As the temperatures rise, the Santa Cruz Valley offers places where water, shade, and wildlife come together in remarkable ways. Just about an hour south of Tucson in the charming town of Patagonia, the Paton Center for Hummingbirds is one […]
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Three decades of high desert winemaking Dos Cabezas WineWorks turns 30 this year, a significant milestone in Arizona wine country. Since 1995, the Sonoita winery has helped define modern Arizona wine and mentored a new generation of winemakers. From state […]
Dos Cabezas WineWorks Celebrates 30 Years in Sonoita Wine Country
Reprinted by permission of the Patagonia Regional Times. Author and photographer – Mary Tolena One morning in May, Aaron Mrotek, manager of The Nature Conservancy’s Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, got a big surprise when he opened his email. Mrotek had […]
TNC’s Sonoita Creek Preserve Manager Wins Award
Reprinted by permission of The Phoenix New Times – Author, Sarah Crocker An 800-person town in southeastern Arizona with some of the state’s oldest wineries may be on the precipice of becoming the “next Napa,” according to Wine Enthusiast. The magazine featured […]
Sonoita, AZ: “Is this small Arizona town the next Napa?”
Reprinted by permission of Wine Enthusiast – Author, Naomi Tomky The Arizona sun beats down on Sonoita, its powerful rays crossing the short distance to the small collection of vineyards about 45 minutes from Tucson. Arizona’s first and largest AVA hugs its […]
Get to Know Sonoita, Arizona’s First and Largest AVA
Reprinted by permission of Outside Online.com – Author, Graham Averill Patagonia, Arizona Population: 789 Why I Love It Start in Tucson, then head an hour south (almost to the Mexican border) and you’ll find tiny Patagonia, a former mining town […]
Patagonia, AZ: “#5 on The Top 9 Small Adventure Towns”
Reprinted by permission of the Patagonia Times. Author and photographer – Tom Brown, manager of the Paton Center for Humminbirds Last week, the Patagonia area got a very unusual visitor in the form of an American woodcock. Affectionately known as a […]
A Rare Sighting: A Timberdoodle Comes to Patagonia
Reprinted by permission of the Phoenix Magazine Caviar Snack Tray at Pronghorn PizzaIt initially took form as an elegant canapé for the release of Dos Cabezas WineWorks’ sparkling wine Prínciprana, but the caviar snack tray at winery-affiliated Pronghorn has a […]
Pronghorn Pizza – Among the Yummiest in Southern Arizona
In this case, we’re talking about the WINEpresses! Why? Because the Sky Islands’ very own Kelly Bostock, a self-described “all-around wine worker” at the family-owned Dos Cabezas Wineworks in Sonoita has just been named as the Rocky Mountain regional representative […]
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Autumn Sage Vineyards located in Elgin Arizona offers a place for rejuvenation, special gatherings with friends and loved ones, and of course wine tasting. Autumn Sage Vineyards 90 Elgin Rd, Elgin AZ 85611 Phone: 602.904.2120 Email: info@autumnsage.com Website: […]
Autumn Sage Vineyards
Dos Cabezas WineWorks has been growing grapes and producing wines in southern Arizona since 1995. The winery is supplied with distinctive, high-quality fruit from its two estate vineyards: Pronghorn Vineyard in Sonoita and Cimarron Vineyard in their Kansas Settlement. […]
Dos Cabezas WineWorks
Join us in Sonoita for a unique wine-tasting experience featuring Four Tails wine, small plates, and live music on select weekend days. Enjoy the weather and stunning mountain views from our outdoor seating areas—or relax in our inviting indoor space. […]
Four Tails Tasting Room
Experience Pronghorn Pizza for yourself. Nothing beats slinging pizza out of a trailer parked on the crushpad at Dos Cabezas WineWorks. Pronghorn Pizza 3248 Hwy 82 , Sonoita AZ 85637 Phone: 520.455.5141 Email: chow@pronghornpizza.com Menu: PronghornPizza.com Hours: Sun, Mon, Tues, […]
Pronghorn Pizza
Lovingly holding it down in a back alley in Patagonia, the Queen of Cups is known for artisanal, clean, low-intervention wines. What do you get when a winemaker and an appreciator of good things to eat have a dream of […]
Queen of Cups
Try a sip of Arizona wine history! The oldest commercial vineyard and winery in Arizona, Sonoita Vineyards has been making award-winning wine since 1974. Dr. Gordon Dutt, founder and original winemaker at Sonoita Vineyards and retired soil scientist from the […]
Sonoita Vineyards
Sip a Sonoita wine today at Sunset Ride Wine… Our wines reflect who we are and where we live Approachable · Friendly · Honest · Comfortable Sunset Ride Tasting Room 3266 Hwy 82 Sonoita, AZ 85637 Phone: 520.600.7433 […]
Sunset Ride Winery
Twisted Union Wine Co. has quickly made a name for itself, producing award-winning wines and hosting its signature Twisted Union Communion wine festival. Located in Elgin, Arizona, we are focused on celebrating the unique terroirs of the West. The […]