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A Unique Experience of Arizona’s Terroir at Sand-Reckoner Vineyards
When Amy and I bid on a vineyard tasting with Sand-Reckoner, a winery and vineyard located in the Kansas Settlement region south of Willcox, Arizona, we had little idea what “vineyard tasting” actually meant. Lucky for us, we won our bid, and we embarked together on this new adventure.
A Total Marketing Strategy Analysis of Total Wine & More
Total Wine & More stores and sales programs are designed to appeal to a wide range of customers—from casual wine drinkers to true connoisseurs, along with beer, liquor, and cigar aficionados. Total Wine also offers accessories and a range of services that make it a one-stop shop for wine lovers.
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The Unexpected History of Arizona Wine, Part III
While there are many fine winemakers in Arizona who we’ll talk about over time, next we’ll explore the history of the Arizona wine industry through the eyes of four key figures – a philosopher, an ecologist, a rock star and a filmmaker.
The Unexpected History of Arizona Wine, Part II
Arizona’s first modern winemakers changed Arizona for the future much as Napa Valley’s first modern winemakers changed California.
The Unexpected History of Arizona Wine, Part I
Long before anyone so much as crushed a wine grape in California, wine made from Arizona grapes was savored by priests and tiny bands of settlers. Decades of wildly variable weather, Prohibition, and numerous post-Prohibition restrictions later, and Arizona wine is an industry again.
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There’s a #FirstTweet for Everything
This post is for all of you: The Twitter Fans. I started on Twitter in April 2007, just a little less than a year after Twitter first planted its digital feet onto the internet and began to post its short, time-sensitive messages.