As summer nears its end and children head back to school, some parents try to finagle a little time away, alone with each other.

With California at our doorstep and its breathtaking northern region a jet ride away, a weekend in Sonoma’s wine region doesn’t seem that far off. But, what if you didn’t have to travel that far? In fact, Arizona is known to grow a large variety of grapes that include cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and sangiovese right in our very backyard. Now that’s worth toasting to.