Are you into Arizona wines?

While I am inclined to gravitate toward Spanish wines, I am also a believer that it is the quality of the grapes and the land from which they flourish that makes a good wine. The foundation must be pure in order to have a good tasting end-product. Since this producer promotes the same philosophy, I would be willing to try this new label.

As for whether the grower is domestic vs foreign or even local...the very best thing we can do to help boost our economy is to reinvest within our own State. I am very supportive of internal economic growth within our community.

Cheers!

Mouse_tales is a discussion leader in the East Valley for arizonamoms.com. She is a business owner, community volunteer, and aspiring runner (whew!), who most enjoys her roles as wife & mom. Her children range in age from 4 to 13.

We love to try new wines at our house because we make a lot of pizza. We are not sophisticated wine drinkers, but we do have our favorites. I would definitely try an Arizona winery. We have had some good $12 and less bottles from Prescott and Camp Verde area wineries. It's not much different than trying a microbrewery beer -- it's an opportunity to dive into local culture!

Susan & Neil Hampton have three spectacular children, Alexander, Isabel and David, plus one amazing teenager, Eric. Susan does community outreach for arizonamoms.com.
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” - Margaret Atwood

The only Arizona wine I've tried is Kokopelli's Sweet Lucy. I remember the owner saying it's a favorite when I was at the restaurant. Since it was a working lunch, I didn't try it. But then I saw it at Sam's Club or Costco and bought a bottle. I so hated it because it was too sweet. Luckily my mother in law was in town and drank it up. She loved that it wasn't so dry.

So given that experience, would I try another Arizona wine. Sure. I just would make sure I had someone to share the bottle or go to a wine bar where I could get it by the glass.