ProVino celebrated its 20th Annual Conchas y Los Vinos Festival last week and concluded with their big event at the Hotel Coral & Marina in Ensenada. The event took place right at the foot of the marina with cool ocean breezes to keep guests somewhat cool from the sweltering sun.

It was my first time at the festival but I quickly found I wasn’t alone. Diehard fans of the festival were eager to champion the fiesta as the best of the year. We certainly enjoyed ourselves.

It’s a perfect pairing for a pre-Mother’s Day Garden Party. Pick up macarons from Patisserie Melanie and flowers from Native Poppy for Mother’s Day while sipping lovely little cocktails from You & Yours Distillery.

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Valle de Guadalupe; a Work Day

I have had some wonderful meals in my lifetime and very lucky for me, my day job includes eating some beautifully composed meals. Last night, I was on the job, hosting a table of media writers for a dinner that highlighted the opening of Animalón for their third season. As you can guess, it’s always a pleasure for me to perform this “service” for a client, this one being Chef Javier Plascencia.

I arrived prior to our guests yesterday afternoon to walk the site and see the changes that had been made to Animalón which sits on the east side of Chef Javier’s Finca Altozano property in the center of Valle de Guadalupe. Each time I’m there, I feel like time has stopped. All my senses are heightened and I  find myself lost in the abundant sounds, smells, and views.