Along the way to Taos, my first art destination, I longed to pull off the side of the road and get my feet wet in the Colorado River as I saw rafters, tubers and kayakers making their way through the running water alongside the highway. What I was able to stop for, (I actually had to do a u-turn and tell myself it was ok to stop) was this sweet little winery in Velarde called
Black Mesa Winery. They had a number of wines to try in their tasting option and I selected 6 reds. The $7 for the tasting and "keep the glass" was right in my budget but under other circumstances, I would have walked away with at least 2 bottles of the Cabernet - it was to die for.
Along the way to Taos, my first art destination, I longed to pull off the side of the road and get my feet wet in the Colorado River as I saw rafters, tubers and kayakers making their way through the running water alongside the highway. What I was able to stop for, (I actually had to do a u-turn and tell myself it was ok to stop) was this sweet little winery in Velarde called Black Mesa Winery. They had a number of wines to try in their tasting option and I selected 6 reds. The $7 for the tasting and "keep the glass" was right in my budget but under other circumstances, I would have walked away with at least 2 bottles of the Cabernet - it was to die for.
I think you meant the Rio Grande. There are so many lovely wineries in New Mexico If you go back down the Gorge along Hwy 68, I'd like to recommend La Chirapada winery - http://lachiripada.com/ - on Hwy 75 in Dixon, between Pilar and Embudo. It's my favorite! Dixon is a nice village with numerous studios and you can take the High Road (Taos, Las Truchas, Chimayo, Santa Fe) for great sights and studios. I love Oveido's sculpture studio http://www.oviedoart.com/.
ReplyDeleteYes - I did mean the Rio Grande, not the Colorado.
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