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We are happy to announce that The Wine Trail will return for the 2012 Tour Season! This is our first ever tour devoted entirely to wine. This tasting tour includes round-trip transportation on a completely-custom, uniquely-Albuquerque, open-air trolley, wine trivia (with great prizes) and wine samples at each location! It is going to be one tasty ride that showcases some of the best wine in the desert! The wineries and tasting rooms vary throughout the Season. The tour starts at a well-known Albuquerque wine restaurant with a tasting and an overview of wine and wine tasting (let's call it Wine 101). We will then board the Trolley and venture to sample the sparkling wine at Gruet Winery before heading to Casa Rondena Winery in the village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque. *****Please be aware that by purchasing tickets you agree to sign a Liability Waiver and Release Form***** Please contact the Trolley Guys with any wine-related questions. Tickets are available at the link below. 2012 WINE TRAIL DATESSaturday, April 21st @ 1pm
WINE IN NEW MEXICO New Mexico's sun-soaked soil and cool high-desert nights frame the modern return of wine making to the oldest wine producing region in the country. High desert climate and ideal soil feed Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Johannisburg Riesling, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and other classic grapes and fruits to produce award-winning wines. The first grapevines planted in what is now the state of New Mexico were brought in 1629. By 1800 New Mexico was wine country. By this time, a strip along the Rio Grande extending roughly from Bernalillo to Socorro and from the vicinity of Mesilla to El Paso had well established vineyards. By 1812, raids by nomadic Indians were having such a dramatic effect on trade that wine was the only revenue-producing product. Annual production from New Mexico wineries was estimated at 1,600 gallons. The 1880 census indicated that New Mexicans had 3,150 acres of grape vines, almost double the figures shown in that year for New York State. Wine was such a popular beverage that by 1884 New Mexico was fifth in the nation in its production; almost a million gallons annually. New Mexico now has 42 wineries and tasting rooms, producing almost 700,000 gallons of wine a year (the preceding text was taken from the New Mexico Wine Growers Association).  Featuring the following ABQ wineries and wine bars: St. Clair Winery & Bistro Gruet Winery Casa Rondena Winery Saturday, October 27th, 2012 @ 1:00PMDuration: ~ 3.5 hours
Rate: (tax included)All Tickets: $60 (includes wine tasting) |
