Drinks
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 for years! And who can blame him? This boutique winery in the heart of the Napa valley is something special. All of their wines...
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Posted on: June 27th, 2011
by Amy Martin
Pacifico recently wrapped up the Adventures on Tap Tour at their final stop, Seattle, Washington. The tour visited five specially selected cities (Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle) to build awareness for the Pacifico brand and celebrate light Pacifico being available on tap now. They celebrated in each city using paint,...
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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 beaucoup bucks, and you have conditions that “a French winemaker would die for”, says owner Barbara Predmore. This is Alcantara Vineyards. Situated at the...
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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 AJs. As a bonus to the fine bar, their Old Town Cottonwood tasting room is full of things to admire. The walls are covered...
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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 the old town just keeps getting better. In the Pillsbury Wine Company’s well-appointed tasting room that opened in 2010, there is something on the...
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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 really good buys. But there are others that get selected for the “standard restocking cycle” and those are always available at the store to...
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Posted on: May 18th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
Located in a spacious room along with a fabulous art gallery and boutique, the Bitter Creek Winery tasting room is the perfect setting to browse. Look not only at the art and other items, but also at the artistically appointed wine bottles carefully racked up on the wall behind the bar. From the ample...
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Posted on: May 18th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
Walking up the hill, via the concrete staircase from Main Street, catch your breath and check out the Jerome Winery (403 Clark St). The view is even better from up here and the wine selection is sure to delight. Because the Jerome Winery features single-varietal selections, this is the perfect opportunity to compare straight...
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Posted on: May 11th, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
During the past several years, something has changed in Jerome, AZ to make the visit that much more enjoyable for wine lovers. Yep, you guessed it, wine tasting and winery-direct to boot! Now, you can skip the brew and taste the grape in our not so deserted ghost town. One of these is just...
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Posted on: May 2nd, 2011
by Tom Peiffer
There’s a lot to look forward to as the Napa Valley 2007 red wines continue to unfold their “true colors” to buyers, much to their tasting delight. Sure, there will be some duds, but the wines based on the red Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot) are really looking fantastic. One...
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