An Arizona-based food, beverage and travel writer since 2008, I launched this website in 2015 to document my culinary adventures, beverage escapades, gardening endeavors, and travel in the Phoenix area and beyond. Also find a comprehensive calendar of Phoenix-area food and drink-related events on my Events page.

A Tale of Two Winemakers

May 09, 2022 / Christina Barrueta

My latest feature in The Tasting Panel magazine features winemakers Bob Blue and Sebastian Donoso of Fetzer Vineyards’ 1000 Stories wine. You can find the full article in the May/June 2022 issue here.

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Downtown Phoenix: Garden Bar

April 16, 2022 / Christina Barrueta

My latest column in The SOMM Journal features Garden Bar in downtown Phoenix, an idyllic oasis in a 1914 renovated home. You can find the full digital April/May 2022 issue here.

Garden Bar PHX in Downtown Phoenix with Kim Haasarud's Cocktails by writer Christina Barrueta

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