Wine lovers and festivalgoers will once again flock to Cottonwood’s Riverfront Park this spring as the Verde Valley Wine Festival makes its highly anticipated return 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 10. Now in its seventh year, the popular event will bring together more than 20 wineries from across the Verde Valley and beyond. Attendees can sip their way through some of Arizona’s finest wine selections while enjoying craft beer, spirits, food from local eateries, live music and artisan shopping … [Read more...] about Wine, Food, Festivities to Flow at Verde Valley Wine Festival
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Sampling Verde Valley’s Bounty from Pecan Farms and Wineries
The 23rd annual Pecan and Wine Festival in Camp Verde featured 15 wineries from around the state. As promised, pecans and wines were there for the tasting. By 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 16, 1,000 glasses of wine had been sold. “We sold more pre-sale tickets for wine tasting than ever before,” said Verde Valley Wine Consortium President Paula Woosley. “We were slammed busy.” “Despite the challenges that we had with the weather such as wind, rain and some hail, this year was one of our biggest … [Read more...] about Sampling Verde Valley’s Bounty from Pecan Farms and Wineries
Two-Day Pecan, Wine Festival Returns to Camp Verde
Saturday, March 18 through Sunday, March 19 marks the 22ndAnnual Camp Verde Pecan & Wine Festival hosted by the Verde Valley Wine Consortium and the Town of Camp Verde, sponsored by Yavapai College and the Southwest Wine Center, SRP, the Arizona Office of Tourism and Larry Green Chevrolet. Celebrating two of the area’s prime tourism draws – wine and pecans – the free festival will feature 15 Arizona wineries along with a variety of pecans for pairing, a very competitive Pecan Pie contest, a … [Read more...] about Two-Day Pecan, Wine Festival Returns to Camp Verde