Sedona Winefest Newsletter 2012 November

Sedona Winefest 2012

Greetings!

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Sedona Pines Resort for their participation, your crew was the best. We look forward to working with you again.

Thank you to our Vendors, Sponsors, Wineries and Patrons who joined us for the two days, it was a GREAT success, it went beyond our expectations.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS!

Sedona Winefest Board Members

Board Members
Left to Right
Al Comello; The Rock; Eric Shrode; Gigi Rock; Sandy Moriarty; Ron Brumley

Presenting Sponsor Sedona Pines Resort

It's no secret that the cost of lodging in first class resorts has increased dramatically in the last few years. Vacation membership is less expensive on a cumulative basis than renting accommodations over a period of years. It's not just the cost of lodging that's reduced by being a member of Sedona Pines, everything from your cost of food prepared in your fully equipped kitchen, to some of the tour, rentals or even horseback riding cost less because our activities staff has made special arrangements for our members and guests. You'll receive discounts from our preferred local vendors and service providers.

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Sedona Winefest tents overflow with wine and enthusiasts

The fourth year of the Winefest brought in some great surprises and the overflow of wine and patrons was far more than anticipated.

"At one point, I thought "Oh Boy, we're full" laughed Gigi Rock, one of the Sedona Winefest Board Members. We had people coming in from all over the country & Europe. It was awesome!

This year over 4000 people joined us for our two days, something we were not expecting. The average wine enthusiast came with a designated driver or two, it was amazing to see so many enjoy the Arizona Wines. We doubled our numbers from the year before. Ron Brumley, one of the Board Members, worked with agencies to bring in bus loads to showcase the Winefest and the City of Sedona, he did a great job.

We had 12 Wineries showcasing approximately 60 wines along with other products and we had a Premier Wine tasting section for the first time. "Next year the Premier Section will be much bigger and standing on it's own", said Sandy Moriarty, Sedona Winefest Board Member. This year we wanted to test the interest in Premier Wines & we were not expecting the kind of outcome we received, we sold out both days.

Tell us what you thought, CLICK HERE to take a short survey

Juried Art Exhibition

Board Member Eric Shrode took on the 1st Juried Art Exhibition at the Winefest bringing in more than 30 artists, showcasing different types of art from; ceramic, acrylic, oils, sculptures, and wood carvings. Judges came in and voted to give us winners. 1st Place, Best in Show was won by Tom Lever he won $500.00.

You can check out all the winners on our website...CLICK HERE

Artist Peggy Sands

This year we reached out to Artist Peggy Sands to help design and create the first Sedona Winefest Poster and we can't thank her enough.

Peggy Sand's paintings and lithographs appear in numerous collections, galleries and shops in Europe, America, and around the world and for her to consider doing the artwork for our poster was a blessing.

You can checkout Peggy's art on her website
PEGGY SANDS