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First-ever Southeast Arizona New Vintners Harvest Festival Set for September 21 at Kief Joshua Vineyards

ELGIN, Ariz. -- On September 21, 2019, Kief-Joshua Vineyards will be hosting the First Annual Southeast Arizona New Vintners Wine Growers Harvest Festival at their vineyard in Elgin, Arizona (located at 370 Elgin Road, Elgin, AZ 85611). Eight Arizona-based wineries and vineyards will be in attendance, pouring some of the state's newest wines available, alongside two local bands on stage, gourmet food from local eateries and a variety of retail vendors.

"In 2007, we were the fourteenth licensed winery in the state of Arizona," states Kief Manning, winemaker and host at Kief-Joshua Vineyards. "It's amazing to see the number of wineries climb to over 100. These winemakers attending our harvest festival produce some excellent wines."

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, wine lovers from across the state are invited to enjoy wine tasting, new wine releases, meet-and-greets with new Arizona winemakers and local fare from The Culinary Graduate Food Truck / Dante's Fire and Russell Compton Texas BBQ.

Tickets are available at the door the day of the event for $15/person, which includes a souvenir glass and five wine tastings. Participating wineries include High Lonesome Vineyards, Larimita Cellars, Birds and Barrels, Tantrum Wines, Elephant Head Vineyards The Meading Room and more!

The musical lineup includes:
* 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Cat Daddy and the 12 Barz Blues Band.
* 2 - 5 p.m.: Jeordie, daughter of pop-star Melanie ("I Gotta Brand New Pair of Roller Skates").

A variety of locally made products will also be available from retailers, including Untamed Confections, Sogno Toscano Olive Oils, Slash Z Photography, Hempworx, Udderly Natural Products, a local henna tattoo artist and more.

One hour south of Tucson, Sonoita-Elgin boasts of spectacular of spectacular grasslands surrounded by six mountain ranges and is home to Arizona's oldest and original wine county. A must see!

For more information, visit http://www.kj-vineyards.com/ or call 520.455.5582 or email kjvineyards@gmail.com.

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Kief-Joshua Vineyards Wine Tasting Room Grand Opening in Willcox, AZ

ELGIN, Ariz. -- Kief-Joshua Vineyards (KJV) is officially opening its gates and inviting the public to join them on September 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at their Willcox tasting room, located at 4923 E. Arzberger Road. The grand opening will feature wine flights, wines or sangria by the glass, small bites pairings and a local pistachio farmer.

"We had a seriously need for more fruit," says winemaker, Kief Manning. "Since Willcox grows seventy-four percent of Arizona's wine grapes, and is the source of the most highly rated Arizona wines by Wine Spectator, I felt this property would grant us the most opportunity for fruit quality and abundance."

The Willcox area was recently granted AVA (American Viticultural Area) status, meaning this area is now recognized as a unique and distinctive wine-growing region in the United States. The Willcox Wine Consortium consists of at least ten different wineries and tasting rooms, and is a perfect day trip for wine tasting.

Tasting fees:
$10 grants customers a souvenir glass and 5 (1oz) pours Or $7 if you bring a wine glass. Wine by the glass is discounted to $5 and Sangria $3.

For more information, please visit http://kj-vineyards.com/ or call 520-455-5582.

DIRECTIONS:
From Phoenix or Tucson: From Highway 10, take exit #336 - Take Haskell Avenue to Maley St, head south on 186. Turn right on Kansas Settlement Road. Make a Left on Arzberger (A "paved" road). At Mile marker 3 turn right into Wayward winds and Kief-Joshua Vineyards will be on your left.

Save the dates:
* Magdelena Bash Harvest Festival, featuring new wine releases, two bands, food, vendors and more on Aug. 26, 2017, 11-5 at Kief-Joshua Vineyards-Elgin.

* Kief-Joshua Willcox, October 27-29, 2017 Hallowine: Grapes and Goodies.

* The Southeast Arizona Wine Growers Festival, featuring 15 AZ Wineries on March 10 & 11, 2018 at Kief-Joshua Vineyards-Elgin.

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Music, Wine and Good Spirits at 2017 Sonoita Wine Country Harvest Fest on August 26 in Arizona

ELGIN, Ariz. -- Kief-Joshua Vineyards (KJV) will host its eighth annual Magdelena Bash & Harvest Festival on August 26, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at their Elgin tasting room, located at 370 Elgin Road. This festival will feature live music all day long, food vendors and artwork, henna tattoo artists and more. 'Killer Wine,' Barrelhead Merlot, to be released at Fest.

KJV will be releasing several new wines including the 2015 Barrelhead Merlot, which is named in honor of the single barrel that fell off the rack, injuring and almost killing winemaker, Kief Manning.

"Only 270 bottles of the Barrelhead Merlot have been made," says winemaker, Kief Manning. "After all that happened, the wine turned out to be rich, dark and fruity with a dusty tannin. It truly displays the earthy characteristics of the Arizona terroir."

Since this accident lead to a series of events, such as a head-on auto accident that eventually led to a diagnosis of a rare lung cancer in December 2015, Kief decided that a portion of the proceeds from the 2015 Barrelhead Merlot will go to the non-profit organization carcinoid.org.

"The doctors told me that I most likely developed this rare cancer when I was 26 to 28 years old," said Manning. "I truly feel this wine barrel started the cycle that saved my life. I am forever grateful to Barrow's Neurosurgeon Brian Fitzpatrick, Md. for scanning below the neck and Doctors Kim Parker and Amir Awan of the Pulmonary Clinic of Scottsdale for their services."

This year's harvest festival will feature:

New wine releases include:
* 2015 Barrelhead, Merlot
* 2015 Magdelena, 80-percent Barbara 20-percent Cabernet Franc
* 2016 Viognier
* 2015 Late Harvest Zinfandel.

Live musical performances include:
- Caiden Brewer, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m .
- Cat Daddy & the 12 Barz Blues Band, 2-5 p.m.

Several Vendors include:
Henna tattoo artists, caramels & chocolates, pistachio farmers, goat milk soaps, photography artists, relishes, food trucks and more will be here for the enjoyment of the entire family.

Tasting fees:
$10 grants customers a souvenir glass and 5 (1oz) pours Or $7 if you bring a wine glass. For more information, please visit http://kj-vineyards.com/ or call 520-455-5582.

DIRECTIONS:
From Phoenix or Tucson: From Highway 10, take exit #281 - Rte 83 to Sonoita. Stay on 83 until you come to Elgin Road (mile marker 28) and turn left. Kief-Joshua Vineyards will be 3.7 miles on your left.

From Sierra Vista: I 90 to Rte 82 West, turn left on Upper Elgin Rd., the winery is 1 mile past the bridge on the right.

Save the dates:
*KJV is also celebrating the grand opening of the new vineyard and tasting room on September 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., located in Willcox Wine Country at 4923 E. Arzberger Road (a paved Road) in Kansas Settlement at the vineyard.

*The Southeast Arizona Wine Growers Festival, featuring 15 Arizona Wineries on March 10 and 11, 2018 at Kief-Joshua Vineyards-Elgin.

Media Contact:
Charlene Manning
Kief-Joshua Vineyards
kjvineyards@gmail.com
Phone: 480-650-8651

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