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Unpacked Minis, Five Questions: For Some of the World’s Most Exciting Wines, Travel to Mexico
Welcome to Unpacked, Five Questions, a new series where we go behind the scenes of one great travel story.
In this inaugural episode, host Katherine LaGrave sits down with award-winning writer Anya von Bremzen to discuss her journey through Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico's exciting wine region just two hours from San Diego, which she wrote about in Afar's spring issue.
Von Bremzen, a James Beard Award-winning culinary writer who recently published National Dish in 2023, shares why this area is the fascinating "anti-Napa" and worth the bumpy ride.
On this episode you'll learn:
Don't miss these moments:
[04:12] Why "bad roads make good tourists" according to local winemakers
[05:05] Anya's favorite natural wines from the region, including an amber sauvignon blanc called "La Poubelle" (trash can)
[08:20] The surprising prevalence of women winemakers in a traditionally patriarchal country
[10:15] How Valle de Guadalupe's freedom from tradition allows for experimental winemaking that would "make Europeans faint"
Featured in this episode:
Lunario - Michelin green-sustainability-star restaurant
Lulú Martínez Ojeda - Winemaker at Bruma who trained in Bordeaux
David Castro Hussong - Chef at Bruma
Karina Campos - Guide from Baja Wine, Eat and Travel
Resources:
Follow AFAR Media on Instagram and TikTok @AfarMedia.
Subscribe, rate, and review Unpacked, Five Questions on your favorite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to Unpacked, Five Questions, a new series where we go behind the scenes of one great travel story.
In this inaugural episode, host Katherine LaGrave sits down with award-winning writer Anya von Bremzen to discuss her journey through Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico's exciting wine region just two hours from San Diego, which she wrote about in Afar's spring issue.
Von Bremzen, a James Beard Award-winning culinary writer who recently published National Dish in 2023, shares why this area is the fascinating "anti-Napa" and worth the bumpy ride.
On this episode you'll learn:
Don't miss these moments:
[04:12] Why "bad roads make good tourists" according to local winemakers
[05:05] Anya's favorite natural wines from the region, including an amber sauvignon blanc called "La Poubelle" (trash can)
[08:20] The surprising prevalence of women winemakers in a traditionally patriarchal country
[10:15] How Valle de Guadalupe's freedom from tradition allows for experimental winemaking that would "make Europeans faint"
Featured in this episode:
Lunario - Michelin green-sustainability-star restaurant
Lulú Martínez Ojeda - Winemaker at Bruma who trained in Bordeaux
David Castro Hussong - Chef at Bruma
Karina Campos - Guide from Baja Wine, Eat and Travel
Resources:
Follow AFAR Media on Instagram and TikTok @AfarMedia.
Subscribe, rate, and review Unpacked, Five Questions on your favorite podcast platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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