Italy, traveling North.
Two weeks ago, you may recall that we lauded the strengths of southern Italian wines. We stand by that assertion. That said, we wanted to remind you that the offerings of the North are nothing to sneeze at.
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Past Wine
Old World and New World wines, vis a vis Bordeaux.
As wine lovers, we're often forced to choose a style or a winemaking tradition- we can only consume so much, so it behooves us to pick a style we like, whether it's the wine we want to accompany a particular dish, or whether it's our own "house preference."
Baja vs. the World
Sometimes we all feel like it's just us against the world, and this month, at our tasting at least, it's Baja, Mexico's turn. Fortunately for Baja, we think you'll agree that Baja fares pretty well.
The “Sole” of Italy
Ask any northern Italian about the south and you'll get an eyeroll, most likely, and a dismissive gesture. In the South, they refer to the northerners as nordici, which really just means someone from the north, but the northerners call the southerners sudici, a double entendre that means not only "the southern ones," but also "the dirty ones."
New to Us, so- New to You Too?
You're all certainly aware that we change our menu each month, but to be honest, the wine list is in a more constant state of flux than the food menu is.
This Saturday’s wine tasting: Rosés for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is as often as not an excuse to drink Rosé wine, but quite frankly, we at Feast are fans of the pink stuff year-round. So whether it's finding something you want in your fridge for next week, or discovering what's going to own some of your valuable refrigerator real estate all summer long, this Saturday is the time to acquaint yourself with four tasty Rosés.
This Saturday’s wine tasting: Bold & Earthy Reds
This week, Kevin pulls the corks on four hale and hearty reds from a significant breadth of wine-producing regions. Why not taste how big hearty reds both differ and mirror one another at this week's tasting?
This month’s Last Sunday wine tasting: Spanish treats
Those of you who’ve lived in Tucson and been wine-centric folk for an extended period of time probably can’t help but know Andy Ramirez.
Don’t badmouth Merlot!
Twelve and a half years ago, a movie called Sideways was released, and the wine industry has still not fully recovered from it.
Spotlight Brands wine dinner with Robin Gerber
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.