A Ruidoso Winery Is Making Noise
"I LIKE TO TELL PEOPLE I LEARNED TO MAKE WINE starting at the bottom of the bottle,” says Jasper Riddle, a longtime Ruidoso resident and owner of the Noisy Water Winery, which has expanded to six…
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Posts From: September 2022
Where Wine and Pistachios Meet
“We’re out here on the farm,” says Marianne Schweers, who runs Heart of the Desert Vineyards with her husband, George. Since 1974, the couple has been growing and harvesting pistachios on their Eagle…
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A Winemaking Tour de Force
PULL BACK THE CABERNET-COLORED ROPE for a peek at everything that goes into the D.H. Lescombes Family Vineyards winemaking operation. Offered from spring to fall, the VIP tours start in Las Cruces or…
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Oldest Town, Newest Vibes
WITH ITS EYE-POPPING HOLLYHOCKS, bright ristras, and New Deal–era frescoes painted by Will Shuster, the courtyard at the New Mexico Museum of Art is a place of beauty and history. The museum’s…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Eat all the funnel cake. The first weekend of the New Mexico State Fair is upon us with indulgent eats, cute animals, carnival games, and whooshing rides at Expo New Mexico, in Albuquerque. An…
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Perfect Pairing: Whitewater and Wine
CALL IT A “thrill and swill” excursion. New Mexico River Adventures gets your blood flowing with a half-day rafting trip along the Río Grande, then winds down with a relaxing elevated picnic…
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Try These Wineries Near Taos
La Chiripada To find New Mexico’s oldest family-operated winery, you just need to spot the purple hand-painted signs. Following the signs defines winemaking at La Chiripada, named for a Spanish…
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Vivác Winery Buzzes With Fun
AS THE BASS GUITARIST strums the first few notes of “Wild Thing,” the din of the outdoor party at Vivác Winery quiets in anticipation of hearing the song’s legendary lyrics. Soon enough, people are…
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Get to Know New Mexico Wine
Visit: To fully experience New Mexico wine, “you should visit the winery, learn where the grapes come from and how the wine is made, and then taste it,” says Milagro Vineyards owner Rick Hobson. Look…
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Try These Albuquerque Wineries
Milagro Vineyards Tucked away in the tree-lined village of Corrales, Milagro Vineyards is like a secret garden. I’m greeted warmly by a rescue Boston terrier, owners Rick and Mitzi Hobson, and music…
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