http://wineeconomist.com/2011/02/12/everything-old-is-new-again-wine-in-mexico-turkey/ Tue, 21 May 2013 21:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://wineeconomist.com/2011/02/12/everything-old-is-new-again-wine-in-mexico-turkey/#comment-2102 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:13:08 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=3415#comment-2102 Nice article. I’d suggest one relatively minor correction. Cortes and the boys may have planted grapes in 1521 but they weren’t making wine yet. Would have had to wait 2 or 3 years for that.

]]> http://wineeconomist.com/2011/02/12/everything-old-is-new-again-wine-in-mexico-turkey/#comment-2095 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 12:18:53 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=3415#comment-2095 I totally agree about Baja’s challenges developing its export wine markets, and I am happy to see they are off to a good start with a signature blend (I wish it was a varietal) to “hang their hat” on. The same that Malbec does for Argentina.
Sadly, I just read that more than 51% of Americans (Baja’s largest potential export market) have a negative impression of Mexico, which is not going to help Baja’s wineries hold a premium, unless California is an exception. Maybe the sweet spot is in a lower-priced, higher-volume approach. After all, several popular Mexican alc.bev. brands enjoy great success in the sunshine state.

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