La bodega Vena Cava de Baja California, México está construida con barcos reciclados, antiguas embarcaciones que antes surcaban los mares, y que ahora albergan el vino. La creación arquitectónica es fruto del trabajo del matrimonio Alejandro D’Acosta y Claudia Turrent. read more MARKETING VINICOLA, s.f.
If there is one thing you should know as a wine lover in Southern California, it is that Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe is going to be an absolute paradise for you. Whether it’s a quick stamp in your passport, comparable wines for cheaper prices, or simply trying a new winery that calls to you, you’ll…
La creatividad y la vinicultura se fusionan en La Villa del Valle, en el imponente paisaje de Baja California. Con un enfoque sustentable y apasionado, Phil y Eileen Gregory desarrollaron el proyecto Vena Cava para ofrecer alta calidad proveniente del cuidado detallado del proceso de vinificación y de las mejores uvas. Simbolizando la importancia del…
There’s another wine country you should be paying attention to. In addition to award-winning regions like Napa, Sonoma, and Temecula Valley, California—well, Baja California—is home to Valle de Guadalupe, less than two hours south of San Diego. Tucked between Ensenada beaches and stunning mountain ranges, the “Ruta del Vino” is approximately 35 miles long, with…
When most Americans think of Mexico’s Baja peninsula, they picture vast stretches of sun-bleached chaparral, stipple-painted scrubland — fly-over country on the way to boozy, bro-ed out weekend in Cabo. But just an hour south of the border, centered in the Valle de Guadalupe, is Mexican wine country — one of the most dynamic (and…
Master Sommelier Ian Cauble, founder of SommSelect, says the world of sparkling is much broader than that of Champagne. “Producers all over Europe are utilizing the ‘traditional method,’ the synonymous term for ‘Champagne method’ wherein the secondary fermentation, which creates the bubbles, is carried out in the bottle,” he says. Translation? There’s a whole realm…
When it comes to alcoholic beverages that hail from Mexico, visions of tequila and mezcal might be top-of-mind. Or what about a beachside Corona with a lime wedge corking the bottle? But maybe it’s time to add fine Mexican wine to that lineup, too, because vino Mexicano is not only becoming more popular, it’s also…
In the last few years, California’s up-and-coming wine regions have been steadily moving further and further south. First it was Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley. Then came the wineries of Malibu, and Temecula, near San Diego. Now, California’s must-visit wine region isn’t in California at all: it’s in Baja California, 90 minutes below…
Lo que comenzó como un domingo cualquiera visitando el Valle de Guadalupe terminó convirtiéndose en una de las experiencias más memorables en la región vinícola de Baja California, esto mayormente a Vena Cava, justo a lado del hotel Villa del Valle. Fuera de la impresionante vista e instalaciones acogedoras, es principalmente a su exquisito vino…
There’s certainly nothing wrong with the classic wine country experience: tours through the barrel-filled cellars, tastings overlooking the lush, rolling vineyards. But once you’ve been there and done that, it might be time to try something a little – or a lot – less traditional. From underwater wine cellars in Croatia to wine-tasting cabanas in…
