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Arizona wine country

From the Arizona Republic: "The wineries up north are south of Sedona, in the area around Cornville, although there also are tasting rooms in Cottonwood and Jerome."

Arizona wine week

There will be hundreds of selections from more than 20 Arizona wineries in the Verde Valley, Sonoita/Elgin and Willcox growing regions from Oct. 20 to Nov. 6.

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Hail hammers Arizona vineyards

A hail storm has destroyed much of the 2010 Arizona grape crop in a key region south of Tuscon, reports Wines & Vines magazine. Said one grower: “There’s nothing usable left."

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Freeze hurts Arizona, Colorado grapes

Late freezes have hit vineyards in Arizona and Colorado, and the freeze may have caused substantial damage in Colorado.

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Arizona's Merkin Vineyards Chupacabra

From the Wine Welfare blog: "Cheers to Mr.Keenan and Eric Glomski (owner of Page Springs Cellars, one of the first Arizona wine makers to bring attention to the region) for the success of their vision, because if this California-fruit wine is any indication of their combined talents, we will be seeing quite a change in the U.S. wine world. ..."

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Arizona winery tasting rooms

Two Arizona wineries will open tasting rooms in Cochise County in southeastern Arizona.

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Making wine in Arizona

From the Native Food and Wine blog: "Winemaker Kent Callaghan of Callaghan Vineyards says, 'Arizona winemakers have finally found a handful of grape varieties that preform well in our macrolimate.' "

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Arizona wine country

The Life of J blog visits Arizona wine country: "Moral of the story, we were pleasantly surprised by what these wineries had to offer. We left with 4 bottles of wine, and two of them were gone by the end of the night. Woops."

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Arizona wine history and future

From the Wine Inquirer blog: "The Arizona wine producing region is some of the oldest in the country, believed to have been first settled by Spanish settlers in the 16^th century. The variety of grapes brought in from Europe were well suited for the hot climes and produced large yields."

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Arizona's unnoticed wineries

More wineries are popping up in northern Arizona as more aspiring winemakers have found that the time was right and land was ripe for the taking. The ensuing clusters of vineyards have created a wine drinker's treasure map that has gone unnoticed by many — even Arizonans.

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