Get your walkin’ shoes on because on Saturday, April 22 the second Arizona Wine Walk is taking place at Westbound, 267 S. Avenida del Convento.
If you missed the first event, it’s a walk-around Arizona wine tasting at the MSA Annex. You’ll have the opportunity to sample up to 15 wines from featured Arizona wineries, including Callaghan Vineyards, Merkin Vineyards, Caduceus Cellars, Sand-Reckoner Vineyards, Dos Cabezas, Los Milics, Rune, Brigand, Page Springs Cellars, Deep Sky, Bodega Pierce, and more (as if that isn’t already an incredible list).
Plus, what pairs well with wine? Music and snacks. There’s going to be live music from Febbo Fuentes & Jimmy Carr and a charcuterie pop-up from Cuts & Slabs.
Tickets to the Arizona Wine Walk range from $50 to $80 a person. It all depends on what kind of experience you desire (see blow).
Arizona Wine Walk Tickets
General Admission Tickets ($50 plus tax)
Included in the general admission ticket price is a tasting book, a commemorative wine glass, a water bottle, and 15 wine samples from wineries across Arizona. Tickets will include a 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. timed entry and the same wines will be served at both times.
Additionally, wine bottles will be available for purchase at the event.
For more information, visit tapandbottle.com.
Masterclass/VIP Ticket Entry ($80 plus tax)
This VIP ticket includes a commemorative wine glass and tasting book, a water bottle, a 2 p.m. entry, and 15 wine samples.
The VIP ticket allows access to a special one-hour Masterclass and guided wine tasting hosted by Kent Callaghan of Callaghan Vineyards and Jesse Noble, Vineyard Manager of Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards. Kent Callaghan has been making wine since the 1990s in Elgin, Arizona, and has paved the way for many up-and-coming Arizona winemakers. He is the co-founder of the Arizona Vignerons Alliance and a Master Grower of the Arizona Wine Growers Association. Jesse Noble is the vineyard manager for both Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards. Originally from the east coast, Jesse now calls Arizona home and will share his insight into what it’s like to grow grapes in the desert.
Join us for this informative masterclass from Arizona’s wine experts, to understand how the environment and winemaking impact viticulture in southern Arizona. Keep in mind there’s limited seating for the Masterclass.
For more information, visit tapandbottle.com.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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