Mexico is a great place for growing grapes
Some of the nation’s best wines come from Valle de Guadalupe, situated on the Baja coast. Close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, a climate that’s cooler than most of Mexico and mountains that border the valley all conspire to create good growing conditions there for chardonnay, cabernet and merlot. “The Baja region gets a lot of sun, which is good for full-bodied wines,” says Hugo D’Acosta, lauded as the Robert Mondavi of Mexico and owner of four wineries, including the esteemed Casa de Piedra. “It [feels . . .