My fiance grew up in San Diego and for years she has been schooling my Los Angeles based friends (and I) on the wonderful spots that can be found south of the border in Tijuana and Baja California. So we decided to take advantage of the three day weekend and head south past San Diego and down the toll road running along side the Pacific that connects Tijuana to Ensenada. The weather was great! Our destination was the L.A. Cetto winery located 20 minutes east of Ensenada on a newly paved road called "Ruta del Vino" or "Wine Route." After arriving, we settled in for some pizza and wine. I'm no wine connoisseur but their Cabernet and the Petit Syrah tasted great. All-in-all I'd highly recommend the trip. The wine is inexpensive ranging from $5 to $25 USD a bottle. The crowd was a good mix of locals and tourists (some that came from as far as Berkeley). The service was great and the view of the rolling hills was wonderful. I definitely plan on returning soon.
On a separate note, the Chef/Food critic Anthony Bourdain recently spoke at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita. He championed the food and culture coming out of Tijuana, even going as far as comparing it to Tuscany. Here is an article published by the LA Weekly about it.
http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2012/02/anthony_bourdain_grandma_rule.php
After years of turmoil, it's nice to see the city being shown in a positive light.
Awesome! Such a beautiful place. Oh, and did you know that Cesar Dressing originated in TJ?? Great fact! :)
ReplyDeleteNice, I didn't know that Prof! Thanks for the fun fact.
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