Ride the Chocolate Lover's Train this Valentine's Day!
Fourth Fridays in Downtown Camp Verde!
Enjoy hayrides, sip hot chocolate and step back in time in Downtown Camp Verde
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Click here to see all the Painted Barrels
Amazing Grapes Article
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There are 10,000 wine grapes varities worldwide.
The wreck of the TITANIC holds the oldest wine cellar in the world and despite the depth and wreckage, the bottles are still intact.
The word "toast," meaning a wish of good health, started in ancient Rome, where a piece of toasted bread was dropped into wine.
As late as the mid-17th century, the French wine makers did not use corks. Instead, they used oil-soaked rags stuffed into the necks of bottles.
1 vine typically produces between three and four bottles of wine, or between 15 to 20 glasses, annually.
1 5-oz. glass of wine contains a little over half a pound of grapes.
The World's Largest Quality Wine Collection in the cellar of Milestii Mici, Republic of Moldova, boasts 1.5 million bottles.
The word 'Wine' is mentioned 521 times in the Bible.
The USA is the 4th largest wine producing country in the world. Producing wine in all 50 States on close to 3000 commercial vineyards.
There are a little over 4 glasses in a 750 ml. bottle of wine.
Verde Valley Wine Trail
Located in beautiful Northern Arizona, the Verde Valley Wine Trail invites wine enthusiasts to experience a destination rich in history, beauty, and the production of exquisite Arizona wines. There are four Arizona wineries and eight tasting rooms on the Verde Valley Wine Trail that offer a variety of skillfully crafted wines to satisfy any wine taster's pallet. Every winery has its own unique personality and distinct wines for visitors to discover at each stop along the Wine Trail. Visit the great wineries and tasting rooms nestled in the red rock countryside and lush canyons surrounding Cottonwood, Jerome, Sedona, Clarkdale, and Cornville.
Baje Whitethorne a popular Navajo Artist paints one of the Painted Barrels!
See a slideshow of creating his unique work of art. His art work can be seen aroundthe world at museums, art galleries, and now in Old Town Cottonwood at Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders
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Verde Valley Olive Oil Traders, has 32 varieties of fresh, healthy and very affordable olive oil and balsamic vinegars to taste. |
Tom Wilmer, correspondent for Audiolog- The Travel Show interviewed key players about Arizona Wine while he was on the Verde Valley Wine Trail. Listen to his interviews here! |
Cottonwood the Heart of the Wine TrailLocated in the Verde Valley, Cottonwood is ideally situated above the heat of the desert and |
below the cold of Arizona's high country. Surrounded by jagged mountains on the south & west and to the north & east by mesas and buttes, Cottonwood is named for the trees that grow along the Verde River. The town grew from a small farming community and
The Verde Valley Wine Consortium is a nonprofit organization. Their goal is to develop the overall advancement of the wine industry, tourism, economic development and education in the Verde Valley. See information visit their website
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