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The Beehive State is the home of the Mormons and many expect the whole state to be dry, but those expectations are far from the reality.

The Utah wine cellar is one of the best stocked in the country and the state's wineries produce both fruit wines and grape wines that are top quality.

There are advertising and marketing issues that are challenging the industry, but the laws are becoming friendlier to wine lovers. On the Web, find out more about wines made from the traditional grape, along with other native fruits, more facts & history on winemaking througout the state, and liquor laws that continue to effect the modern Utah wine industry ...

Moab Area Wineries - There are two wineries in the Moab area. Spanish Valley Vineyards & Winery and Castle Creek Winery. Located near Arches and the Colorado River, both offer tours and tasting to guests.

La Caille Restaurant - The wines made here are available for sale as well as for drinking at the restaurant. The restaurant regularly receives an award of excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine for the combination of fine dining and fine wines, located in Little Cottonwood Canyon near the Salt Lake area.

Utah Winery Locator - Lists five operating wineries in Utah with directions and contact information. The information is still basically accurate, although the site for La Caille Restaurant is now live.

Utah's Peculiar and Curious Liquor Laws - One of the reasons that wineries find it difficult to prosper in Utah - the Church of the Latter Day Saints' view on alcohol, often reflected in state law.

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