Major Press Releases For Mexican Wine
(click on the name of the periodical below to read the full article)
Wine Enthusiast: “Mexican Winemaking Is Reaching New Heights in These High-Altitude Regions” March 2026 - Nils Bernstein
Mexico Business News: “Baja California Strengthens Wine Sector, Addresses Water Scarcity” February 2026 - MBN Staff
Vinography: “Taking a Closer Look at Mexican Wine” October 2025 - Alder Yarrow
Afar: “For Some of the World’s Most Exciting Wines, Travel to Mexico” May 2025 - Anya von Bremzen
Mexico News Daily: “This wine-producing behemoth is rapidly awakening” May 2025 - Diana Serratos
San Diego Magazine: “The Evolution of Valle de Guadalupe: Baja’s Top Wine Region” April 2025 - Michele Bigley
Decanter: “Decanter’s Dream Destination: El Cielo, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico” April 2025 - Clive Pursehouse
Mexico News Daily: “This El Bajío wine route offers the ultimate in Mexican viticulture” March 2025 - Diana Serratos
El Restaurante: “Mexican Wines: 10 Quality Vintages Available in the U.S. Now!” September/October 2024 - Ed Avis
Apstein on Wine: “Quality Mexican Wine? Surely, You Jest?” September 2024 - Michael Apstein
Forbes: “Beyond Bordeaux: Exploring The Rise Of New Wine Regions” June 2024 - Rachel King
Food Tank: “El Valle de Guadalupe Under Threat: The Campaign to Save Mexico’s Wine Country” April 2024 - Liza Greene
SevenFifty Daily: “Valle de Guadalupe’s Groundbreaking Winemakers Are Passing the Baton” December 2023 - Kate Dingwall
Wine Enthusiast: “Mexican Wine Is at a Crossroads” August 2023 - Nils Bernstein
Wine Enthusiast: “In Valle de Guadalupe, Scrappy Modernism Elevates Ever July 2023 - Michele Bigley
Decanter: “Mexican wine: Introductory guide plus 12 top bottles to try” June 2023 - Camille Berry
JancisRobinson.com: “The future of Mexican wine?” May 2023 - Jancis Robinson
Imbibe: “Mexican Wine Is Shifting From Novelty to Mainstay” February 2023 - Jennifer Fiedler
Town & Country: "Mexican Wine? Bien sûr!" February 2023 - Jay McInerney
Wine Enthusiast: "With Distinctive Terroir and Varied Microclimates, Mexico’s Baja California Aims to Preserve its Character" - August 2020 - Nils Bernstein
Wine Enthusiast: "Baja and Beyond: Everything You Need to Know About Mexican Wine" - August 2020 - Nils Bernstein
Barron's: "Mexican Wine is Getting More Popular—And a Lot Better" - December 2019 - Chadner Navarro
Wine Enthusiast: "The U.S. Chefs and Restaurateurs Embracing Mexican Wine" - September 2019 - Caroline Hatchett
USA Today: "Mexico's Valle de Guadalupe is a Must for Wine Lovers" - June 2019 - Mark Rogers
The Telegraph: "Little Known Wine Region Taking on the World" - February 2019 - Luciana Bellini
Wine Enthusiast:- "Three Recipes and Pairings from Baja California" February 2019 - Nils Bernstien
The San Francisco Chronicle: "This Baja wine region is the Napa Valley of Mexico" - October 2018 - Jill K. Robinson
San Diego Tribune: "Baja’s Valle de Guadalupe is wine lovers paradise" - May 2018 - Wendy Lemlin
The New York Times: "An Unexpected Wine Sanctuary in Baja California" - April 2017 - Robert Draper
Rhapsody Magazine: "Mexican Crush" - August 2017 - Elaine Glusac
The New York Times: "Millennials Answer the Call of Mexican Wine Country" - Late April 2017 - Sheila Marikar
Jancis Robinson: "A Mexican wave of wine" - March 2017 - Jancis Robinson
Vogue: "Why You Might Want to Skip Napa and Visit Mexico’s Wine Country Instead" - July 2016 - Archana Ram
Los Angeles Times: "The 'Next Napa': Baja's Valle de Guadalupe wines are ripe for success" - May 2016 - Michele Parente
Sunset Magazine: "The West’s New Hottest Wine Region Is South of the Border" - 2016 - Sara Schneider
Eater: "Discovering Two Dining Destinations in Mexico's Emerging Wine Country" - February 2015 - Bill Addison
Wine Enthusiast: 2014, #2 of the Top 10 Wine Travel Destinations
Iconic Restaurants Purveying Our Mexican Wines
California
Californios - California USA - Chef Val M. Cantú
Localis - California USA - Chef Christopher Barnum-Dann
The Plumed Horse - California USA - Chef Peter Armellino
Nightbird - California USA - Chef Kim Alter
Valle - California USA - Chef Roberto Alcocer
Maria Isabel - California USA - Chefs Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz
Marea Beverly Hills - California USA - Chef Tim Lu
The French Laundry - California USA - Chef Thomas Keller
Illinois
Topolobampo / Frontera Grill - Illinois USA - Chef Rick Bayless
Cariño - Illinois USA - Chef Norman Fenton
Esmé - Illinois USA - Chef Jenner Tomaska
Indienne - Illinois USA - Chef Sujan Sarkar
Nadu - Illinois USA - Chef Sujan Sarkar
Mi Tocaya Antojería - Illinois USA - Chef Diana Dávila
Mirra - Illinois USA - Chef Zubair Mohajir
Virtue - Illinois USA - Chef Erick Williams
Girl & the Goat - Illinois USA - Chef Stephanie Izard
Kie-Gol-Lanee - Illinois USA - Family-run Oaxacan kitchen (chef not named on its site)
Minnesota
Diane's Place - Minnesota USA - Chef Diane Moua
Nixta - Minnesota USA - Chef Gustavo Romero
Washington
Canlis - Washington USA - Chef James Huffman
Atoma - Washington USA - Chef Johnny Courtney
Pancita - Washington USA - Chef Janet Becerra
Westward - Seattle USA - Chef Renee Erickson
Oregon
Lilia Comedor - Oregon USA - Chef Juan Gomez
Washington, DC
Albi - Washington DC USA - Chef Michael Rafidi
Mita - Washington DC USA - Chefs Miguel Guerra and Tatiana Mora
Amparo Fondita - Washington DC USA - Chef Christian Irabién
Pascual - Washington DC USA - Chefs Matt Conroy and Isabel Coss
Oyamel - Washington DC USA - Chef José Andrés
New York
Cosme - New York USA - Chef Enrique Olvera
Oxomoco - New York USA - Chef Justin Bazdarich
Chavela's - New York USA - Chef Arturo Leonar
Georgia
Banshee - Georgia USA - Chef Nolan Wynn
Colorado
Alma Fonda Fina - Colorado USA - Chef Johnny Curiel
Mezcaleria Alma - Colorado USA - Chef Johnny Curiel
Cozobi Fonda Fina - Colorado USA - Chef Johnny Curiel
Alteño - Colorado USA - Chef Johnny Curiel
The Wolf's Tailor - Colorado USA - Chef Kelly Whitaker
Bruto - Colorado USA - Chef Kelly Whitaker
Hop Alley - Colorado USA - Chef Tommy Lee
Safta - Colorado USA - Chef Alon Shaya
Texas
Mixtli - Texas USA - Chefs Rico Torres and Diego Galicia
Hugo's - Texas USA - Chef Hugo Ortega
Maximo - Texas USA - Chef Adrian Torres
JUN - Texas USA - Chefs Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu
Street to Kitchen - Texas USA - Chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter
Baso - Texas USA - Chefs Jacques Varon and Max Lappe
Leche de Tigre - Texas USA - Chef Emil Oliva
Mezquite - Texas USA - Chef Max Muñoz (with Kevin Fink)
Comedor - Texas USA - Chef Philip Speer
La Condesa - Texas USA - Chef Rick Lopez
El Carlos Elegante - Texas USA - Chef Peja Krstic
Olōyō - Texas USA - Chef Olivia López
José - Texas USA - Chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman
Don Artemio - Texas USA - Chef Juan Ramón Cárdenas
Xalisko - Texas USA - Chef Beatriz Martines
Cochinita & Co. - Texas USA - Chef Victoria Elizondo
Arizona
Atria - Arizona USA - Chef Rochelle Daniel
New Mexico
Escondido - New Mexico USA - Chef Fernando Ruiz
Cosme - New York USA - Chef Enrique Olvera