What a magnificent day! To wake up in the most serene villa could have been enough! We hopped in our suv for another exciting day. First we went to the Cava del Queso (cheese cave) in ojos Negros valley. The owner of passed generations took us through the amazing process of how they make cheese, cream and butter. After the grand tour we were taken into a wooden 2 level cave where the cheese was aged behind humidifier glass. The center of the room was set with over 10 sampling of his finest and most aged cheeses particular to this region of Baja. Our next stop was a winery in Ojos Negros valley owned the regionally famous Hussong Family. Ricardo Hussong himself took us on a tour of the winery tasting through new and unreleased vintages. We were delighted by the presence of his son Louis who studied in culinary school in napa and cooked and prepared for us a 6 course meal that yet again I could have licked my plate clean. What an experienece to be able to have lunch with the vintner himself and his family in their home! Not to mention that it was in his cantina in Ensenada that the margarita was first created! Back to our hotel now for a little r&r before going to a little restaurant called la manzanilla to meet with the chef and do a tasting of modem Ensenada cuisine... And of course we cannot finish the night without having at least 1 margherita at Hussongs!!!
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