Click Here to Read the Full Article

A wonderful article by myFarmLife.com describes and tells the story of The Windmill Winery’s owners and their effort in transforming the venue and starting from the ground up.

Raised on a farm near Albuquerque, Harold Christ has a knack for scratching things out from the dirt. Whether they were residential developments in South Florida and Arizona or alfalfa on the family dairy in New Mexico, he’s spent a lifetime growing businesses and crops.

Yet his latest venture, Florence Farms Nursery, which he runs with his wife Katie, is also a showcase of something else Christ is good at—reinventing himself and his enterprises. The 60-acre operation, located on the eastern edge of the Sonoran Desert just outside Florence, Ariz., began in 2001 to provide landscaping for his residential developments. Since then, however, the Christs and company have remade the business into a nursery better known for its heirloom vegetables and as a winery and scenic setting for weddings and other gatherings…Continue Reading at myFarmLife.com

The Windmill Winery of Florence, Arizona is now WeddingWire Rated 5 of 5 Stars for 2011!

Florence, Arizona – July 13, 2011 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is pleased to announce that The Windmill Winery Weddings and Events is WeddingWire Rated 2011 for Ceremony & Reception Venue. WeddingWire Rated is an annual award program that distinguishes wedding vendors across the country for their excellence. Based on hundreds of thousands of recent wedding reviews, WeddingWire Rated is the most recognized and trusted brand among engaged couples looking to find the best local businesses for their wedding.

The Windmill Winery  has fourteen (14) reviews on WeddingWire. The aggregated score of the 14 reviews on WeddingWire is 5 out of 5 stars; this places The Windmill Winery in the top 5% of all Ceremony & Reception Venues in the U.S. and the Top 25 in the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area. Reviews by our newlywed clients include detailed ratings and insightful descriptions about their experiences working with our business and staff. Our reviews provide transparency for potential clients, assisting them in making the most informed decisions for their big day.

“We are delighted to unveil the 5th annual WeddingWire Rated program,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire, Inc. “The Windmill Winery has made a commitment to capturing their clients experiences on the nation’s leading wedding review site.”

As the largest site for wedding reviews, WeddingWire empowers engaged couples with the most comprehensive and trusted review system available. The WeddingWire Rated program provides The Windmill Winery with a simple platform to capture customer feedback from their wedding planning experience. Newly engaged couples can easily access all of the reviews for The Windmill Winery on WeddingWire.com. We would like to thank our newlyweds for our WeddingWire Rated 2011 recognition.

For more information, please visit The Windmill Winery on WeddingWire at The Windmill Winery on WeddingWire.com.

Live from Florence, Arizona, The Windmill Winery presents “The Reason Why” performance by Little Big Town. In April, the sensational country music group Little Big Town filmed a music video for their hit song entitled “The Reason Why” inside our vintage 1920s red barn. The group had a fantastic time, as well as the staff at the Windmill Winery. Special thanks to Yahoo! Music and Little Big Town.

This year’s Bridal Trend is VINTAGE, RUSTIC VINTAGE, and TRULY VINTAGE. The Windmill Winery is the place to host your unique wedding with vintage charm. Our property is filled with treasures from the past.  Our Wedding Receptions are held in a restored 100 year old Barn.  The tractors throughout the property are antique and have traveled from across the farmlands of the U.S.   Some grooms have arrived by antique tractor to the ceremony site!!!  Our brides arrive by a Beautiful White Carriage pulled by stunning and meticulously groomed horses.  The Windmill Design Team even offers a Vintage Package with true vintage decor without blowing your decorating budget!!!! Our Windmill Package is affordable and allows you to upgrade with ease.

Our next Bridal Open House is March 6, 2011 2-6PM. Come see our Vintage Open House. You will enjoy yourself as you step unto the property. It’s almost like you are stepping back into time. This is the perfect place to add your own taste to make your wedding uniquely different!!!!! Perfect place for a Destination Wedding with a Vintage Flair. We were recently featured on stylemepretty.com. A national website that has all the brides talking about unique and different wedding trends.

Highroads magazine is a wonderful publication. As you can guess we we’re excited when they stopped by. Dan Davis spent some time with us and learned about our property and its ammenities.

When I first walked in I thought, “How lucky is this guy to be able to build a brand-new barn like this,” having no idea it was a century old.

Right click to save the pdf.

Messages like this make all the hard work worthwhile. Thank you.

For those who are thinking about going to the Windmill Winery or using this facility for a special event….don’t hesitate…this is by far the greatest host, nicest people, best place we have ever booked. We took our son to the Christmas Dinner for his military homecoming he loved it and he’s 19 (a hard age to please) It fits the needs of all ages. I was so impressed! Not only are the grounds perfect, building amazing, people gracious, but the ambience is remarkable. If you are going to have an important event in your life (wedding, retirement, etc..) this is the place to book! You won’t be sorry! You just can’t find better people to work with.

Take a peek inside our shabby chic Bridal Cottage at the Windmill.

Learn more about the cottage here.

We were recently featured on a episode of “Highroads” which is a travel show on AAA’s website. They really captured the beauty and serenity that makes the Windmill so appealing. Check it out below, the segment starts at 17:10 and goes until 20:55. You can jump ahead after the video loads.

Highroads : Episode 6 from AAA Highroads on Vimeo.

Back in May we shared with you how The Windmill was featured on the weekly TV show Arizona Highways. If you attended our May wine tasting you might have even been there to see our premier of the episode. If not, now is your chance. Check out our segment from Arizona Highways when they came to visit Florence, Arizona. We also want to thank them for being nice enough to let us post it. Enjoy.

Sunday November 7, 2010 – Sunday November 7, 2010

1140 W. Butte Ave.
Florence, AZ 85132

Map and Directions | Register

Description:

“A Wedding Experience unlike any other in the Phoenix metropolitian area.” Choose the Windmill Winery for your wedding celebration and bring your guests to a truly unique evening of fun and joy.

Your wedding ceremony will take place on our beautiful lawn.., imagine standing under a beautiful brick archway with a water feature backstop.

After spending time in our shabby chic bridal cottage, you may be driven to your wedding ceremony in a horse drawn carriage.

You and your guests will finish the evening celebrating your marriage in our fabulous antique barn.  (Full air-conditioned with a great sound system.)

The Windmill Winery is full of treasures to enhance your wedding day.

Our staff will work hard to make your “Dream Wedding” come true!!!

Please join us: Bridal Open House Sunday, November 7, 2010

• Dinner Tasting & Cake Tasting
• The beautiful horse drawn carriage will be on display.
• Great vendors for you to meet.

Take a Sunday and relax with us at The Windmill Winery. We will help take the stress out of wedding planning when you book your wedding at The Windmill Winery.

Don’t delay our 2011 is booking quickly!

• Affordable all inclusive packages.
• Outside vendors welcome.

The theme for the November open house will be “Rustic Vintage”. Come get some ideas or bring your own vision.

Register