Comments on: Road Trip: Arizona

By: Dawna Libman

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By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:33:20 +0000

Two friends and I toured the Sonoita area wineries in October. The best we found was a super tuscan blend from Lightning Ridge Cellars, called Compagno.

By: Ronald Senn

Ronald Senn — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:46:31 +0000

You are absolutely correct that Arizona does have a wine industry. There are three base wine growing regions in the state. I wrote a blog post about my state’s wine industry that goes into much more detail (http://winecoolerblog.com/2010/02/22/arizona-wineries-who-could-have-thought). I hae enjoyed looking at your blog and intend to review it for more info my readers could be pointed to. Thanks.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:12:09 +0000

I love Washington but just after the new year I find that I just have to get some sun and Southeastern Arizon is just the ticket. Sun, Wine, Golf and Moutains – who could ask for anything more. The Chiricahua Mountains are spectacular – hard to describe – they must be seen – wonderful wildlife and birds – you can easily spend the winter in this beautify meca. I counted over 30 vineyards in the area of Willcox.

By: John

John — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:26:09 +0000

Victoria, Thanks for the heads-up on the vineyards and wineries near Wilcox, AZ. We’ll try to check them out on our next trip to the area.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:40:03 +0000

We were pleasantly surprised to find a number of vineyards in the area Southeast of Tucson Arizona. Nestled at the foothills of the stunning Chiricahua Mountains there must be more than a dozen vineyards (and more under development). It seems the climate, soils and access to water is ideal for growing grapes. We found 2 wine tasting rooms open (and 1 under construction) in the historic section of Wilcox. Other vineyards welcomed us to tour their vines and taste their wines on-site. We had a great time visiting vineyards meeting fun people and tasting wine made with Arizona grapes. You’ll have to check it out – it was an amazing discovery.

By: John

John — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:27:06 +0000

Thanks for your compliments and suggestions, Ron.

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:09:15 +0000

Interesting article. I too have found that the origins of “Arizona wines” can be misleading. I would recommend checking out a place called Sphinx Ranch Gourmet Market. They carry wines from seven Arizona wineries. I was assured that all wines carried in the store were grown and produced within the state. Labels include: Arizona Stronghold, Dos Cabezas, Keeling-Schaefer, Kokopelli, Page Springs Cellars, Pillsbury Wine, and Sonoita Vineyards.

Many of the varietals that Sphinx carries have garnered local and national acclaim. What’s more, Sphinx hosts periodic wine tastings to help educate its customers as to the virtues of Arizona wine.

Also, a new local eatery, FnB in Scottsdale, has a wine list comprised totally of Arizona wines (many of which Sphinx carries for retail purchase).

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:14:51 +0000

Some Arizona wineries use local grapes, I know they do down in Sonoita. Have not tried it.

I really enjoyed your article!

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:14:14 +0000

Some Arizona wineries use local grapes, I know they do down in Sonoita.

I really enjoyed your article!