For a Sunday adventure, we decided to visit the Clear Creek Vineyard & Winery in Camp Verde, AZ. We had a very pleasant visit with George who explained the growing of their grapes and making of their wines; and he regaled us with stories about Sri Lanka, the FBI, American diplomats and more. For $8.00 we got to sample six of the Rio Claro estate wines, and ended up buying a couple of bottles to enjoy later.
The wine tasting room is air conditioned (it was about 100 degrees Fahrenheit outside) and had many cute decorations using barrel staves with witty statements.
Outside, there are tables on which to picnic, antique vehicles and beautiful gardens.
We then visited the Moscato Italian Restaurant in Camp Verde. We were amazed to find such great food in such an out of the way, small town. I cannot say enough good things about it - great service, nice facility, excellent wine list and amazing food. Patty had a spinach salad followed by Linguine Pesto Genovese - linguine in a creamy basil-nut pesto sauce with shrimp. I had a garden salad followed by Risotto con Castatella - creamy risotto with boneless braised ribs in a cheese and tomato sauce. And then lattes for each of us, and a shared dessert of an amazing Bomba Spumoni - a ball of three gelatos with cherries in the middle that was dipped in dark chocolate and drizzled with sauces made from berries. We will have to return to both Clear Creek and Moscato with friends!!
The wine tasting room is air conditioned (it was about 100 degrees Fahrenheit outside) and had many cute decorations using barrel staves with witty statements.
Outside, there are tables on which to picnic, antique vehicles and beautiful gardens.
We then visited the Moscato Italian Restaurant in Camp Verde. We were amazed to find such great food in such an out of the way, small town. I cannot say enough good things about it - great service, nice facility, excellent wine list and amazing food. Patty had a spinach salad followed by Linguine Pesto Genovese - linguine in a creamy basil-nut pesto sauce with shrimp. I had a garden salad followed by Risotto con Castatella - creamy risotto with boneless braised ribs in a cheese and tomato sauce. And then lattes for each of us, and a shared dessert of an amazing Bomba Spumoni - a ball of three gelatos with cherries in the middle that was dipped in dark chocolate and drizzled with sauces made from berries. We will have to return to both Clear Creek and Moscato with friends!!
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