The Valley of Guadalupe
Some call it the new Napa of California, but a visit to its vineyards, hotels and restaurants shows that it has its own identity: we present to you the Guadalupe Valley! This northern tip of the Baja California peninsula is actually one of the oldest wine-growing regions in the New World. Jesuit priests cultivated vines there in the 18th century, and the first commercial winery opened in 1888. A few hours from downtown San Diego, just across the Mexican border, is this beautiful place made up of green valleys and hills covered with rocks. Its dry, hot summers and cooler, wetter winters, combined with porous soil and refreshing sea breezes, are ideal for growing grapes.