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1 DecArizona Wineries: Who Would Have Thought?
30 Oct
Author: Ronald Senn
The Spanish Missionaries of the 1700′s were the first Arizonans to start
producing wine in the region. Wineries scattered here and there survived through
the years, but in the 1970′s, wine cultivation in Arizona really begin to
flourish as an industry. Currently there are over 30 vintners actively culturing
grapes in the great state of Arizona and the industry, while young, is growing
fast. One of the largest vegetative zones in Arizona is the high desert
grassland with elevations ranging from 4,000 to 5,000 feet in elevation. It is
in this elevation zone where most of the wineries in the state are established. (more…)
Inside Scoop SF
26 OctCalifornia’s 2011 vintage: the good, the bad and the ugly
Posted on 10/20/2011 at 12:43 pm by Jon Bonné
Sunday’s column on the 2011 harvest posed a fundamental question, one that’s important to consider after a third relatively cool year in a row: When vintages diverge from the theme of bountiful sun and warmth that California has long promoted, can our wine styles adapt? Read more…
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