Actors, Agents, Moviemakers are all included in the featured wineries during the Hollywood & Wine Summer series.

• Francis Ford Coppola Wineries – Director and Film Producer
• Arizona Stronghold - Eric and Maynard Keenan, lead singer for Tool partnered with Eric Glomski to launch Arizona Stronghold Vineyards and became movie makers with their documentary “Blood Into Wine”.
• Dan Akroyd Wines – Actor
• Charles Smith - Owner-winemaker has big hair, a can-do attitude and spent 11 years in Scandinavia managing rock bands
• BR Cohn - manager for one of rock ‘n’ roll’s perennially favorite American bands, The Doobie Brothers
• Hollywood & Wine Cellars - Actor turned director and screenwriter, Doug Barr and friend Bruce Orosz created this award wining winery
• Fess Parker – Actor best known for his role as Davy Crockett

Every Friday from 5pm to 7pm through the summer one of our celebrity winemakers will be featured in a tasting of their select vintages. These will be noted on the Activity Calendar.

All of the winemakers will be featured at Wright’s Bar and Frank & Albert’s Bar with a special menu of wine flights, wines by the glass and bottles. Some of our featured wine flights below:

Rock and Roll White $11

• AZ Stronghold, “Tazi,” Aromatic White Blend, Cochise County, AZ 2008
• Charles Smith, “Kung Fu Girl,” Riesling, Walla Walla, WA 2009
• BR Cohn, Chardonnay, Sonoma County, CA 2008

Rock and Roll Red $11

• Charles Smith, “Velvet Devil,” Merlot, Walla Walla, WA 2008
• AZ Stronghold, “Mangus,” Tuscan Blend, Cochise County, AZ 2008
• BR Cohn, “Silver Label,” Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast, CA 2007

Big Screen White $13

• Fess Parker, Viogner, Santa Barbara, CA 2008
• Francis Ford Copolla, “Director’s Cut,” Chardonnay, Russian River, CA 2008
• Dan Aykroyd, “Discovery Series,” Chardonnay, Sonoma, CA 2007

Big Screen Red $14

• Fess Parker, Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido, CA 2008
• Francis Ford Copolla, “Director’s Cut,” Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexandar Valley, CA 2008
• Dan Aykroyd, “Discovery Series,” Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma, CA 2007

Frank & Albert’s and Wright’s will feature the winemakers by pairing the wines to pre-set menus. Or buy a bottle at the Café to enjoy in your guestroom or take home as a souvenir from Arizona Biltmore’s Hollywood & Wine.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CELEBRITY WINE MENU

CLICK HERE TO VIEW CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE TASTING MENU

During July try our special "Tasting Menus" in both Frank & Albert's and Wright's.

Frank & Albert's July Tasting Menu

Cumin Corn & Red Tomato Gazpacho
Red, White & Blue Tortilla Noodle with Cooling Sour Cream & Fresh Cilantro

Country Style Barbequed Pork Ribs
“Shut your Mouth” Barbeque Sauce, Creamed Corn & Sweet Potatoes Fries

The Smashed Blueberry Pie Sundae
Warm Blueberry Pie, Flaky Crust, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream & Torbando Sugar Crunch

$30 per person - not including tax and gratuity

Wright's July Tasting Menu.

Arizona Citrus Grilled Prawn
On Cheddar Cheese Toast, Creamed Corn and Chili Butter Drizzle

Grilled New York Steak “Straight Up”
Herb Compound Butter, Applewood Bacon, Potato Salad, Maya Farms Spinach and Roasted Garlic Clove with Grain Mustard Reduction

Warm Apple Charlotte
Granny Smith Apples, Warm Caramel Drizzle and Candied Local Sugared Raisins

$45 per person - not including tax and gratuity