Terroir Wine Pub

Went to a favorite spot last night, Terroir Wine Pub. Read about them two years ago, what drew us was a quote from Brian Mahoney, (in the middle above and below, with our favorite servers Gena and Rachael, the proprietor saying he was offended by wine establishments that charged $15 for a 4 oz pours, and at Terroir, they would do a 10 oz pour!! Well, we went in on a Friday to check that out, and they were true to their word. What’s so cool is everyone at Terroir believes that wine should be accessible, and they have fun making you feel comfortable.

So, on our first visit, we did have a $1200 tab!! (must have been the 10 oz pour…) We learned about their annual Paso Robles Wine tour, and signed up on the spot. Around $600 a person, and Wow, was that a blast!!! Around 40 “Grapecrazys” packed on the bus, went to some awesome winery’s, great dinner parties, and met many real fun people, just a great way to spend a four day weekend.

Terroir also has a cool wine club. Pay a monthly fee; get two free bottles of wine, and discounts on all wine purchases.

So, check out Terroir Wine Pub at 7001 N. Scottsdale Rd Indian Bend & Scottsdale Road

Concrete Interior Designs and 7 Deadly Zins

So, what does an open house party at Scottsdale's Concrete Interior Designs ( www.concreteinteriordesigns.com) have to do with wine? 7 Deadly Zins!!

We went to CID's open house last night and had a blast. In addition to their fantastic showroom displays of sinks, counters, walls, you name it, there were also several great artists on display with Art Source (www.artsourceco.com). And for us, the real fun was of course food and WINE!

Been awhile since we had this, but they were pouring 7 Deadly Zins, from the Michael David vineyards. Great wine, usually around $12 to $14 a bottle. Soft, supple pepper and licorice-clove notes merge into a sinful marriage of deep, brambly blackberries and lustful cherries. The finish is clean on the palate with hints of rich vanilla, cocoa, and mild tannins.

Enough for now, enjoy!

Ah, Spring Training in sunny AZ!

We spent a beautiful, sunny afternoon this weekend at the San Francisco Giants Cactus League Scottsdale Stadium. Quick tip for the folks at Scottsdale Stadium, START SELLING WINE!!. At least they had Anchor Steam beer.....

Really, the only thing missing was wine. It is hard to beat spending the afternoon on the lawn seat section, eating ballpark dogs, sipping Anchor Steam, people watching, and oh ya, and occasionally watching the players play baseball!!

And since this was the SF Giants, we decided it is almost time to get up to the Sonoma/Napa wine country, especially up in Russian River!! Check out the link to wineroad, http://www.wineroad.com/ great information on the area!

So, until next post, enjoy adventures in great Wine, Food and Fun!