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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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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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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Shad Mayfield Busts Rodeo Barriers
AS THE SON OF tie-down roping standout Sylvester Mayfield, Shad Mayfield grew up with big boots to fill. “When I was little, I started practicing by walking around with a rope in my hand, just roping…
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Spread Some Sweet & Spicy Love
NEW MEXICO'S LONG GRILLING SEASON means we fire up our Webers and Big Green Eggs into fall. The charred goodies that take a trip over the flames benefit from delicious toppings and condiments. Check…
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FARMesilla Brings Freshness Home
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO'S fertile Mesilla Valley enjoys global fame for its abundant green chile crop. But on a recent visit, I was surprised to discover that onions, cabbages, pecans, pinto beans…
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