The inaugural Verde Valley Wine Festival on May 7, 2016 was a great success and we were all in awe of how the Town of Clarkdale and the Verde Valley community-at-large embraced this event. We have heard so much feedback from locals, in particular, who enjoyed having a special event in Clarkdale that really celebrated the Arizona wine and food culture. There is nothing better than good word-of-mouth publicity and our attendees were very generous with praise like:
"It was the best wine festival I've ever attended! It was extensive, inclusive, intimate (easy to get around to all vendors)! Loved it!" -Nancy from Prescott, AZ
"It was a great event. We had never been to Clarkdale and now plan to go back to explore some more." -Cheryl from Flagstaff, AZ
"I really liked that it was Mother's Day weekend. Definitely it was a treat for me to go to a fancy wine festival down the street from my house!" -Liz from Cottonwood, AZ
We appreciate everyone perpetuating the event with complimentary memories throughout the year. The first Verde Valley Wine Festival was special and we won't forget everything we learned from it so that we can make it even better in 2017.
Before we commence on highlighting our 2017 wineries, chefs, restaurants, breweries, distilleries, exhibitors and sponsors, we just wanted to say "THANK YOU" to everyone who helped make the 2016 event an elevated celebration of Arizona products that the Verde Valley can be proud of.
We are a small team here at the VVWF, but we stand on the backs of giants. You know who you are. Grazie!