Carlson Creek Vineyard is a wine bar in Phoenix.
Carlson Creek Vineyard's Scottsdale tasting room on Marshall Way pours estate Arizona wines from the family's Willcox vineyard in the Old Town arts district.
Food program: Small bites and pairings
Tip: The Rule of Three blend is the house pour; the Marshall Way room sits in the gallery district.
Address: 4142 N Marshall Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, Phoenix
Aridus Wine Company's tasting room on Main Street pours wines grown in the Willcox AVA, an Old Town Scottsdale stop walkable from the galleries and museums.
Signature pour: Aridus Willcox-grown reds
Wine focus: Arizona Willcox AVA wines
Food: Snack boards
Tip: The reds come from Aridus's Willcox vineyard in southern Arizona; an easy Old Town wine-trail stop.
Postino Arcadia on Campbell Avenue is the original location of the Valley's neighbourhood wine cafe chain, set in a restored 1940s post office with a patio.
Signature pour: The bruschetta-and-bottle deal after 8pm
Wine focus: Approachable global wines by the glass
Food: Bruschetta boards and panini
Tip: After 8pm on Monday and Tuesday, a bruschetta board with a bottle of wine is the deal regulars chase.
Postino Central on Central Avenue is the Midtown branch of the neighbourhood wine cafe, pouring an approachable by-the-glass list with bruschetta boards.
Signature pour: A flight off the by-the-glass board
Wine focus: Global wines by the glass
Food: Bruschetta boards and panini
Tip: The Midtown room has a big bar and patio; the same bruschetta-and-bottle deal runs early in the week.
LDV Winery's tasting room on Stetson Drive pours Rhone-style Arizona wines grown in the high desert, an Old Town Scottsdale stop on the wine trail.
Signature pour: LDV Viognier or Grenache from the high desert vines
Wine focus: Arizona Rhone-style wines
Food: Cheese and charcuterie boards
Tip: The Viognier and Grenache come from LDV's own southern Arizona vines; flights pair with cheese boards.
