Salut Kitchen Bar owner shows his European flair with new look
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Salut Kitchen Bar owner shows his European flair with new look

BySandy Wasserman

The Tempe restaurant’s owner brings high standards to Salut Kitchen Bar after spending his career running his family’s fine dining restaurant in France

Chef Vincent Guerithault gets “Toast & Roast”ed for 50 years in the kitchen
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Chef Vincent Guerithault gets “Toast & Roast”ed for 50 years in the kitchen

BySandy Wasserman

Local celebrates come out to roast the one of Phoenix’s culinary treasures as Chef Vincent Guerithault has been wowing diners for half a decade.

Voila French Bistro to host authentic French wine dinner
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Voila French Bistro to host authentic French wine dinner

BySandy Wasserman

If you’re a fan of white table cloth draped tables and authentic French cooking paired with wine then circle Sunday November 5th on your calendar and make a reservation for a 3-course dinner at Voila French Bistro in Scottsdale. Your hosts Chef Jean-Christophe Gros and his wife Segolene re-located to Scottsdale from France in 2015…

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Grenache Day will be celebrated around the globe on Sept. 16th

BySandy Wasserman

The lesser known grape Grenache is one of the most widely planted grapes around the world, grown in over a dozen countries. To shine on spotlight on Grenache, the International Grenache Association is celebrating the grape on Friday Sept. 16th 2016 with the 7th Annual International Grenache Day. Grenache Day around the world Grenache Day…

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It’s OK to drink pink…..2012 Triennes Rose

BySandy Wasserman

As the dog days of summer have made an early arrival wine drinkers look for wines to keep them cool, that are lighter in body and that still have character and complexity. Rose wines fit that bill and in the southern France region of Provence, rose is king. An exciting Provencal projects comes from two…

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What grape is that…..?

BySandy Wasserman

Rondinella is a red grape found in the northern part of Italy, in the Veneto region. It’s usually blended with the Corvina grape. It is used to make Valpolicella and Bardolino wines. Pedro Ximinez (PX) is a white grape found in Spain and is used to make sweet, dessert style Sherry. It’s also found in…

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What grape is that….?

BySandy Wasserman

A few more grapes that you may not of heard of ….yet! GRENACHE BLANC is a white grape found in Rhone region of France, also southern France and a northeast Spain. A little bit can be found in growing in the central coast of California. Related to the red grape, Grenache, Grenache Blanc when made…

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Find a way to see “The Way”

BySandy Wasserman

As I often blog about wine I occasionally I blog about films I get to preview before their release(See earlier posts). As most of you know me as a wine guy, I’m also a aspiring film producer and anytime I get to hear from other film industry professionals I jump at the opportunity. This was…

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What grape is that….?

BySandy Wasserman

Some grapes you may have heard of or wondered about…… CANAIOLO is a red grape found in central Italy mostly in Tuscany. It’s blended with Sangiovese to make Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. ARNEIS is a white grape found in the Piedmont region of Italy in the hills around the city of Alba and…