FeaturesTravelNapa-Zona: The Similarities in Arizona & California Wine Regions
Do you think California wine country and our own high-desert vino regions have nothing in common? Think again – and drink again.
Do you think California wine country and our own high-desert vino regions have nothing in common? Think again – and drink again.
Which world wine region does Arizona compare to? It’s a question I’ve been answering for years. My answer? No other region. There are similarities in grape varietals to other regions. I have had Grenache from the south of France that mirrors our expressions of Grenache. A grape like Vermentino, through the lens of Sand-Reckoner, comes close to benchmarks from Corsica and Sardinia. Some qualities of our wine remind me of the Old World, like earth,...