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Wine Tasting Like a Rock Star

February 8, 2021 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Wine Tasting Like a Rock Star Want to experience the definition of homegrown? Cottonwood’s Merkin Vineyards Tasting Room & Osteria could be your answer. The restaurant, which opened in 2016, offers its customers an alluring experience, where everything from the pasta to the wine is made … [Read more...] about Wine Tasting Like a Rock Star

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 1001 N. Main Street, A Perfect Circle, Alvarinho, Caduceus Cellars, Cottonwood, Grenache, jerome, Maynard James Keenan, Merkin Vineyards Tasting Room & Osteria, Old Town Scottsdale, Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Tempranillo, Tool, Verde Valley, white wine, wine, winemaker

Identifying Wines for the Health-Conscious Drinker   

January 17, 2019 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Welcome to 2019, folks! The new year is a time that many of us re-center and make varying degrees of effort to create a healthier reality for ourselves. Wine is perceived to be the healthier choice among many of those who enjoy adult beverages. There are a few ways that wines relate to health. … [Read more...] about Identifying Wines for the Health-Conscious Drinker   

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Clay Lightfoot, The Raven, wine

Wines for Every Holiday Mood 

December 23, 2018 By quadcities Leave a Comment

The holidays are one of the most trying, and rewarding, times of the entire year. Most of us go through the full range of human emotions in a single month. What starts as excitement and anticipation for time spent with loved ones can sometimes morph into us being anxious that we aren’t prepared for … [Read more...] about Wines for Every Holiday Mood 

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Clay Lightfoot, The Raven, wine

Rating Wines by the Point System 

August 21, 2018 By quadcities Leave a Comment

When shopping for a wine, the choices can be overwhelming. We all want good wine at a good price and this is not easy to determine just by the label alone. That’s where the point system comes in. If we see a 90+ point sticker on a wine, we start to feel better. “Well, this is a highly rated wine so … [Read more...] about Rating Wines by the Point System 

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: The Raven, Valerye Jeffries, wine

From Bud Break to Bottle: Understanding the Lifecycle of Wine

June 20, 2018 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Sometimes, when enjoying a glass of great wine, I like to think about all of the stops it made on its journey to me. From the original vine that was planted, and how long ago that may have been, to all of the people who had a hand in its making. All so I could sit here and enjoy it! The art of … [Read more...] about From Bud Break to Bottle: Understanding the Lifecycle of Wine

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Valerye Jeffreys, wine

Does Rosé Live Up to the Hype? 

May 27, 2018 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Rosé season is upon us! The sun is shining, flowers are getting ready to bloom, and rosé bottles are flying off the shelves to be enjoyed in Prescott’s beautiful (if not perfect) weather. If this is the first time you’re hearing of this very special time of year, fear not! This trend is still … [Read more...] about Does Rosé Live Up to the Hype? 

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Jeffries, Rose, The Raven, wine

Wine Tour Benefits NAU Student

May 16, 2018 By quadcities Leave a Comment

Some lucky Northern Arizona University transfer student will soon be toasting benefactors, thanks to a combined social and philanthropic wine tasting tour organized by the NAU Alumni Prescott chapter.  Two dozen NAU alums and supporters visited the Southwest Wine Center (SWC) located on the … [Read more...] about Wine Tour Benefits NAU Student

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Feature, NAU, wine

Understanding the Cost of Wine 

April 26, 2018 By quadcities Leave a Comment

In today’s economy, the idea of spending $30 for a bottle of wine seems like a lot, let alone spending upwards of hundreds of dollars for a single bottle. So, why pay more? And what determines the cost of a wine?  A close friend asked me this question this week, and I feel that this is something … [Read more...] about Understanding the Cost of Wine 

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Jefferies, wine

Understanding Wine by Sorting through the New World and Old World

March 20, 2018 By quadcities Leave a Comment

The wine world is a big one, with more than 50 countries producing around 30 million liters of wine per year, according to California’s Wine Institute. That’s a lot of wine! Of course, as average wine consumers, we will only come into contact with wine from about 12 of these countries, the 12 that … [Read more...] about Understanding Wine by Sorting through the New World and Old World

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: Jeffries, wine

Food and Wine Pairing: A Love Story

February 26, 2018 By quadcities Leave a Comment

I am a sucker for a good love story. I love those warm and fuzzy feelings, hoping my favorite characters find each other and that they make it last. My favorite love story, however, is an unconventional one, but one of the greatest romances of all time: wine and food. These two have been together … [Read more...] about Food and Wine Pairing: A Love Story

Filed Under: Columnists Tagged With: food, Jeffries, The Raven, wine

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