FeaturesTravelWine5 Epic Wine Adventures for the Fall
Harvest season is underway in Arizona wine country. Explore it in exquisite detail with these oenological outings.
Harvest season is underway in Arizona wine country. Explore it in exquisite detail with these oenological outings.
Presented by PHOENIX magazine, this awards program showcases the noteworthy places, businesses and activities that inspire a sense of adventure when visitors explore our magnificent state.
Cradled among desert hills, wineries and dewy green zones along Oak Creek, site has two formal trails that loop among the property’s rare and varied habitats.
An ocotillo-and-bear grass-cluttered landscape with views of Sedona’s red rock formations.
I first tasted the wines from Cove Mesa Vineyard at the Oro Festival in Tucson in late winter and was instantly enamored of their Malvasia Bianca, replete with aromas of passion fruit and lychee and delivering puckering acidity. Additionally, I had their Picpoul Blanc, which was light and refreshing and brilliantly balanced. Meanwhile, their reds were imposing and robust. My personal enthusiasm for the Cornville-based winery got a big vote of confidence this past March,...