"It all started in 1987 when Ricardo Vega planted some wine grapes on his property and his partner Juan Manchón went to Spain to study oenology, both with a vision that Guanajuato could be an excellent wine region. When Juan returned, they started making wine...
"Beautiful valley, with careful attention to a total gastronomic experience. To put geography in perspective, Santiago de Querétaro is located at the southeast corner of the Querétaro state. The wine regions are primarily to the east and the northeast of the...
"MOUNTAINOUS WINE REGIONS Wine lovers from México City have discovered the Querétaro wineries as it’s not a far drive for them to be in wine country. And the wine is very good here. So is the cuisine. All of the five wineries I reviewed for you have restaurants....
"A WONDERFUL FAMILY BUSINESS This is a very casual ranch where you will feel especially comfortable. Nothing fancy. Just good people in a nice place. This is truly a family business, led by Juan Rendón Lopez, who is also the winemaker making some nice wines, and...
"CASA VEGIL - HACIENDA EXPERIENCE This is not your typical winery to visit. It is by advance reservations only. More-so, this is a large horse ranch with a nine-bedroom hacienda, which is available exclusively for complete takeover of the ranch. Such a perfect...
"HOBBY INTO PROFESSION What do you do when wine is your hobby? Well, for the Calderón brothers, they purchased the very best vines from France, superior oak barrels from a notable cooper, etc. until... everyone wanted the great wine they were making. The brothers...
"HACIENDA EXPERIENCE This is not your typical winery to visit. It is by advance reservations only. Moreso, this is a large horse ranch with a nine-bedroom hacienda, which is available exclusively for complete takeover of the ranch. Such a perfect opportunity for...
Vineyard in front of Hotel Viñedos San Francisco Photo taken from the newest edition of the book: Exploring Wine Regions: México Get your own copy: http://ExploringWineRegions.com/books . . . . . #winelovers #booklover #ExploringWineRegions #EWR #winestagram #wine...
"This is Old World winemaking at its best. With numerous traditions mixed with innovations (sometimes), price and quality can be subjective and is debated. Plus labeling can be difficult to decipher and absent of important information. It is just the way the...
"The tale of Bordeaux’s history should really begin with the development of their topography. After all, the landscape is a huge aspect of terroir. And terroir defines Bordeaux wines. It is really about knowing the sense of place. Châteaux grow their vines in...