Please join Pastiche and friends every Friday night as we explore different flavors / regions / histories of wines. Our upcoming schedule is -

Friday, July 16, 2010: South American Wines
Friday, July 23- Rhone Varietals: California vs. France
Friday, July 30- Spanish Wines

The tastings start at 5pm and run until 6:30pm. Please join Amanda as we discover and taste the whole spectrum of wines The cost is $5 per person, and the quality of the wines will dictate the number of varieties available to taste.

Best of Metromix Tucson: WINE BAR Pastiche is the WINNER !!! "Having a good wine selection doesn't automatically translate to an excellent dining experience but, with all five nominees, you get expert culinary craftsmenship to match the novel-sized wine list on your table."      - Metromix.com

Check out The Pastiche Wine Shop, visit soon and discover some of our new arrivals. It isn’t just hundreds of delicious wines and lots of gourmet cheese – we’ve got new cookbooks, new Mayan teas and sparkling teas, caviar pâté and truffle oil, charming new six-pack wine totes, and chocolates galore! Try Perugina chocolate, the Gaia organic chocolate, Lindor truffles, or the fabulous “Wine Lover’s Chocolates”, with varying percentages of cocoa to pair with different wines. From 31% to 72% cocoa! OMG, that’s a lot of chocolate! In 2005, Pastiche owners, Pat and Julie Connors, opened a Gourmet Food, Wine and Gift shop adjacent to the restaurant. In addition to an extensive and unique collection of wine by the bottle, the Wine Shop features Pastiche’s imported cheeses, Certified Angus Beef®, unusual gift items, and personalized gift baskets. Intriguing cookbooks, delightful wine jellies, and a great deal more decorate the shelves, while wine bottles stretch from floor to ceiling!

Both the wine connoisseur and the amateur looking for the perfect gift will find what they're looking for from the over 600 different wine selections. Don’t be intimidated—friendly and knowledgeable staff is available to inform and recommend, and special orders are welcomed. And Pastiche’s Wine Shop offers all this at extremely reasonable prices.

Don’t forget, Pastiche gift cards are always appreciated as gifts.

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