7 Day Arizona Wine Tasting Itinerary By Darla S. Hoffmann, Contributing Writer Arizona is home to three official wine regions, each is near a major city making for an easy wine country getaway. Depending on your location, you can find the best route to taste wine across the state. Although this north-to-south one-week itinerary will only scratch the surface, the journey will surely arouse your senses and give you a taste for the Arizona wine country. TIPS FOR VISITING ARIZONA WINE COUNTRY: I recommend visiting two to three wineries daily for two nights in each AVA. Calling ahead to make reserv ..read more

Why not pair your next road trip to one the 420+ National Parks in the United States and a getaway to wine country? There’s no better way to explore the vastness of the United States than through its National Parks systems. Pairing the country’s National Parks with nearby wine regions makes any trip more delicious. That’s just what we’ve done for your road tripping wine loving travelers – pulled a list of nine US National Parks that border (or are close to) wine regions within the US. 9 Wine Regions with National Parks White Sands National Park New Mexico, Mesilla Valley AVA Great wave-like d ..read more

With every one of the 50 states in the United States producing wine, visiting wine country has never been easier. Napa Valley and Sonoma are easily two of the best wine destinations in the United States, and for good reason – the wines are amazing! But, there are many more U.S. wine regions worth visiting. Here are just a few must visit American wine regions to consider for your grape escape. Finger Lakes, NY Named by Wine Enthusiast as one of the Top 10 Worldwide Wine Destinations, along with countless other accolades, Finger Lakes wine country is more than just a grape growing are ..read more

Lauren Mowery, Contributing Writer An outdoor paradise, the Verde Valley in Arizona and nearby Sedona embody the Great American West. Ansel Adams immortalized this timeless landscape through his trademark mastery of shadow and light. It’s a place where hikers tackle red rocks, mountain bikers fly through Ponderosa pines, and woo-woo crystal gazers escape the corporate grind. For wine drinkers, the Verde Valley offers a different though equally thrilling kind of pilgrimage – sipping in Sedona wineries and those in Cottonwood and Jerome. Though relatively under-the-radar to most American con ..read more

Guide to sipping in Sonoita wineries and things to do beyond the vines. Raven Adrian, Contributing Writer Less than 50 miles from the Mexican border, the warm, picturesque region of Sonoita (along with its neighbor, Elgin) was the first official AVA in Arizona. Sonoita wineries produced the areas earliest commercial vintage in 1983. Today, it is the southern hub of wine tourism with charming tasting rooms that showcase both quality wines and the natural beauty of the area. With rolling, wind-swept and grass-covered hills in the foreground and gentle mountain ranges framing the landscape, you ..read more