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Laramita Cellars: 2017 Viognier
I’ve had Viognier on my mind a lot lately, for no particular reason. Therefore, I figured it is high time that I crack open a bottle. Viognier has often been lauded in Arizona as perhaps our second...
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Arizona Stronghold Vineyards: 2014 Dala Cabernet Sauvignon
Arizona, in general, is not well known for our Cabernet Sauvignon. Sure, it grows here–but Cabernet Sauvignon is like a weed in that it can grow just about anywhere the climate allows. You will hear me...
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Chateau Tumbleweed: 2016 Dragoon Vermentino
I love Vermentino. Some grapes make me think of specific places, or people, or archetypes. But Vermentino is different. Vermentino, for some reason, tends to make me think of the sea. And in Arizona,...
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The Oddity Wine Collective: 2016 Datura
Petit Verdot is a quirky, fun grape that is among my favorites. It tends to be dark, and tannic, but with some really interesting aromatic and flavor notes that make vintages seem less broody overall...
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Laramita Cellars: 2017 Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is a tough grape to grow in Arizona; especially in the Willcox AVA where so many of our world-class wines are grown, vinted, and bottled. The penchant this grape has for ripening in the...
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Arizona Stronghold: 2017 Pinot Gris Orange Wine
Last year, over Valentine’s Day weekend, Arizona Stronghold sponsored a speed dating event. As Arizona’s (arguably) most famous wine industry bachelor, I was invited to attend. I said I’d agree to go,...
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Sand-Reckoner: 2015 Estate Sagrantino
This is a wine I’ve been waiting on for a while. I first tasted this wine as a recently bottled sample in 2018 at the Arizona Vigneron’s Alliance Symposium, and I fell in love instantly with gripping,...
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Birds and Barrels: 2018 Estate Riesling
Riesling is a hard grape to grow in Arizona, which is why there are only a few plantings (four?) that I’m aware of across the whole of the state. The most recent winery to make itself known for this...
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Laramita Cellars: 2017 and 2018 Arizmo
Bordeaux-style blends are among the most commonly imitated wines across the world. I suspect it is simply because Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot go so well together, like peas in a pod. In Bordeaux...
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Deep Sky Vineyard: 2016 Quasar
Counoise in Arizona tends to produce a wine that is shockingly bright, fruity, and acidic. It is no wonder, then, that Astronomically-themed Deep Sky Vineyards decided to name their inaugural Counoise...
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