Having never been to Mexico we are obviously thrilled that we have been sent. Our itinerary packed with amazing food experiences leaves nothing to be desired! Our guide and head of Mexico Tourism for Baja, Aldo, drove us on the old wine country road through the mountains to Ensenada. Every curve and every turn unveiled gorgeous landscapes that definitely felt like and old world wine country. On our drive we drove past the Coronado Islands... Rumor has it that Al Capone would store his liquor there!
We went to a great place for lunch in a resort called Rincon De Martin and had some French style Mexican fare.
Around 4pm we arrived at Adobe Gudalupe. A couple from America moved here over ten years ago when there were only 12 wineries and built a vineyard, horse stable, a home and a life for themselves. Now Baja Has over 55 wineries, not to mention that one of them happens to be the oldest winery in all the Americas producing vintages as far back as the fifteen hundreds! Adobe Gudaloupe is a gorgeous estate that half is the couples home and rest are guest houses. We got settled in then went for a swim and tasted their Rhone style Rose by the pool in the vineyard. Soon after we were dressed and seated once again for another decadent 4 course meal. We sat with the Millers, the manager, horse trainer and everyone else important to running an operation like this, in the Millers' dinning room. Cozy and warm with dim lighting Mr miller popped several of his fabulous vintages to pair with our meal. Starting with our first course we had a cream based mussel soup paired with an unoaked Chardonnay. Second we had a watermelon and green salad topped with Proscuitto and blue cheese. Third we had swordfish that had been seared with Rosemary and garlic then topped with a spicy cream sauce. This course was accompanied by wild rice with fresh poblanos and roasted summer vegetables and was paired with the estates phenomenal wines, the first a Rhone-style red, and the last named Rafael, a beautiful Nebbiolo/Cabernet blend.
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