity do so with a knowledgeable sort. And once in a while, we get to do one where the wines are exceptional values. And sometimes, all three qualities intersect in one dinner.
Join us for a six-course dinner with delicious (and remarkably affordable) Italian wines with the extremely knowledgeable Debbie Slutsky. Web and email reservations won’t hold you a place, so please call us at 326-9363 if you’d like to attend. Pear, Prosciutto and cardamom popcorn. NV Ruggeri “Argero” Prosecco, Veneto Branzino omelette with fresh thyme. 2014 […]