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Baja California, only place with a perfect combination of wine and food: Baja Window to the South

In this episode, wine, surf, and many other things were talked about

By Redacción 2022-03-07T21:33:00+00:00

The second episode of Baja Window to the South has premiered, a show whose goal is to show the marvels that Baja California has to offer to the world such as its gastronomy, touristic attractions, valleys, beaches, craft beers, wines, and much more.

During their segment ”Baja Do’s & Don’t’s”, the hosts tell tourists what things they should and shouldn’t do in the state. This time, they recommended the Cheese Route, 12 km from Valle de Ojos Negros, close to Ensenada in Real del Castillo, where a Swiss established the first cheese-making business in 1911. This is one of the few cheese cellars open to the public in the American continent. As to what one shouldn’t do, the hosts talked about the importance of having a Mexican insurance for your car, since Mexico doesn’t validate American insurance policies. This is why it is essential to have a Mexican insurance policy before you travel so as to avoid complications in case of an accident.

During this episode, hosts Olga Sánchez de la Vega and Scott Koenig had Marco Amador, sommelier and owner of La Botella Wine Bar in The Park Tijuana, as a special guest. They spoke with him about the variety of wines in Baja California, as well as the 100 different types of grapes that are available in order to create this beverage.

Amador stated that 85% of wine production in Mexico is made in Baja California, which demonstrates the importance of the wine industry in the state and how attractive Valle de Guadalupe is for tourists. This is because tourists are looking for a combination of great wine with great food, which they are unable to get anywhere else but in Baja California. He also stressed that the first thing one should do with wine is to make sure that it is only half full in the glass, so that the wine can express its body and qualities inside it.

In the segment ”Tacos With Muchachos”, Scott Koenig and Tony Tee, owner of Corazón de Torta, went to Tacos El Meño. Here they tasted their famous cabeza (head) tacos and, quite unusually, a hard-shelled taco with adobada meat, served with guacamole, sauce, and caramelized onions, distinguishing itself as the king of the afternoon.

The second special guest was Eliot Hernández, best known as El Don del Mar, a Tijuana native with more than 13 years of surfing experience and a degree in Scientific Education. He also has an open sea rescue certificate and rescue training and is currently a volunteer in Playas de Tijuana. Eliot opened a surfing school in 2012 to share his love for this sport with others.

Hernández spoke about how wonderful it is to surf in all of Baja and how tourists, whether they are beginners or experts, can disconnect themselves a little bit from the world by having a unique and special connection with the ocean. As an example, he spoke about Km. 42 in Rosarito, also called Playa Raul’s, which is an ideal place for surfers of all levels, showing, once again, that Baja California has marvels, attractions, and adventures for all of those who wish to visit it.