Originally from the city of Arequipa in southern Peru, Arias moved to Lima to work at Astrid & Gastón and to learn about wine before moving to San Francisco.
FIU alumni Tina Vidal-Duart and Carlos Duart have announced a gift establishing the Vidal-Duart Wine Studies program at the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.
This year's Sandpoint Rotary's CHAFE 150 left more than the cyclists breathless.
Even though the 16th annual ride took place months ago, the resulting huge $87,500 donation to the Lake Pend Oreille School District's Book Trust program left many Rotarians and educators feeling like they crossed a finish line at the club's Sept. 27 meeting.