Apr. 23, 2017. Day 2. In celebration of the 33rd anniversary of Arizona’s original American Viticulture Area (AVA), Kief-Joshua Vineyards hosted the Fifth Annual Southeast Arizona Wine Growers Festival, featured 18 Arizona Wineries. “We are once again bringing together winemakers from all across Arizona,” states winemaker and host Kief Manning. “This year we want to celebrate that on October 26, 1984 the Sonoita/Elgin Wine Growing Region was granted AVA status, making it one of oldest federal government granted viticulture areas in the United States.” The two-day event included new wine releases, 18 Top Arizona Wineries and/or acclaimed winemakers, award-winning wine, gourmet food, a professional two-day chili cook-off and hot salsa contest and live music.

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