Arizona’s wine tourism industry has seen explosive growth during the past decade, and Scottsdale’s wine tasting rooms are a way into experiencing those locally grown wines.
Wine experience-driven visitor spending has increased 677% and wine-related employment 500% since 2011, according to a recent study of Arizona’s wine tourism conducted for the Arizona Office of Tourism by the Economic Policy Institute at Northern Arizona University.
This study sampled nearly 1,7000 people who either attended an Arizona wine festival or visited in-state wineries and tasting rooms, according to Josh Coddington, director of communications and public information officer for the AOT.
