Event: Club Tengo Hambre - Thanksgiving in Baja - Nov 28

Note: The date in the picture is incorrect.  According to their web site this event will be on Saturday, November 28, 2015.

Thanksgiving in Baja - Club Tengo Hambre

Lodging Report: Life and Food - Finca La Divina

Checking In: Finca La Divina in Baja's Wine Country

Contact Information:

Email:  mkt@chefjavierplascencia.mx

Phone:  +52 (646) 156-8045

Trip Report/Photo Gallery: Mango World Magazine

Baja California: La Ruta del Vino

Wine Recommendation: San Diego UT - Hacienda La Lomita - Pagano

If you see this Baja wine, grab it

Restaurant Report: San Diego City Beat - Malva

As usual I agree with Michael A. Gardiner.

Malva flies under the radar

Event: Ovejas en el Valle - Valle 13 Ruta del Sabor - Oct. 3

Valle 13 Ruta del Sabor - Facebook

First Look: Finca La Divina - @lifeandfood

Based upon my traffic sources log, there is a lot of interest in Javier Placencia's new bed and breakfast, Finca La Divina.  I have yet to find any information about an opening date or how to make reservations, but it appears that Life and Food had a first look this weekend.

Update: Finca La Divina now has an Instagram account and left a contact email address in the comments.

Finca La Divina's email: mkt@chefjavierplascencia.mx

Checking-in to the new @finca_ladivina B&B in Valle de Guadalupe by @javierplascencia. #travel

A photo posted by Life & Food (@lifeandfood) on Sep 18, 2015 at 5:18pm PDT

It's all in the details. | @finca_ladivina by @javierplascencia | #ValledeGuadalupe #Travel #Mexico

A photo posted by Life & Food (@lifeandfood) on Sep 20, 2015 at 12:18pm PDT

Morning light goodness | @finca_ladivina, #ValledeGuadalupe

A photo posted by Life & Food (@lifeandfood) on Sep 19, 2015 at 7:18am PDT

Cool Instagram: LA Cetto by @amendez00

#valledeguadalupe #nofliter

A photo posted by Alejandro Mendez (@amendez00) on Sep 12, 2015 at 6:54pm PDT

Photo Gallery: Just Live Alicia

Here are some fashion shots featuring the Airstream Trailers at Glamping Ruta de Arte y Vino

Art and Wine

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Glamping Ruta de Arte y Vino

Travel Guide: Zen Girl - Valle de Guadalupe 2015

Mandy Burstein posted her 2015 guide to Valle de Guadalupe today.  Her guides are essential reading for anyone planning a trip to Valle de Guadalupe.   They are filled with excellent suggestions for places to stay, where to eat, and things to do.  

And, anyone who puts La Gotera into their guide to the Valle really knows the inside scoop.

Zen Girl's Guide to Valle de Guadalupe 2015 Edition

Zen Girl's Guide to Valle de Guadalupe - Mexico's Baja Wine Country (2014)

Note: Mandy, thanks for the shout out.

Wine Recommendations: Vivino

Among the many other things found on their site, Vivino generates crowd sourced ratings for wines.  While I'm sure a crowd sourced rating system is flawed. the wines of Valle de Guadalupe are well represented on these lists.

Top 25 Cabernet Sauvignon wines in Mexico right now 

Top 25 Mexico Nebbiolo wines right now

Finca Altozano - Vendimias 2015

As a fan of lifestyle porn, I liked this video a lot.

Trip Report: Slobe Family Adventure

They arrived on a Tuesday and left on a Friday and had the Valle all to themselves.

Valle de Guadalupe - La Ruta del Vino

Cool Instagram: Villa Montefiori by @lauramg123

Lady night's event was very special @villamontefiori and I was a #luckygirl to have been included. #winecountry #valledeguadalupe #anothersunset #momslovelandscapes #rainbow #magic #Baja

A photo posted by Laura Miller Gleason (@lauramg123) on Sep 11, 2015 at 8:20am PDT

New Winery/Restaurant: Corona del Valle

I pay pretty close attention close attention to what is happening in the Valle, but Corona del Valle slipped under my radar.  It appears they created their Facebook page in May and have been operational for a couple of months.

I pulled a few pictures from their Facebook page to provide a glimpse of their facility. 

Their location:

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Restaurant: Thursday - Sunday - 1:00 to 9:00

Wine Tasting: Tuesday - Sunday - 12:00 to 8:00

Corona del Valle - Facebook

  

Cool Instagram: Hacienda Guadalupe by @josux97

❤️ #missingensenada #valledeguadalupe #whynot

A photo posted by José Espinoza (@josux97) on Sep 9, 2015 at 11:15pm PDT

Travel Tips: Hotbook - 5 Not-To-Be-Missed Wineries

It's always a futile exercise to pick the best wineries in Valle de Guadalupe, but that being said, this is not a bad list.

Clos de Tres Cantos - Vinícola Relieve - La Esperanza (L.A. Cetto) - Finca La Carridilla - Adobe Guadalupe

5 Vinícolas que no puedes de visitar en el Vale de Guadalupe

5 wineries you can not miss in the Valle de Guadalupe (English via Google Translate)

Dinner in the Sky At Barón Balché

I put up a post about this unique dining experience where guests will eat at a special table hoisted 15 meters in the air.   Dinner in the Sky

We now have some more info.

Here's a look at the rig

And, here's the pricing info:

Dinner in the Sky - Baja California

Barón Balché Facebook

Bodegas del Valle - Restaurants

Bodegas del Valle is an event/concert venue that opened this June.  They have now expanded their offerings to include wine tastings, a bar,  and three restaurants.

Bodegas del Valle is open Thursday - Monday; 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Their deck is open until 12:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays

Bodegas del Valle - Facebook

Cool Picture: Valle de Guadalupe

#Sunrise in #ValleDeGuadalupe

A photo posted by Chris Engelsman (@etree) on Sep 5, 2015 at 8:57am PDT

Event: Atardecer en el Valle - Viñas de la Erre - Sept 12

Info: Atardecer en el Valle

Event: Sustainable Seafood Dinner at Deckman's - September 26

Info:  Sustainable Seafood Dinner with Guest Chefs

More Airbnb Listings

We have used Airbnb for a couple of years to book lodging for our travels to great success.  Frustratingly, there were very few Airbnb options in Valle de Guadalupe.  But, in the past couple months more than a dozen listings have been added.

This is very good news!

I have added links to the new listings here:

Hotels and Lodging - Valle de Guadalupe 

Trip Report: Sun Diego Eats

This Sun Diego Eats post about her trip to Mexico includes a detailed account of her meal at Deckman's En El Mogor

Ensenada and Valle de Guadalupe