Mexico

Day Of The Dead

Day Of The Dead

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican celebration that takes place every 1st weekend of November. It is a tradition, known now throughout the world, that fills cemeteries on the 1st and 2nd of November with flowers, visitors, family members and traditional altars.   

The Wines of Mexico

The Wines of Mexico

Winemaking in Mexico began in the early 1500s when the governor of ‘New Spain’ (as Mexico was known at the time),conquistador Hernando Cortes, ordered every Spaniard with a land grant to plant 1,000 grape vines for every 100 Indians in his employ.

Halloween and Dia de los Muertos- SF style

Halloween and Dia de los Muertos- SF style

Since moving to California from New York almost 15 years ago, one of the many aspects of living here that I love is the tradition of Dia de los Muertos following quickly on the heels of Halloween.