In the glass... · Rants and raves...

A whine about Arizona wine…

Like I said, I’m marooned in the desert these days, so why not whine about the politics of Arizona wine? The award recipients from the 2015 edition of the Arizona Republic Wine Competition were announced recently. Wanna see the whole list? Go to azcentral.com, search for “2015 Arizona Republic Wine Competition” and prepare to suspend… Continue reading A whine about Arizona wine…

On the plate... · Rants and raves...

Is Phoenix a so-called “foodie” city? Nope.

We happen to be marooned in the Valley of the Sun these days, and, as a consequence, I’ve recently subscribed to the Phoenix Business Journal. In this week’s print edition, there was a short capsule titled “Is Phoenix a Foodie City? Maybe [sic]” written by Managing Editor Patrick O’Grady. He says a friend of his… Continue reading Is Phoenix a so-called “foodie” city? Nope.