Snowy Surprises and Solidarity: A Friendship-Fueled Adventure in Sedona

The power of friendship is an unparalleled concept. It’s knowing you have a group that will provide you with unwavering support, understanding, and comradery, enriching your life in profound and meaningful ways. Friends are the pillars of strength, joy, and connection that make life’s journey better.

Since I started my wine blog, I’ve found so many people who enriched my life both in-person and on social. People who have supported me, encouraged me and most times, pushed me to be better.

I had the chance to spend a weekend with some of those friends recently.  It was our third annual girl’s trip, which included lots of wine, laughter, food, and fun. I came home with a full stomach and an even fuller heart.

This year we had a new twist. We were going to not center the trip around wine and chose Sedona, Arizona.  I’ve been to Arizona a few times and snow was never part of the equation. About half of Arizona is semiarid, one-third is arid, and the remainder is humid.  Sedona, where we were staying, isn’t known as a snow town. But never say never.  I was on the same flight as one of my local friends (one of my favorite people I should see more, but life gets in the way) and got re-routed due to a lack of visibility due to the snow that was coming down. After a diversion to Phoenix and a few hours of starts and