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A winery visit is one of my favorite ways to celebrate: a stunning vineyard, finger foods, and delicious wine — what more could you want? We arranged a vineyard tour from Scottsdale through Viator and it was so much fun. While this particular tour is usually bachelorette-themed, they were totally amenable when I said I wanted to celebrate my birthday instead. We traveled from Scottsdale to Verde Valley Vineyards in a party bus and then visited three wineries: Cove Mesa Vineyard (pictured), Javelina Leap Vineyard (get the sangria!), and D.A. Ranch. The trip is on the longer side (nine hours in total) but the host was very flexible if you prefer to cut it short.