Well, harvest season is upon us. Summer seemed to go by too quick, but fall promises to be very exciting. There are so many exciting wine events that we can’t wait to attend including the 2 nd annual <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Wine</strong> Festival at the Farm. This is the <strong>Arizona</strong> wine industry’s “Main Event”. Put it on your calendar – November 6th. It proved to be THE wine event of the season last year. You won’t want to miss it this year! It seems <strong>Arizona</strong> wines are in fashion – you’ll find them poured at most of the major wine events this season. Check out our special event advertising section to learn more. We have a couple of exciting announcements in regard to the magazine. Starting with this issue, our magazine is now available for purchase on newsstands in 58 Barnes & Noble stores throughout southern California, Las Vegas and <strong>Arizona</strong>, as well as all of the Borders, Bashas’ and AJ’s throughout <strong>Arizona</strong>. We have also completely redesigned our website to be an even better resource for all things wine and food in <strong>Arizona</strong>. We have added social media integration, several blogs from industry experts and the ability for more interaction with our readers. All of our past, present and future magazine articles and content will be searchable online. Look for specials and discounts at your favorite wine and food locations. Many of you have probably heard about this by now, but for those that haven’t, <strong>Arizona</strong> wines made a very respectable showing at the “Judgment of <strong>Arizona</strong>” held on June 2nd at FnB Restaurant. Pitted against wines from similar regions around the world, <strong>Arizona</strong> wines took 3 of the top 5 spots in both the red and white categories, including the top white Callaghan’s Lisa’s Blend and the top red with Caduceus “Judith” Cabernet. The world is beginning to recognize <strong>Arizona</strong> as a legitimate contender with quality wines. Josh and I ran our first 5K in Sonoita as part of the Great <strong>Arizona</strong> Grape Stomp 5K Series. A fun and healthy fundraiser for the <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Wine</strong> <strong>Growers</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, it’s a unique way to explore wine country. The series of four “stomps” includes the three wine regions capping off with a final run in Downtown Phoenix to kick off <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Wine</strong> Week (to be proclaimed by the Governor of <strong>Arizona</strong>). Check it out at www.AZGrapeStomp.com. Be sure to check out our new website and follow us (AZVinesand<strong>Wine</strong>s) on Facebook and Twitter. Happy Harvest! Josh & Rhonni Moffitt <strong>Arizona</strong> Vines & <strong>Wine</strong>s PUBLISHED BY <strong>Arizona</strong> Vines & <strong>Wine</strong>s, LLC CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Robert W. Webb, Steve Ayers, Eric Glomski, Stacey Wittig, Christina Barrueta, Charleen “Bad Ass” Badman, Greg Gonnerman, Jay Bileti, Thomas Ale Johnson, Charlsy Panzino CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Karl Mullins, Steve Ayers, Lyn Sims, Rhonni Moffitt, Thomas Ale Johnson, Greg Gonnerman, Janise Witt Photography, Ron Chilston Photography, Stacy Wittig, Paul Bigelow Photography, Nick Calderone, Michell Jonas ADVERTISING SALES Mike Kilpatrick - Northern AZ Vince Petroniero - Phoenix Jami Auerbach - Tucson Mandy Kirkendall - Southeastern AZ sales@arizonavinesandwines.com SUBSCRIPTIONS $19.95 for annual subscription Four issues subscriptions@arizonavinesandwines.com CONTACT THE PUBLISHER Josh & Rhonni Moffitt (480) 306-5623 publisher@arizonavinesandwines.com ABOUT THIS MONTH’S COVER The cover photo was taken on July 19th, 2010 by Karl F. Mullings. Its a photograph of <strong>Alcantara</strong> <strong>Vineyards</strong> using a new technology called HDR, High Dynamic Range. Karl used five images, took the best qualities from each of those images and combined them into one. www.kfmdesigns.com NOW AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTANDS AT THESE FINE LOCATIONS 4 <strong>Arizona</strong> Vines & <strong>Wine</strong>s - FALL 2010 <strong>Arizona</strong>Vinesand<strong>Wine</strong>s.com