Comments on: Wine Tools (‘Blood Into Wine’ to Chronicle AZ Wine Scene) http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/ A Serious Wine Blog For the Not-So-Serious Drinker Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:55:02 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eon http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-12373 Eon Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:29:39 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-12373 The tasting room for Caduceus wine is in Jerome, but can only be purchased in Cornville and online. I don't know why no one posted a link to the site.. or I overlooked it... o.O The tasting room for Caduceus wine is in Jerome, but can only be purchased in Cornville and online. I don't know why no one posted a link to the site.. or I overlooked it… o.O

]]> By: 1WineDude http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-10728 1WineDude Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:04:45 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-10728 Thanks! Sounds similar to the PA wine industry, actually (apart from the dessert, I mean :-). Cheers! Thanks! Sounds similar to the PA wine industry, actually (apart from the dessert, I mean :-). Cheers!

]]> By: AZ Wine Guy http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-10727 AZ Wine Guy Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:42:41 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-10727 BTW, re: Milla -- methinks she needs larger clusters to be truly caliente. To each their own, eh? BTW, re: Milla — methinks she needs larger clusters to be truly caliente.

To each their own, eh?

]]> By: AZ Wine Guy http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-10726 AZ Wine Guy Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:39:36 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-10726 As one who's lived in Phoenix since '95 and "in the biz" on both a wholesale and retail level, I've tasted most of the wineries that produce wine in AZ. Most have a ways to go to be truly competitive with CA, OR & WA -- but I'd spend my own money on Callaghan, Sam Pillsbury's wines and anything produced by Dick Erath (he and Pillsbury are neighbors). Re: Maynard and Eric -- they sell out product when they do an in-store appearance and lots of people show up to have bottles signed, most of which will probably never be opened. Can't deny the attraction of rock-star (literally) winemakers, eh? I'm still waiting for them to produce high-end wine using AZ fruit, as only their Arizona Stronghold wines are produced using AZ grapes. Cadeuceus, Merkin and Chupacabra are produced using CA fruit, as they're still waiting for their AZ vines to establish themselves and produce usable fruit. If you're going to visit the AZ and visit "the wine country," most of it is in southern AZ, east of Tucson near Elgin and Sonoita. There are a number of wineries where you can taste on site and visit with the people who make their product. The area is at higher elevation and thus a bit cooler than Phoenix, and it's surrounded by the Sonora desert, which is a higher elevation desert and a bit "greener" than most people think of when you say "desert." Same goes for the other part of the AZ wine country, which is north of Phoenix in the Verde ("Green" en espanol) Valley. Come and visit, try some wine and see AZ -- come in August, when the crowds are thinner!;) As one who's lived in Phoenix since '95 and "in the biz" on both a wholesale and retail level, I've tasted most of the wineries that produce wine in AZ. Most have a ways to go to be truly competitive with CA, OR & WA — but I'd spend my own money on Callaghan, Sam Pillsbury's wines and anything produced by Dick Erath (he and Pillsbury are neighbors). Re: Maynard and Eric — they sell out product when they do an in-store appearance and lots of people show up to have bottles signed, most of which will probably never be opened. Can't deny the attraction of rock-star (literally) winemakers, eh? I'm still waiting for them to produce high-end wine using AZ fruit, as only their Arizona Stronghold wines are produced using AZ grapes. Cadeuceus, Merkin and Chupacabra are produced using CA fruit, as they're still waiting for their AZ vines to establish themselves and produce usable fruit.

If you're going to visit the AZ and visit "the wine country," most of it is in southern AZ, east of Tucson near Elgin and Sonoita. There are a number of wineries where you can taste on site and visit with the people who make their product. The area is at higher elevation and thus a bit cooler than Phoenix, and it's surrounded by the Sonora desert, which is a higher elevation desert and a bit "greener" than most people think of when you say "desert." Same goes for the other part of the AZ wine country, which is north of Phoenix in the Verde ("Green" en espanol) Valley.

Come and visit, try some wine and see AZ — come in August, when the crowds are thinner!;)

]]> By: 1WineDude http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-10693 1WineDude Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:22:18 +0000 http://www.1winedude.com/index.php/2009/12/16/wine-tools-blood-into-wine-to-chronicle-az-wine-scene/#comment-10693 Wow - Erath is making wine in AZ? Now I **really** need to try these. Oh, and the "Milla is beautiful" is redundant, because it's assumed. :-) Cheers! Wow – Erath is making wine in AZ? Now I **really** need to try these.

Oh, and the "Milla is beautiful" is redundant, because it's assumed. :-)

Cheers!

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