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Posted on: July 29th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
If you want to enjoy lunch at a winery, Page Springs Cellars is your best choice in Cornville. They have the perfect patio with a good variety on the menu...
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Posted on: July 22nd, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
As more vineyards become established in the Verde Valley, the practicality of devoting an entire day exclusively to tasting wine at actual estate wineries is here. Just pick from the...
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Posted on: July 18th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
When you think of Livermore, California, what comes to mind? High-tech atom-smashing laboratories? Quantum physics? Microcircuits? Wine? If you picked the last choice, you’re in luck, because there is always...
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Posted on: July 12th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
Finally, most of the Valley bottle shops running their summer specials. Now the browsing for new creations and vintage years begins. Time to add some welcome additions to our own...
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Posted on: July 5th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
This summer, it is quite possible that many of us will be honored with the opportunity to taste an “expensive” wine, courtesy of friends and family. When this happens it’s...
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Posted on: June 29th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
According to owner Brain Fleury, the Fleury Estate Winery is “Mark Grace’s favorite”. Yep, Brian says our own Arizona Diamondbacks announcer ‘Gracie’ and his family have been coming to Fleury...
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Posted on: June 23rd, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
Take a large swath of volcanically-coated Verde Valley land near two flowing bodies of water, with a deep rock underlayment of limestone, add irrigation, plant grapes, work really hard, spend...
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Posted on: June 20th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
Arizona Stronghold is one of the more widely distributed of the S.E. Arizona vintners. Their labels, with the red flaming sun, are familiar to many who shop Whole Foods or...
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Posted on: June 8th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
Nope, no “dough boys” on North Main Street in Old Town Cottonwood, but there is plenty of wine tasting. With more wineries adding tasting rooms every year, the attraction of...
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Posted on: May 30th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
Throughout the year most bottle shops have certain wines that go on sale and then tend to vanish. If you’ve tried them and like what you taste, they can be...
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