El Tecolote Tequila in Tlaquepaque
El Tecolote Tequila in Tlaquepaque John Anderson, Editor Jalisco is the center of the production of Tequila. Our recent post about the growth of the tequila industry reveals how quickly the export of tequilas is growing for Mexico. However, most of us only are aware of the best known brands of Tequila – Clase Azul, […]
Wine Wednesday – Wine Pairing Dinners in Los Cabos
Wine Wednesday – Wine Pairing Dinners in Los Cabos John Anderson, Editor Recently, there have been a significant number of wine pairing dinners offered at restaurants in Los Cabos by the restaurant or by private organizations like Baja Vine Club. For example, recently Nao Cabo, a Mediterranean restaurant offered a winemaker dinner with Louis Jadot. […]
Furniture in Guadalajara – Galería El Dorado
Furniture in Guadalajara – Galería El Dorado John Anderson, Editor We have been hearing for decades that the only place to buy or order furniture is in Guadalajara. Our house on the beach in Zacatitos had originally been furnished from Guadalajara by a business that was in San Jose del Cabo at the time. So […]
Wine Wednesday – Planning a Wine Pairing Dinner – Behind the Scenes
Wine Wednesday – Planning a Wine Pairing Dinner – Behind the Scenes John Anderson, Editor I have been lucky enough to be asked to participate in the process of planning a pairing dinner in San Jose del Cabo with Dawn Solomon of the Baja Vine Club and Philippe Coquelle of Simaruba. Dawn brought three whites, […]
Enjoying The Art and Culture of Los Cabos
Enjoying The Art and Culture of Los Cabos John Anderson, Editor I was recently challenged by Frank Tomanelli to provide more information about fun things to do in Los Cabos that don’t involve food. So, this is the first of a planned series of posts about the different activities that make Los Cabos an interesting […]
Casa Porfiria in Atrium Plaza in San Jose del Cabo
Casa Porfiria in Atrium Plaza in San Jose del Cabo John Anderson, Editor In our search to furnish our townhouse in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2, we visited and purchased from a number of furniture stores, art and accessories stores, curtains, drapes, screens and hurricane protection providers. Now this process has started again with our purchase […]
Wine Wednesday – Cava Vintango Valle de Guadalupe
Wine Wednesday – Cava Vintango Valle de Guadalupe John Anderson, Editor Jo Ann Knox Martino was one of the organizers of our recent Wine and Whales trip to San Ignacio. I had to opportunity to talk with her on our 45 minute trip from San Ignacio to Laguna de San Ignacio, where we would board […]
Buying a Car in Los Cabos
Buying a Car in Los Cabos John Anderson, Editor There has been quite a bit of discussion online about the registration requirements for cars in Los Cabos. Pressure is on for foreign plated cars – U.S. and Canada – to be legally imported and registered in Mexico. However, there are restrictions. Relatively new cars can […]
Wine Wednesday – The Passion of Dawn Solomon
Wine Wednesday – The Passion of Dawn Solomon John Anderson, Editor Dawn Solomon owned a small restaurant/hotel in Jamestown CA, near the Amador County Wineries Her passion for wine was so great that she actually wrote a book on wine tasting (Dawn’s Insider Guide to Wine Tasting in Napa Valley – available on Amazon). When […]
Solar Sunday – Upgrading to Lithium Ion Batteries
Solar Sunday – Upgrading to Lithium Ion Batteries John Anderson, Editor Our life at the house in Zacatitos changed immediately when we moved from sealed lead acid to lithium ion batteries. We had Blue Ion batteries for the house (and now for our townhouse in Pueblo Campestre Phase 2) and installed SimpliPhi batteries – a […]