2023 Arizona Wine Tourism Industry — Growth and Opportunities
The Results Are In The Verde Valley has long been recognized for its scenic beauty and vibrant culture, and in recent years, it has emerged as a premier destination for wine enthusiasts. Arizona's vineyards, wineries, and wine festivals – including many here in the...
It’s the Pitts – January 2024
It's Been A While This has been far longer between missives for this site than normal – and much longer than I expected. I held off primarily as I was expecting to include info on the Arizona Wine Tourism Economic Impact Study I conducted with the Economic Policy...
Tom Pitts
Author of It's the Pitts
Tom Pitts is an author, business consultant, and grant writer. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Association for Economic Development and is a very active member of their Government Affairs Committee. He is in his 14th year of writing the monthly wine column for Sedona Monthly Magazine and writes for numerous other publications. He may be reached at verdevalleywine.tom@hotmail.com.
It’s the Pitts: June 2023
Arizona Legislature Chaos Here’s an update on the progress of our truly unique Arizona Legislature. Amidst the chaos and during the recess that was called to replace expelled Republican Representative Liz Harris, Governor Hobbs personally went to the capital and met...
IT’S THE PITTS – Meet Tom Pitts
It's the Pitts I’m a California native, an alum of the University of Arizona (Chemical Engineering, Marketing, and Economics), with additional studies in Texas and Europe, and an Army veteran. I have spent time based on the East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf Coast, and...
