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BY GABBY LEIGHTON

Calling all gearheads! The Mecum Auction company will roll into Glendale for its highly anticipated annual event. Taking place March 28 to April 1 at State Farm Stadium, Mecum will offer 2,000 vehicles for auction, from classic and collector cars, to vintage and antique motorcycles. Bidders will also be interested in the large collection of road art, including neon signs and memorabilia items such as gas pumps and go-karts. Mecum has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for more than 30 years, and the family-owned business is headquartered in Wisconsin. Gates open daily at 8 a.m. and close one hour after the final vehicle of the day crosses the block. Advance tickets, $20; after auction begins, $30; 12 and under, free. www.mecum.com.

Off The Vine

LDV Winery, which has a vineyard and estate in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona and a tasting room in Old Town Scottsdale, recently announced the release of four new varietals. The first three – 2017 Syrah, 2019 Rhyolite White and 2020 Rosé of Grenache – are awaiting bottling and/ or labeling. The 2019 Sky Island Viognier, recently bottled and labeled, was produced in stainless steel tanks to preserve the unique fruit characteristics of the Chiricahua Mountaingrown fruit. The wine offers citrus, apricot and mineral notes with a clean finish and pleasing acidity. It can be enjoyed as an aperitif as well as with salads, poultry and seafood or Asian and Indian dishes. www. ldvwinery.com.