Wineries near Velarde

“I loved my visit to Black Mesa winery. Among other things, they offer a sampler which allows you to select 5 samples of any of their wines, which comes out to the equivalent of about 1 full glass of wine. I prefer red wine and I loved all 5 reds that I tried. In particular, the Sangiovese 22, the Cabernet Franc, and the Montipulceano were fantastic. I also tasted and loved their dry cider variety. It was fun to learn about the local grapes that they use in a number of their vintages as well as the locally sourced apples for their ciders. The customer service was superb! Bottom line, Black Mesa knows their business and is executing amazingly.“

“We love love love La Chiripada Winery! We discovered it years ago when there was a tasting room in the square in Taos. Then 10 years ago, we finally made it to the actual winery near Dixon. Getting back there was a must for us this visit. It did not disappoint!!
Wine tasting is free and unlimited. When you buy a case or more, you get 10 percent off. They ship almost anywhere. Very friendly and knowledgeable people work there.“

“o. our way to Taos saw the sign. decided to stop on way back. good decision. nice beer garden local crowd. beer very good and Maibock excellent. we will be back to this one. Thank you.“