Sippin’ September 2019
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Deep Sky Vineyard, Elgin AZ
As we are winding down Sippin’ September we bring you the Deep Sky Vineyard Tasting Room. All of their wines have celestial names, with matching labels. A self described boutique vineyard, Deep Sky was named for the view of the night sky from the vineyard, away from the big city lights.
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Arizona Hops and Vines, Sonoita AZ
Arizona Hops and Vines located in Sonoita, AZ is a Woman Owned vineyard and venue. Run by sisters Megan and Shannon, this little vineyard is a must visit on your adventures in Sonoita. They offer a great little story about how they got started on their website, along with a link to The Sober House
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Lightning Ridge Cellars, Elgin AZ
Next up in Sippin’ September we have the Lightning Ridge Cellars Tasting Room. Lightning Ridge is a small family winery established in 2005, with the tasting room opening three years later. They offer wines based on their Italian heritage made from classic Italian Varietals such as Saniovese, Nebbiolo, Montepulciano, Agliancio, Malvais and Muscat Canelli.
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Sonoita Vineyards, Elgin AZ
Sonoita Vineyards Tasting Room is located in Elgin, AZ and is the oldest commercial Vineyard in Arizona. They started in 1974 and opened in 1983, and the vineyard now contains over 30 acres of vines. Since that time they have consistently created award winning wines. They are a multi-faceted venue, and can handle everything from
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Village of Elgin Winery and Distillery, Elgin AZ
The Village of Elgin Winery and Distillery is located right in Elgin, Arizona. The eastern most of the Elgin Rd wineries, it’s hard to miss as there isn’t much around it. It is a winery, distillery, and brewery all rolled into one.
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Rune Wines, Sonoita AZ
Our second stop for our Sonoita/Elgin trip, the Rune Wines “tasting room”. Rune is a bit unique as they generally do their tastings outside. They refer to themselves as an off-grid winery. They have a Quonset hut that at the moment it seems to mostly be an empty shell, or for tastings in a pinch
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Hannah’s Hill Vineyard, Elgin AZ
For our last blast of wineries we took a little drive down to the Sonoita/Elgin area. Until a few weeks ago we had no idea that there were so many wineries in this area. Our first stop was Hannah’s Hill Vineyard and Winery in Elgin.
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Winery 101, Peoria AZ
I’m ecstatic because today we are featuring the Winery 101 Tasting Room. Winery 101 is near and dear to our hearts for a couple of reasons. Originally we had planned on saving it for the final day of Sippin’ September, however the birth of our first grandson a week early caused us to shift our
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Winery 1912, Sedona AZ
Starting off the final two-thirds of Sippin’ September we have the Winery 1912 Tasting Room in Sedona. Winery 1912’s slogan is “Taste Arizona First”, and the label only makes wine from the Spanish grape varieties that were originally smuggled from Spain by Jesuit priests. Their wines are really good, and put a modern spin on
