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Wine Tour Cornville: Page Springs Cellars

Posted on: July 29th, 2011 by Tom Peiffer 1 Comment

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... Read More

Wine Tour Cornville: Oak Creek Vineyards

Posted on: July 22nd, 2011 by Tom Peiffer No Comments

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... Read More

Chardonnay from the Livermore Valley

Posted on: July 18th, 2011 by Tom Peiffer 1 Comment

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... Read More

Summer Wine Specials: Plenty to Pick From

Posted on: July 12th, 2011 by Tom Peiffer No Comments

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... Read More

When the Good Stuff’s in Your Glass

Posted on: July 5th, 2011 by Tom Peiffer No Comments

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... Read More

Mark Grace’s Favorite Winery: Fleury

Posted on: June 29th, 2011 by Tom Peiffer No Comments

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... Read More

Wine Tour Cottonwood: Alcantara

Posted on: June 23rd, 2011 by Tom Peiffer No Comments

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... Read More

Wine Tour Cottonwood: Arizona Stronghold Vineyards

Posted on: June 20th, 2011 by Tom Peiffer No Comments

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... Read More

Wine Tour Cottonwood: Pillsbury Wine Company

Posted on: June 8th, 2011 by Tom Peiffer No Comments

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... Read More

Put a Wolf in the Cellar

Posted on: May 30th, 2011 by Tom Peiffer No Comments

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... Read More

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