The Arizona Wine Growers Association and Arizona Business Committee for the Arts/SAACA hosted the Annual Grand Wine Festival & Marketplace on January 26th & 27th at Heritage Square Park in partnership with azcentral.com The two-day festival, preceded by the Grand Wine Gala on Friday, January 25 where the winners of the azcentral Arizona Wine Competition were announced.   The Grand Tasting Festival, now in its tenth year, has grown into a nationally recognized event that attracts over 4,000 attendees from across the state. Attendees at the festival enjoyed some of Arizona’s finest wines, live entertainment, a local purveyor & artisans’ market, and a unique selection of food trucks and concessions. Festival goers had the unique opportunity to discuss the wines they sampled with the vintners onsite. Over 30 local Arizona wineries poured over 200 wines. For information on Arizona wine, visit AWGA’s website http://www.azwinefestivals.com/

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