Clear Creek Vineyard & Winery, Home of the Rio Claro Wines — Attraction in Camp Verde

Decided to do some wine tasting since we were in the area. Reviewing wineries can be a little tricky as taste is very subjective. My rating is based on the experience.

First, our host, I believe her name was Barbara did a great job despite being the only person there. I hope the owner takes note, as having one person try to do everything with more than 20 guest is just being set up for failure. As such, the following review is in no way a reflection of her performance as she did extremely well given the impossible demands.

Because there was only one person if you wanted to taste a flight of wines you had to sit inside vs other shaded seating outside, which with such a beautiful day would have elevated the experience.

Again because there was only one person we were asked to all do the same tasting vs each person being able to choose their preference. Since our host was alone we obliged with the request which again took away from the overall experience.

We also opted to have a cheese board with our wine. It was ok but did not justify the price. The boards are made ahead of time and wrapped in plastic. This resulted in about half the crackers being soft. The cheeses were tasty. We could have used plates and utensils.

Being from wine country in California it is a fairly standard practice that parties of 8 or more require advance notice/reservation. So when a party of 8 showed up, they were turned away. For someone who has done a lot of wine tasting this is common knowledge. However, their website makes no mention of need for reservation. For most people they would be unaware and I can only imagine they left disappointed.

Lastly, when we went to pay they were unable to split the check 50/50 so the cheese board had to be put on one bill. Not a huge deal but given it is 2021 this should be no problem to accommodate. Just one more thing to take away from...

Our group stumbled upon this winery on a trip to the Coconino National Forest near Camp Verde, Arizona. We saw the small sign on Route 260 on our way to get fuel and decided to stop in. The small hacienda style building was very neat, and the seating area was very welcoming and well thought out. We did the tasting and purchased all three of the flights of wine. The person pouring the wines was very knowledgeable and described each vintage as he served it. Each of the wines was very good, but we all settled on the same one as our favorite. We ended up buying some to take with us. On the way out, we ran into the owner, Ignacio, who took our picture in front of the hacienda. We talked to him about his vineyard and winery and thanked him for a great experience. We probably should have mentioned our only gripe about the place, the size of the sign out front. Seriously, they need a bigger sign and more publicity. This place is a hidden gem!!! I highly recommend a stop if you are driving by Camp Verde (just south of Sedona, Arizona and just...

I have visited twice now once with a friend the other time with my husband. First visit my friend and I did a flight each. Each tasting I wish I had a better word to describe they were all disgusting! They tasted like the bottles have been open for months! The color of the wines were brown not red, tasted pungent and old. We thought maybe it was just us so fast forward 4 months I brought my husband thinking it was a one off however the wines were just the same as the last disgusting! Coming from northern California and being avid wine enthusiasts having tasted wines from all over the world the wines here are I can't even call them wine! I can't even believe they can sell garbage like this! Its a shame because the property is beautiful and I hear it's for sale. Maybe if more time was spent on the wine the owner wouldn't have to sell the place! It's...