Mexico Invades! Relax, Its Just (Really Good) Wine By Joe Bonadio Over the last half-century, for most people American wine has been synonymous with California wine–typically coming from producers in Napa, or maybe Sonoma. Indeed, ever since the momentous Judgement of Paris upended the wine world in 1976, … Read the rest
Mexican Wine Rising: North Beach Bars Support Independent Vintner By Joe Bonadio In July of 2022, Cantina Los Mayas first opened its doors on Balboa Street in San Francisco’s Richmond District. Admittedly, the debut of a Mexican restaurant in this city is rarely a notable event, but this was … Read the rest
Kindred Spirits: An Interview With ‘Wine Doctor’ Cesar Reyes By Joe Bonadio In the summer of 2016, a tiny new taqueria opened on the dusty, history-soaked stretch of Broadway where San Francisco’s North Beach nuzzles Chinatown. Called Panuchos, the spot was the brainchild of Yucatán-born Juventino Carrillo, whom … Read the rest