While touring the world with his bands – Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer – Maynard James Keenan developed a taste for wine. Sampling varietals from renowned wine regions across the globe, he absorbed those influences and later brought them home to Arizona, translating them into vineyards, farms, restaurants and a private tasting room above Old Town Cottonwood known as the Ventura Room at Caduceus Cellars. From the curved vantage point of the Ventura Room, guests look out over cascading … [Read more...] about Caduceus Cellars Ventura Room Offers Estate Wines, Farm-Driven Pairings
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Wine Tasting Like a Rock Star
Want to experience the definition of homegrown? Cottonwood’s Merkin Vineyards Tasting Room & Osteria could be your answer. The restaurant, which opened in 2016, offers its customers an alluring experience, where everything from the pasta to the wine is made in the Verde Valley. The restaurant is located at 1001 N. Main Street, Cottonwood. Merkin Vineyards is a division of Caduceus Cellars, touted as a small, family-owned operation. Both the business and restaurant have sprouted nicely … [Read more...] about Wine Tasting Like a Rock Star