“Great Wine begins in the Vineyard”
I couldn´t agree more with this! specially after visiting this piece of paradise in Oregon, at their acclaimed estate Vineyard, nestled along the west hills of the Hood River Valley, where life becomes infinite views and experiences.
When we speak about the new era of Mexican wines, we immediately evoke José Luis Durand, the Chilean winemaker, settled in the Guadalupe Valley. His passion for the art of making wines and for México are magical combination.His Wines are the “vehicle” that transport us to this magical experience, full of harmonic aromas, textures, colors, they whisper you sweet notes…treasured moments… memories that can last forever.
This is my first posting for a restaurant review! It´s exciting to try to transmit what i see, feel and taste with my words and some images. So here we go!
Porto Bello is situated in one of my favorite spots in Vallarta, the Marina. The visit was programmed for a sunny afternoon. It was very busy when we arrived with the fishermen coming back in their boats and some yachts that were entering from a day out in Banderas Bay.
There is a saying in México: “For all bad, Mezcal and for all good, Mezcal too”
The Mezcal is obtained from different Agave varieties (limeño, raicilla, pata de mula, bovicornuta, cupreata, etc) and the Tequila is only obtained from the Agave Azul Tequilana Weber and some varieties of it. Mezcal is considered a finished product after only one destilation process and Tequila requires at least two destilations processes and it is meticucously filtered to eliminate any impureness to get a softer flavor.
Mayahuel is represented as a woman with Agave branches coming out of her body in sign of fertility and a Jade ring piercing her nose.
The Legend says that when the earth first began, there was an evil goddess, named Tzintzimitl, an evil goddess that devoured light, bringing darkness to mother earth. To give a little light to the natives in the form of stars, she asked for human sacrifices in her honor.
Quetzalcoatl, was the God of Redemption, the Feathered Snake God, the benevolent God. Tired from this human sacrifices, went up in the sky searching for the evil goddess to kill her, but he met ther her beautiful grand daughter, Mayahuel. Quetzalcoatl fell in love with her beauty and decided to rescue her from her evil grand mother, taking her back with him on earth.
*LA Cetto Vineyards in the Picture
Today we begin our virtual adventure with Mexican Wines.
I have a group on Facebook where I have been sending messages with information about some Mexican Wineries and their Wines. So if you are on Facebook, dont hesitate to join the Group, I also invite you to share your experiences with Mexican wines with us!
Today we will talk about Adobe Guadalupe “The land where the Angels sing”
Tequila is a Mexican spirit. A National beverage that transmits Tradition and History. An Aguardiente of inimitable taste. We could describe it as “the water that burns”. To drink it is to drink a world of legends and Mexican traditions.It is originated from a plant that decorates the Mexican country, the Blue Agave.
The name Tequila comes from a little town in the Jalisco valley where many producers have their Haciendas.
Welcome to my Blog!
My love affair with Gourmet food and Wines started in 2004, when i arrived to Puerto Vallarta, with a a suitcase full of dreams. Dreams of freedom, sun and the hope that the sea waves would bring a mysterious foreigner from faraway lands that was going to sweep me off my feet and live happily together by the sea shore. Well, that did not happen! but instead i found a bunch of friends, a lot of opportunities and a world of culinary experiences that made me fall in love with this industry.
