You can choose the Super Bowl, or you can choose the Grand Tasting at the Taos Winter Wine Festival. That’s a no-brainer for us – the Grand Tasting wins every time, as it has two years in a row. But this year, we can do both – they moved the Superbowl. |
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Worldwide Wines And The Best Local CuisineVintners come from all over the U.S. to show their best reds and whites. You can find anything from a very dry Cab to a sweet Moselle. Taste local New Mexican champagnes from Gruet and compare them to Domaine Chandon from Napa. You may also see sweet Italian reds alongside the excellent Sweet Lucy from Ponderosa Winery in Ponderosa, New Mexico. |
You can also sample the latest fare from restaurants around Taos. Because of intense competition, the food is always excellent. Grand Tasting at the Taos Winter Wine Festival Between events, you can also snowshoe, tube, ski, and sample Taos’ other attractions. Tubing at Taos Ski Valley – Leitz 135mm f/4 Elmar on Leica M8 Check out the view from the Rio Grande Gorge bridge north of town – you can do this from your car if it’s cold, or walk across – Winter View from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge Leitz 50mm f/1.4 Summilux on Fuji X-E2 Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument extends north and south of town. Winter is a great time to hike it – you’ll have gorgeous scenery all to yourself – View West – Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument / Wild Rivers Recreation Area Leica 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH on Fuji X-E2 Daisy at Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument / Wild Rivers Recreation Area Leica 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH on Fuji X-E2 When you want something besides wine, head to Taos Mesa Brewing for some tasty local beer and pub food. Bartender at Taos Mesa Brewing Zeiss 25mm f/2.8 Biogon T* ZM on Fuji X-E2 Get free travel photography tips from a pro every week –Subscribe to The Story Behind The Picture here. |
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