Mexico’s wine industry easily predates America’s, said Shane Mitchell in Saveur.com. A Spanish conquistador ordered the first vineyards planted in 1524, and the Old World cuttings thrived, particularly in Baja California, where the Valle de Guadalupe provides “the perfect microclimate” for grapes.
2008 Viñas Pijoan Leonora ($36). This cabernet-merlot blend, like many Baja wines, has “a uniquely briny quality.” With its rich “cherry and bacon notes,” it pairs well with a smoky-sweet mole poblano.
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