While Valley winters are never harsh, this year’s flurry of rain, wind, and even a kiss of snow makes the warm, sunny days of spring all the more welcome. Patio and pool season are officially back, and that calls for a toast. Here are some red, white, pink and even bubbly sips to enjoy throughout spring.

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams has been supplying pints of its ice cream to grocery stores and its 20 shops around the country for decades. 

Pour Decisions is a modern bar and restaurant geared particularly toward millennials in Old Town Scottsdale. It features a rooftop bar, inside restaurant seating, and an outdoor patio equipped with a bar and an intimate stage for live music.

A commitment to perfection and authenticity has garnered De Babel in the Scottsdale Airpark the recognition of being one of Yelp’s top 100 places to eat this year. De Babel translates to Babylon in Hebrew.

The VIG, a neighborhood hangout favorite of the Valley’s, is expanding its footprint to the Park West in Peoria.

Pura Vida Grinds coffee shop on Main Street near Val Vista Drive in Mesa only serves coffee from beans imported from Costa Rican co-ops and individual farms.