Friday, March 18, 2016

RUTA DEL VINO

Baja’s Valle de Guadalupe, or Guadalupe Valley, produces 90% of all of the wine that comes from Mexico. Although the valley has been producing wine for nearly 100 years, just in the last decade has the region experienced the incredible growth that has turned it into an up-and-comer on the global scene. It’s now become an epicenter of northern Baja for boutique wineries, gourmet restaurants and chic hotels, garnering the attention of publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler and the LA Times.

The wine producing regions of Baja, like wine itself, have gotten better with age. In the past few years there has been an explosion of creative juices flowing south of the border as new and exciting wineries and wines are popping up seemingly overnight. Some have called it the 'renaissance of Baja's wine country' and the excitement is growing.

The Guadalupe Valley just northeast of Ensenada is at the forefront of the Baja wine movement and has over 50 wineries - artisan, boutique, and commercial, both large and small who are producing some remarkable wines. Our guide features an in-depth look at 29 of the wineries. The people of the region are fascinating and they love to share their passion with visitors. So dive in and and discover the magical wine destinations the Guadalupe Valley has to offer!

PLACES TO VISIT IN RUTA DEL VINO

ADOBE GUADALUPE

Visitors approaching Baja winery Adobe Guadalupe will be impressed by its elegance and classic beauty. The large hacienda style building, which houses both the winery and a six bedroom bed-and-breakfast, is surrounded by sixty acres of thriving vineyards. In the distance, impressively large rocky mountains rise toward the sky.

Wine Tasting: By Reservation

Wine Tasting Fee:
$5.00 per person
Phone from U.S:
011-52 (646) 155-2094
Website

info@adobeguadalupe.comproducing wine.

Casa de Piedra

Casa de Piedra is a modern winery built in the style of an intimate stone farmhouse. Covered in brightly colored bougainvillea and flanked by fields of glorious vines, the exterior of the main building itself is charming and inviting. First time visitors exiting the Tecate-Ensenada highway in Valle San Antonio de las Minas may be in for a surprise when they enter its modest but lovely premises and discover the highest quality modern wine production: computerized processing, a semi-gravitational system and stainless steel tanks. Dedicated wine enthusiasts, however, will certainly not be surprised by this technological excellence and innovation as the wines of Casa de Piedra have become well known within elite circles as the very best that Mexico has to offer.

Founded: 1997
Volume: 3,000 cases/year
Wine Tasting: By Reservation
Phone from U.S.:(652)-852-156-20

RANCHO CORTES

working dairy and meat ranch where you can the cheese making process in action. Don’t miss their cheese tasting platter for $3 that comes along with a sample of their famous olive oil.

-Stop by La Escuelita where oenologists go to study the art of winemaking. There’s a small outdoor café where you can enjoy a bite to eat and a glass of wine. All of the buildings at the school are constructed of different and unique materials such as bottles, straw, wood planks or corrugated metal.

What do i learned this week?

I learned this week that I really need to study for my exams if I want a really good grade because somethings you just think that exams are going to be easy and they result a little difficult and that´s when we realize that we need to read and study everyday not 1 o 2 before the exam. I also learned that there are a lot of careers involved in tourism and hospitality and that´s great because it generate a lot of opportunities for employment in tourism,travel,hospitality sector and i think that this career is the hit of times and we really need to be interested and innovative if we want to be successful in our lives.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Ensenada Baja California Mexico

ENSENADA

Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico, the third-largest in Baja California. the Baja California Peninsula, it is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico.is predominantly a mid-rise building beach city. The only high-rise building within its city limits is the Villa Marina Hotel, though new buildings and resorts in northwestern Ensenada such as Entremar, La Costa, and Viento add to the city's skyline and form the majority of the city's highrise buildings. Emblematic sites representative of Ensenada such as the Civic Plaza containing sculptures of Mexican heroes Benito Juarez, Venustiano Carranza and Miguel Hidalgo, the enormous Mexican flag, and the Malecon boardwalk - and Naval cruise terminal are found on and near the coast of the bay. Several marinas including Ensenada Cruiseport Village, Hotel Coral & Marina, Punta Morro Resort are located on the city's coast.

CALLE PRIMERA:TRADITIONAL TOURIST ZONE OF ENSENADA.

The most vibrant and famous avenue of the city, offers a variety of local crafts, cafes and seafood restaurants like the Guerrero, the charro, broncos and steps the famous Hussong's Cantina.

CORAZÓN DE TIERRA RESTAURANt

It offers organic menu of 6 times daily changing, as it depends on fresh ingredients grown in the garden, according to the season. Getting a table here can be difficult, but will be rewarded with one of the most heartfelt and memorable dining experiences.

TACOS MARCO ANTONIO RESTAURANT

Street Gourmet, Stews and Seafood Cuisine

The best seafood tacos of guisado in Ensenada. It offers more than 17 different varieties.

MANZANILLA RESTAURANT

Sustainable Cuisine

Fresh dishes with the best of sea and land of the Baja California

BEST WESTERN EL CID HOTEL

46 rooms and 6 suites

Quality care that characterizes Best Western worldwide. The decor of each room is different and inspired by Mexican cultural wealth. Some of them overlooking the bay.

HACIENDA GUADALUPE HOTEL

Hotel, boutique-style rooms designed for people who enjoy a pleasant stay; our staff is always aware of offering complex services.

LA BUFADORA

Marine cavity formed by the weathering of the rock, where the pressure water jetting sometimes reaches as high as 25 m (80 ft)

THE RIVIERA CULTURAL CENTER

t is one of the oldest and most emblematic buildings of Ensenada, as it was built in the 30s as a luxury hotel and casino. It is now used for exhibitions and cultural tours.

THE SANTO TOMAS WINE CELLARS

Before military barracks , from 1935 wineries are located in the same place . The oldest wine-producing state in the country and second , born in 1888 and was in 1932 that Abelardo Rodriguez cart by the first bottled in 1939 ( the first bottling is displayed on site) . With a variety of grapes in 1988 under the care of winemaker Hugo Acosta D production is lowered 300,000 boxes a year to 30,000 , ensuring high quality.