2010 Event
The Sedona Winefest 2010
Sedona Winefest 2010 scheduled for Sept 25 and 26
Wineries from Around the
Verde Valley and Arizona
“The AZ Wine Tasting Event of the Year”
The weekend of September 25 and 26 will be a busy one at the Sedona Airport.
Sedona Fair, Inc, the non-profit, which produced the Sedona Community Fair in
2008 and 2009, will produce the 2010 Sedona Winefest on the last weekend of
September. The event will be located on airport mesa, taking advantage of the
substantial parking available at the airport, as well as spectacular views. The
Winefest will be joined by
the airport’s traditional airport open house and fly in, and the classic car show, which
will also be held on the 25th. The full scale Community Fair will return in
September 2011 after the new airport restaurant has been built and is open to
the public. Currently, the new restaurant is under construction.
The two-day wine festival, which celebrates the wine growing industry of
Arizona, particularly the wineries in the Verde Valley, is being sponsored by
Sedona Airport as a community service. The Sedona Winefest will feature great
wines from local and surrounding Northern Arizona wineries. The entry fee of
$12.00 will include an 18-ounce commemorative Winefest glass and 6 tasting
tickets. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase wine by the case,
bottle and by the glass from all the participating wineries.
Patrons will delight in tasting wines from Freitas Vineyard, Javelina Leap,
Caduceus Cellars, Merkin Vineyards, Jerome Winery, Bitter Creek Winery, Page
Springs Cellars, Arizona Stronghold, Alcantara, Pillsbury Wine Co., Oak Creek
Vineyards, Juniper Well Ranch Vineyards, & Carlson Creek Vineyard.
The Sedona Arts Center will be also be at the winefest with their “Artists in Action” program - where over a dozen artists who are also instructors at the art center
demonstrate their artistic skills, Visitors will be able to join in and get on
the pottery wheel to see if they can create a masterpiece.
The popular wine lovers magazine, Arizona Vines & Wines, will be on hand as well as an olive oil tasting booth and several
vendors to enhance your wine experience. There will be a raffle both days, with prizes from participating wineries and
local restaurants.
The Sedona Winefest pavilion will include a food court with a variety of menu
items and snacks throughout the day. Gourmet food will also be served by Dahl and DiLuca and The Grille at ShadowRock
at the Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa.
There will be an area for patrons to sit, sip wine and enjoy food and live
music. Scheduled on Saturday is Steve Douglas’ gypsy jazz trio, ZAZU, and on Sunday, patrons will enjoy the popular trio
Soundscape Sedona, featuring Susannah Martin.
The Sedona Art Center’s school of art will host an adjacent pavilion with artists demonstrating the
many modes of art taught at the school.
Currently, the organizers, Shondra Jepperson, Sandy Moriarty, and Al Comello are
seeking sponsors who wish to participate in this event. “We envision the Sedona Winefest growing to major event status over the next few
years, attracting thousands to Sedona to taste and rejoice in the fine wines
produced near Sedona and around the state,” commented Moriarty, the Winefest director. For more information, contact Sandy
at sandy@sedonafair.com.
also that weekend,
Saturday, Sept 25 ONLY
Sedona Airport Day and Classic Car Show
Sept 25th, 9 a.m to 2 p.m.
Classic car show and cool aircraft on display including the famous 1929 Ford Tri
Motor
