Several are now in demand by collectors. Much has happened for wine in southern Arizona in the past decade. The Arizona Winegrowers Association was formed a few years later to advise the state on the wine business. And the Arizona Wine Commission, created in the early '90s, was charged with assisting Arizona winemakers with marketing and distribution. One of their long range goals is to increase sales of Arizona wines from the current market share of less than one-half of 1 percent to at least 5 percent of all wines sold in the state.
Excitement runs high when talking with the growers and vintners of the area.
Indeed, the folks at the area's eight wineries are passionate and articulate about their love for the craft. There are others, but you'll have to find them yourselves. Anderson On The Prowl . Chow Chow Chow . Cool Cats .