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Christina Barrueta

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Covers:  Food, travel, wine, cocktails
Author @azwinebook and Phoenix Cooks. AZ Contr. Editor @SOMMJ & @tastingpanel.🏆 AZ Culinary Hall of Fame 🏆Best Food Blog 🏆 Best Food Instagram

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Christina Barrueta’s Biography

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Christina Barrueta is an Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame food, beverage and travel writer and Foodist Award recipient of Best Food Writer. She is the author of three books - Arizona Wine: A History of Perseverance and Passion, Phoenix Cooks, a compilation of recipes from the city’s best chefs, restaurateurs, and mixologists, and Phoenix Eats + Drinks, its followup. She is the Arizona Contributing Editor at Tasting Panel magazine and The SOMM Journal with her own column, “The Sonoran Scoop,” and …

Christina Barrueta’s Journalist Portfolio

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Lock, Stock, and Barrel Oak

Lock, Stock, and Barrel Oak

A feature recapping three days spent at Barrel Oak Winery with winemaker Jeremy Ligon, exploring the winery, …

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The Tasting Panel Magazine - May/June 2026

The Tasting Panel Magazine - May/June 2026

An Austin Adventure SIX SOMMELIERS WEIGH IN ON THE TEXAS CITY’S WINE TRENDS

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The Tasting Panel Magazine - May/June 2026

The Tasting Panel Magazine - May/June 2026

Drama in the Desert: Wolf by Vanderpump, Lisa Vanderpump's new restaurant...

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The Tasting Panel Magazine - Winter 2026

The Tasting Panel Magazine - Winter 2026

In Santa Barbara, California, Phillip Kuhns revamps the Ritz-Carlton Bacara’s beverage program with a storyte…

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The Tasting Panel Magazine - Winter 2026

The Tasting Panel Magazine - Winter 2026

At Course in Scottsdale, Arizona, mixologist Justin Chard turns pop culture into precision

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April/May 2026 SOMM Journal

April/May 2026 SOMM Journal

A Way of Life: WHEN CHRISTOPHER BRUGMAN opened Heritage Kitchen + Cocktails in Scottsdale, Arizona, last Oc…

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Coabana Revives Its Havana-Inspired Lounge in Downtown Phoenix

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By Christina Barrueta Verified
| Write On Rubee
While the curated cocktail menu is unapologetically rum-forward, the lounge caters to all palates—offering everything from an immensely popular Skinny Margarita to a countertop smoke infuser that adds a decadent layer to any neat whiskey order.
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W Scottsdale Introduces the Living Room

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By Christina Barrueta Verified
| Write On Rubee
W Scottsdale Debuts Transformed Living Room, Ushering in a New Era of Social Connection A bold redesign inspired by the Sonoran Desert transforms the hotel's iconic gathering place into an all-day destination for work, music and connection SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
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Dining Review: Collagen Dumpling Dynasty

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| Phoenix Magazine Verified
Collagen Dumpling Dynasty from Kun Mao, the chef-owner behind Tempe’s Dragon Flame Chinese Grill, hides in plain sight. If your GPS lands you at the Credit Union West building off Camelback Road, don’t second-guess it. Head inside, turn right, and you’ll find a small, casual restaurant dressed up with a glowing digital mural and walls of greenery. In traditional Chinese cooking, collagen isn’t a wellness product.
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Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame

2016 - Food Writer of the Year
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Best of the Best Food Writer

2017 - Arizona Restaurant Association Foodist Award

This award recognizes a writer, blogger, or food critic who dedicates time, passion and energy to capturing the beauty of our industry with the written word in any form.

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Most Influential in Valley Food

2025 - Arizona Foothills magazine

Best Food Feed on Instagram

2024 - Arizona Foothills magazine
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Favorite Local Food Website

2023 - Arizona Foothills magazine
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Best Food Feed on Instagram

2022 - Arizona Foothills magazine

Favorite Local Food Website

2020 - Arizona Foothills magazine

Best Food Blog

2017 - PHOENIX magazine