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Certified Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine, Hospitality Beverage Specialist, Certified Beer Server, Wine Columnist, Wine Educator, Professional Member of GuildSomm & the Society of Wine Educators and The Wine Century Club.
The Restaurant Scene in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona, is exploding with a charming and delicious restaurant scene. Therefore during my recent visit, I sought out six different spots and indulged in many of their offerings. Furthermore, four of my picks are market-style, of which I am a huge fan. Additionally, the beauty of Tucson is you are relatively close to many…
Memphis is a Proud City, of Past and Future – published in Food Wine Travel Magazine (IFWTWA)
Thank you to the Official Magazine of IFWTWA – Food Wine Travel Magazine – Copy and Paste the link: http://www.fwtmagazine.com site and go to Destinations to read article. The below link may not work so copy & paste the link: http://www.fwtmagazine.com site and go to Destinations to read article. https://www.fwtmagazine/memphis-is-a-proud-city-of-past-and-future/
Guest Post – Press Release on Summer de Vino at Cala Scottsdale, featuring natural and biodynamic wine
Media Contact: Lisa Sass Serendipit Consulting lsass@serendipitconsulting.com, 602.313.1537 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cala Scottsdale Brings Natural, Biodynamic Wine to Old Town Clive Collective Partners with Los Angeles-Based Wine Connoisseur to Curate the Perfect Summer Wine Wishlist PHOENIX (June 12, 2023) — Cala Scottsdale announced today the launch of a new summer wine menu in partnership with…
Favorite Fare in Healdsburg
One of my favorite things while on vacation is dining while finding treasured picks off different menus. Because the streets of Healdsburg, California are lined with restaurants, there are plenty of options. Therefore, I had to squeeze in as many as possible with only four days to venture. We had to forego some spots but…
The Food & Wine Scene in Memphis, it’s not all Barbeque and Beer!
The food and wine scene totally wowed me on a recent media trip to Memphis, Tennessee hosted by Memphis Tourism. Because of my background in food and wine, I seek out restaurants and bars that cater to my preferences. Lucky for me, I had the opportunity to dine at places with all kinds of different…
Hey Sports Bars and Breweries…What About Wine?
I am a wine drinker. However, I can appreciate an establishment catering to beer lovers. At the same time, in my opinion, many bars and restaurants are missing the boat. Not having wine, or having a really bad wine, are just not good options. The thing is, many of those beer and shot drinkers have friends, family,…
Bravo John Wong Globe’s Synergistic Chef
My media trip to Globe, Arizona for the Globe Miami Times was to cover Chef John Wong’s 2 restaurants, Bravo Americano Moderno and Bloom Restaurant. Go to: https://www.globemiamitimes.com/stories/bravo-john-wong-globes-synergistic-chef,74349? to read my article on the front page of the April 14, 2023 paper.
Cala, A Coastal Culinary Experience
Open just over a year, Cala is inside the Senna House, a boutique hotel in Scottsdale. The charming restaurant space, built in the spot that once housed Don & Charlie’s, is owned by Clive Collective, a Phoenix-based hospitality company. With celebrity chef Beau MacMillan at the helm and the young up-and-coming chef Peter McQuaid as…
Palestinian Winemakers, Forever Connected to the Land
Vineyards at Cremisan Winery
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