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business after teaching himself to make wine from heirloom apples, pears, peaches and quince from abandoned homesteads that he came across during his field journeys. In the mid 90s, Eric continued his wine education by moving to
California and working at David Bruce, rising from cellar worker to Co-Winemaker and Director of Production over a six-year span.
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showcasing their efforts of bringing credibility and notoriety to
Arizona winemaking while battling wine industry prejudice and harsh desert conditions. The movie was released theatrically in March 2010 and on DVD and Blu-ray in September 2010. Blood Into Wine was awarded the Best Feature Documentary
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Despite the prejudices and objections of many, Arizona is quickly becoming known as a serious wine destination. The state's first viticulture program, started at
Yavapai College in January 2011. Another catalyst in the Verde Valley area is the Verde Valley Wine Consortium, a nonprofit organization
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In 2006 when out-of-state distributors introduced a bill that would have prevented small
Arizona wineries from selling their products directly to consumers and retailers, Glomski, along with Rod Keeling (Owner of Keeling Schaefer Vineyards) and Phoenix water law attorney Robert Lynch, spearheaded
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Springs Cellars was founded in 2003 by Eric Glomski. Born in Illinois and raised in Boston, Glomski moved west to study ecology at Prescott College. Upon graduating from Prescott College, Glomski founded a River Restoration Company. It was here that he began his foray into the winemaking
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pro-winery legislation and personally lobbied state politicians. Glomski's efforts benefited the
Arizona wine industry as a whole and since this victory the number of federally bonded wineries in Arizona has more than tripled.
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In 2003, he returned to
Arizona and worked as a winemaker at Echo Canyon Vineyards & Winery before founding his own label, Page Springs Cellars, and later Arizona Stronghold Vineyards, with
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We have a wine centered philosophy. The market is not driving our winemaking, quality is. My wines are an expression of the place that I call home.
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is a family-owned
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Vinyard, Valerie "Stronghold Grows grapes, reputation."
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