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Arizona Wineries Growers Assoc. 3rd Annual Festival at The Farm part 2

Here are 3 more wineries I visited with at the 3rd Annual Festival at The Farm last weekend. Keeling-Schaefer Vineyards produces about 3,000 cases annually from their 21 acres in Cochise county. Winemaker Rod Keeling has been making wine for 13 years and his experience shows. I had the opportunity to chat with Rod and…

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Arizona Wine Growers Assoc. 3rd Annual Festival at The Farm

The Farm at South Mountain was the scene for the 3rd Annual Festival at The Farm with over 30 wineries in attendance. Most have been making wine for years and several are relatively newcomers. My goal was to catch up with some old friends while at the same time meet some new friends who I’ve…

Colle Massari Rigoletto from Tuscany’s newest D.O.C. Montecucco.

  Claudio Tipa founded Colle Massari in 1999 and it’s located in the heart of southern Tuscany, in the newly created “Montcucco D.O.C.” So far he’s planted 100 acres of 740 acres planted to Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Vermentino & Ciliegiolo. He also has olive trees planted on 48 acres and all the wines…