
September 8, 2020
Chris Eckels, front, and Sharon Mattern, tend to the vineyard at Mingus Union High School. The Verde Valley placed 10th in a national annuall website contest to determine the top wine regions in North America. VVN file/Bill Helm
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Verde Valley still in top 10 in continental wine region contest
Verde placed fourth in USA Today contest in 2019
Even though a annual, national contest didn’t result in the Verde Valley placing quite as high as it did in 2019, the result still helped solidify its place in the wine world.
By Jason W. Brooks
September 8, 2020