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A multi-sensory experience, VinArte brings together the finest local chefs, the Valley’s most talented artists and the state’s best wineries and local DJ World Famous Rani “g”. Spend the evening sipping and savoring the culinary creations, while viewing and bidding on the amazing art. This unique culinary event is limited to only 250 tickets. Each Chef will be preparing 2 separate, signature dishes and will be paired with a winery, a distillery or a brewery. In addition to the wine, tequila and beer tastings, there will be a cash bar. (Please note the cash bar will only be serving wine, beer and tequila from the tastings.) Tickets are $50 per person and will sell out. Click here to buy tickets.
Chefs Jason Peterson With a passion for Americana, this tattooed, Harley-riding Chef looks forward while giving a nod to his traditional Southern Coastal roots. A risk-taker, Chef Peterson combines global influences to create an eclectic fusion of tastes and textures. Chef Peterson’s first love of cooking came at the age of five in his mother’s kitchen. His professional culinary career began at 19 with a formal apprenticeship in his hometown of Fredericksburg, Virginia. His journey spans two decades if sweat in kitchens from coast to coast.
Charles Wiley Charles Wiley enjoys a career that spans more than 35 years. During this time, Wiley has earned national acclaim for his innovative cuisine and natural presentations. His signature cooking style takes advantage of local, seasonal ingredients and time-honored flavor marriages, and produces dishes which tend to be light, yet intensely flavored and robust. Chef Wiley has received numerous culinary honors. In April 2000, he was inducted into the Scottsdale Hall of Fame as Chef Honoree. He was named one of "The Ten Best New Chefs in America" by Food & Wine Magazine. The James Beard Foundation recognized him as one of "America's Best Hotel Chefs" and invited him on five occasions to cook at The James Beard House in New York. Nationally, Charles Wiley has appeared on NBC's "Today Show" with Katie Couric, ABC's "Regis & Kelly", and Food Network. His cuisine has been featured in numerous food publications including Food & Wine Magazine, Bon Appetit, The Wine Spectator, Food Arts, Art Culinaire, Phoenix Home & Garden, Phoenix Magazine, and many others. hotelvalleyho.com/scottsdalerestaurants/cafezuzu.html
Jared Porter A native of Arizona, Porter began his culinary career at the age of 15, by enrolling in EVIT (East Valley Institute of Technology) Culinary Arts Program. Realizing his gastronomic deftness, Porter set his sights on culinary school and became involved with CCAP (Careers through Culinary Arts Program), competing to earn a scholarship. After graduating from Art Institute of Phoenix with a degree in Culinary Arts, Porter landed in the kitchens of Vincent on Camelback followed by Michael’s at The Citadel. Over the next seven years, he continued to refine his craft, while accepting more management responsibilities, stepping into chef positions with Phoenix favorites Le Grande Orange, Fiamma Trattoria, Asia de Cuba and Olive & Ivy. In May 2009, Porter assumed his current command as Executive Chef of The Parlor Pizzeria, building the menu and his team from scratch. With 15 years of culinary experience under his belt, Porter continues to showcase his principles of cooking. Specializing in Italian regional cuisine, Porter believes in enhancing, not tampering with high quality ingredients. “I like to cook the way I do at home. Seasonal. Simple. Rustic.”
Palette/Santa Barbara Catering Situated in the Southwest’s largest art museum, Phoenix Art Museum, Palette is a casual American restaurant offering a seasonally focused menu featuring organic vegetables, handcrafted cheeses, local meats, olives and Arizona boutique beers and wines. The menu showcases local farmers and producers, providing guests an artfully delicious experience! Enjoy the outdoor patio and Sculpture Garden while having a quick bite. Grab an espresso and a freshly baked cookie to take away. Join us for a relaxing meal in our spacious dining room. http://www.phxart.org/palette/
Wineries Pillsbury Pillsbury Wine Company is the brainchild of Sam Pillsbury, award-winning New Zealand and American Filmmaker and former co-owner of Dos Cabezas winery in Southeastern Arizona. Wine is his passion and Sam has done it all- from planting vines to serving Dos Cabezas wines at the White House. Dos Cabezas wines have received stellar reviews over the years and Sam is now ready to take his skills and experience in a new direction. Sam is joined in the project by winemaker Eric Glomski, formerly with David Bruce and Caymus wineries in California, Rob Dunaway, attorney/businessman, voted one of Phoenix's top 12 business advisors in the New Times 2001 Readers Poll and Lindsey Higginson Executive Director.
Arizona Stronghold In our fast food, techno-driven, work more hours than you can handle, tasteless rock hard tomato world, wine too has become a commodity that is designed to withstand the rigors of transport and dubious wholesale and retail storage conditions – all at the expense of flavor and true quality. Stronghold is committed to bringing you minimally mucked-with wines that retain their natural vitality and character.
Dos Cabezas Dos Cabezas WineWorks has been producing wines in Arizona since 1995. Founded by Arizona wine pioneer Al Buhl, the winery was originally located on the historic 80 acre Dos Cabezas Vineyard near Willcox, AZ. Acclaimed Arizona winemaker Kent Callaghan was the original winemaker for Dos Cabezas crafting wines that immediately attracted national attention. Todd Bostock began working at Dos Cabezas as an assistant (to then winemaker Frank DiCristofano) after the harvest of 2002. After a short apprenticeship with DiCristofano, Todd took over as winemaker for the 2003 vintage. Just after the harvest of 2006, Todd purchased the winery with the help of his wife Kelly & his parents Frank & Paula. The winery was moved to Sonoita, Arizona, close to the Pronghorn Vineyard the family planted in Elgin the spring of 2004. A tasting room was opened in 2006 at the new winery location in the heart of Sonoita. As of 2009, our production has grown to just over 3,000 cases a year - with most of our fruit coming from Oregon wine pioneer Dick Erath’s Cimarron Vineyard (sharing a fence with what was the original Dos Cabezas Vineyard). The rest of our fruit comes from the Bostock’s Pronghorn Vineyard from which we produce 1 estate wine “El Campo”.
Brewery The Grand Canyon Brewery “When we set out to brew a beer good enough to be considered alongside one of the great wonders of the world, we didn’t take our jobs lightly. Inspired by the Grand Canyon’s epic beauty and majestic scenery, we chose only the finest all-natural ingredients and took our time painstakingly perfecting each recipe until each of our hand-crafted beers had the ideal taste and balance. You will notice the Grand Canyon’s natural colors in the beauty of our beer. Our hard work and brewing skills are reflected in its taste. We encourage you to enjoy our efforts again and again. Please stop by the brewery the next time your near the Grand Canyon.” – TGCB
Distillery Mexican Moonshine Tequila Roger Clyne's Mexican Moonshine Tequila Reposado is 100% Agave and rests for up to one year in oak barrels. The first bottles of Mexican Moonshine surfaced years ago in a limited edition (1000 bottles.) I have literally been singing the praises of the agave spirit for over a decade. And now, after years of careful effort by many noble contributors, we are proud to share our own spirit, our own tequila! This is a novel incarnation of an ancient recipe; an elixir forged of Sun, Earth, Water and Fire. This is the spirit of conscience and celebration; a luminous libation of life, liberty and laughter! It is a mixture of authenticity, integrity, tradition and fun!
Artists Lalo Cota Lalo Cota is a surrealist painter from Mexico who has achieved international popularity. His use of vibrant hues pay homage to a style influenced by indigenous Mexican cultures, European surrealism and modern street art. His paintings often express the delights and horrors of modern life; evoking feelings of both absolute despair and absolute joy. Lalo’s work could be found in a myriad of public exhibitions and private collections in the United States and Mexico. He currently lives and works in Phoenix and is active in the muralist movement currently taking place.
Szilvi Forbes “Playing with and manipulating color and texture on canvas has given me a way to share my visions of beauty with the world. And that, truly, is my only purpose with these works; to portray and share beauty. The idea behind the salon studio was to bring these two passions together. For the first time in my life I have my friends (yes I want clients who will be my friend) together with me and my passions. I hope you’ll enjoy spending time with me here. If you’re not nearby, this website may give you a taste of what you’re missing. It’s not work anymore, it’s a beautiful life!” - Szilvi
Will Brewster At an early age while growing up on his family’s ranch in Springhill Community, Montana, Will became enamored of the awe-inspiring landscapes around him. His grandfather gave him his first camera when Will was six. His parents were both journalists as well as ranchers and let him tag along on assignments, and with his camera always in hand, he began capturing the magnificence of Montana. Since then Will has worn many hats as a photographer, from his work with cowboys, ranchers and western landscapes to travel, fashion, architecture, magazine assignments, advertising still work and location scouting for commercials and movies. His fine art prints adorn the walls of Philips Morris’ Crazy Mountain Ranch. Other of his large black and white artwork has been commissioned by hotels, restaurants and private collectors. Will is one of the lucky who have found his passion in his work. Rarely to be seen without his camera, he is always looking for the next great image. The miles he has out on his trucks over the years attest to the love he has for his and the wanderlust which drives him to find those rare, yet magical defining moments which mark his approach to image-making.
Tato Cavaeco Tato (adaupto) Caraveo is a Phoenician, native born and raised in south phoenix from a musical family of Mexican descent, which have influenced his art and life in general, by the age of 5 he was already drawing on a daily basis, and playing guitar and drums. later on in high school he was in the South Mountain High School magnet arts program, attending college credit art courses and music classes. He then took his art to the streets in the 90's painting murals all over the city which have been documented by many photographers and magazines, also participating in the Phoenix Art Museum student art showcases and the Herberger Dia de los Muertos student art show in 1994. Caraveo found a love for classical art and surrealism which can be found in some of his earlier works, later adding more musical instruments to his artwork and refining his technique and compositions. Caraveo has been selling his art professionally for over 20 years and consistently accepting commission work and reproductions of older works. Musically and artistically involved in the phoenix creative movement, the 38 year old artist has shown no signs of slowing down in his creativeness as he continues to flourish in his artistic endeavors.
DOSE DOSE is known for bridging the gap between graffiti art and perceived “museum art”... “Among the artists in the city, local graffiti king DOSE might be the most respected. It’s not uncommon to stumble upon a vibrant DOSE piece while touring central Phoenix, either on the streets or on gallery walls.”
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A multi-sensory experience, VinArte brings together the finest local chefs, the Valley’s most talented artists and the state’s best wineries and local DJ World Famous Rani “g”. Spend the evening sipping and savoring the culinary creations, while viewing and bidding on the amazing art. This unique culinary event is limited to only 250 tickets. Each Chef will be preparing 2 separate, signature dishes and will be paired with a winery, a distillery or a brewery. In addition to the wine, tequila and beer tastings, there will be a cash bar. (Please note the cash bar will only be serving wine, beer and tequila from the tastings.) Tickets are $50 per person and will sell out. Click here to buy tickets.
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