It’s because of events like this that I started this blog! YES, it was a long way (south of Ensenada, past Estero Beach & Maneadero, at the start of the “Ruta Antigua del Vino,”) but well worth the journey and easy to find.

Thanks to emails with Marisol Acuna, San Cosme Vinedos owners’ daughter, we were able to reserve tickets at the advance rate ($250 pesos, under $17). Gracias, Marisol!

Included: commemorative wine glass, two wine tastes, one cerveza taste, cheese and olive oil samples, live music and a ton of fun. And, it was Bob’s birthday!

Food (including paella, pulpo & pig) and wine by the bottle were available at very reasonable rates. We especially enjoyed the wines of Madera 5/Cava Aragon 126, and it was a treat to meet Jose Luis Rendon. The octopus from La Cocedora de Langosta was outstanding.

Our group kept growing ’til we had a party of nine, all turned out to celebrate Bob’s birthday. (Note the “dead soldiers” on the table.)

As the sun dipped behind the hills, we grooved to the music and showmanship of Tinta Bohemio.  Put this event on your list for next year for sure. It’s not on the tourist radar, so you’ll feel like a local. I don’t think you’ll regret it!

Photos by Bob Gove, David Hetherington & Carole Ravago.