BAJA CALIFORNIA
Valle de Guadalupe, a mere two hours south of the border, has a Mediterranean-type climate with varietals not commonly found in Napa Valley style wines.
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COAHUILA
Coahuila has been producing wine since 1597 when La Hacienda de San Lorenzo was founded. This region is tucked away in the Sierra Madre Oriental with a great wine-growing climate.
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GUANAJUATO
Centrally located Guanajuato is living a wine production renaissance. Dolores Hidalgo, the cradle of Mexican independence, now produces some of the best wines in region.
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CHIAPAS
The Mayan city of Balun Kanan, in the southeasternmost state of Chiapas, was conquered by Aztecs in the 1470s presumably bringing pulque know-how. With the arrival of the Spaniard and the stills, Balun Kanan became Comitán and eventually the agave sap was distilled into Comiteco.
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YUCATAN
The “sister republic” of Yucatán has a long history of great craft beers; famous among them are Leon Negra and Montejo. Those brands were long ago acquired by large conglomerates and ceased to be artisanal in any way. Enter Cerveza Patito leading the charge in craft beer.
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QUERETARO
Querétaro, a mere two hours north Mexico City, has a long history of wine-making. It is home to the winery with the most visitors per year.
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TLAXCALA
Tlaxcala, a small state east of Mexico City, is in the heart of the pulque-producing region with a wide availability of Agave Salmiana known locally as maguey pulquero.
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CDMX
CDMX is, as the chilangos say, la neta del planeta. Historically known more for its amazing food than its libations, all that’s about to change as chilangos turn their talents to craft beer and small batch distilling (gins!).
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