The proposed 200 square-mile Verde Valley American viticultural area (AVA) is located in Yavapai County, Arizona.

The proposed 200 square-mile Verde Valley American viticultural area (AVA) is located in Yavapai County, Arizona.
You’ve heard the jokes about Arizona’s wine, often peppered with a punchline that would make even the most adventurous oenophile shy away from anything grown and bottled in the Grand Canyon state.