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Mix and mingle with chefs and wine pros at Valley wine-pairing dinners.

“I don't care how much you know about wine – there’s always something new to learn. Food, too.” Chef Anthony DeMuro of Different Pointe of View at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs has learned a lot about both in the last four years during the restaurant’s Insider’s View Dinner Series, which pairs visiting winemakers’ vintages with DeMuro’s AAA Four Diamond cuisine. “It’s a passionate evening,” DeMuro says. “They’re a blast. It’s quite the experience.” There are pop-up wine dinners aplenty in the Valley, but these three stand out for their location, consistency and, of course, point of view.

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Turn a new page with books by Arizona authors.

Arizona’s never had a shortage of talented scribes. Zane Grey, Erma Bombeck, Edward Abbey and Diana Gabaldon are just a few of the literary standouts who searched our canyon landscapes and desert streets for the muse of inspiration. Here are a few rising Arizona wordsmiths to consider for your winter reading.

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Breezy temps and clear skies make wintertime the perfect season for a brisk walk in the mountains. Cool down afterward with discount drinks and high-protein nibbles at these three trail-adjacent hotspots.