After we went to Jerome, Arizona, on Sunday (see yesterday's post), we rolled down the road to visit the
Javelina Leap Vineyard & Winery in Cornville near Sedona.
They've won awards -
Sedona 2009 Readers' Choice Best Wine Tasting ...
The vineyard sits on a 10-acre estate in Page Valley
on the slopes of a volcanic mountain.
We had been invited for a wine tasting by one of Hubby's friends and it was so much fun. This is my tasting glass of sauvignon blanc, which is a bottle we purchased to take home and enjoy.
Here are some photos around the tasting room and winery ...
A wine display ...
Grape stuffed javelinas ...
Beautiful tin ceiling and chandelier ...
Wine bottle filler and corker ...
Sign in the chilled wine cellar ...
Barrels of wine ...
Fermenting vats ...
Grape crushing machine ...
Little metal javelinas ...
This is called the petting zoo
where you can get an up close look at grapevines ...
Baby grapes on the vine ...
Look at this beautifully welcoming picnic spot ...
Our Javelina Leap glasses and bottle of sauvignon blanc ...
As we were leaving the winery, we spoke to this cute couple who were on vacation. The woman was a Coast Guard Lieutenant who actually drives ships. Her sweetie (don't know if he was a husband or boyfriend) said that he asks her all the time for
permission to come aboard. She laughed and said she tells him permission denied. They were funny and adorable!
If you're going to Sedona or Jerome or Cottonwood, stop and visit Javelina Leap. The tasting room is open every day of the week from 11 am to 5 pm.
