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While this close-up of Valle de Guadalupe vineyard in Mexico might suggest Tequila production would be a safer choice, you might be surprised at the quality of wine made now.

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The Treasure of the Guadalupe
The Rise of Mexican Wineries

The Mexican wine industry as a full-scale marketing entity is still in its infancy. But the quality of some its wines suggests that it is only a matter of time before it successfully get their act together.

by Alan Goldfarb
September 3, 2008

t must have been about 20 years ago – when the American Viticultural Area (AVA) system was in its nascent stages – that Cecil DeLoach forcefully parried a wine journalist who suggested, “Your wines will never be accepted in the world market unless they exhibit a sense of place.”

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