Vacations and Trips Archives

Dos Cabezas WineWorks – Sonoita, Arizona

September 19, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) Comments are Disabled

This was our second visit to Dos Cabezas WineWorks. In 2011 it was the first Arizona winery we visited on our first tour of the Sonoita wine area. Six wines were on their tasting sheet that August, all red, one a fortified dessert wine. This year we enjoyed tasting through the since-expanded tasting sheet, eleven wines in all.

Callaghan Vineyards – Elgin, Arizona

September 13, 2013 by Peter Comments are Disabled

Kent Callaghan listens more than he talks. He’s reserved and unassuming. He’s had his hands in the dirt of his Elgin vineyard since at least 1990. I’m guessing he has learned something about that vineyard every day since. It’s reflected in the wine he makes. If you have visited his winery and tasted his wines, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Xanadu Ranch GetAway – Dream Land in Sonoita, Arizona

September 9, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 4 comments

Pete discovered a hybrid Bed & Breakfast called Xanadu Ranch GetAway located just south of Sonoita. We decided to spend two nights in Sonoita to be close to area wineries. We were able to book two nights in the Bunk House at Xanadu. I’m so glad we did.

Willcox Wined-Up

September 3, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 3 comments

A day and a half in Willcox was not enough. It gave us just enough time to get the lay of the land, explore the historic downtown portion of Willcox and make a couple of winery visits. We weren’t able to visit all of the wineries we wanted to. That leaves us lots to do on our next visit to Cochise County. Here’s a wrap-up of our wine tasting trip to Willcox, Arizona.

Pillsbury Wine Company – Cochise County, Arizona

August 30, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 2 comments

Pillsbury Wine Company recently opened a tasting room at their vineyards in Willcox. They call it their Vineyard Cottage and Tasting Room. Sounds cute, doesn’t it? Well it is. Not only that, the drive provides a great sense of what the Sulphur Springs Valley is like.

Lawrence Dunham Vineyards — Wines From Southeastern Arizona

August 27, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 4 comments

Curt Dunham and Peggy Fiandaca have transformed their appreciation for good wine into Lawrence Dunham Vineyards. They could not have chosen a more scenic location than at the foot of the Chiricahua Mountains in southeastern Arizona.

Welcome To Willcox…Arizona

August 21, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 11 comments

Where is Willcox and why did you go there, you might ask. We love wine and we love visiting Arizona. Turns out, those two things are not mutually exclusive. Join us as we explore this picturesque town located in Cochise County in the southeastern corner of Arizona.

Arizona Wine Tasting Trip Update

August 11, 2013 by Peter 2 comments

Over the next several weeks we will have several posts profiling the wineries we are visiting here in Southern Arizona. However, I just wanted to post a little update until we can get those written. The last two days we spent in Willcox which appears to have some of the best vineyards in the state. There are several wineries in […]

Arizona Wines – Really?

August 9, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) Comments are Disabled

Introduction to our series on Southern Arizona Wineries.

CedarCreek Estate Winery – Sipping Wine With the Vines

June 22, 2013 by Nancy (CSW) 2 comments

The final winery visit included in our Pre-Conference Excursion to the Wine Bloggers’ Conference 2013 (WBC13) was CedarCreek Estate Winery. The series of winery visits, lodging and meals were organized and sponsored by Tourism Kelowna, the wineries and hotels.