Great wining, dining and art,
wrapped in great surroundings and weather...
Because Vallarta Winefest takes place from February 22 to 28, 2009.
 This time it all began at Lázaro Cárdenas square, a block away from the very renowned dining outlets all along Basilio Badillo Street and next to the sidewalk cafés of Olas Altas Street. Some of the best restaurants of Vallarta and the Bay Area brought out a selection of hors d’oeuvres and made them available to the general public for 10 and 20 pesos!
Man, you could dine like a millionaire for ten bucks!
Some wine distributors were also offering a great selection of wines from Chile, Argentina and Uruguay for only 10 and 20 pesos a glass!
It is the ideal opportunity to try some of the very diverse wines Chile is producing.
 It is also a unique chance to witness the great breakthrough Argentina’s Malbec has become.
And for the many who thought Uruguay was not a wine producing country, there were some samples of high-quality wines, among them, their jewel Tannat.
Chefs and sommeliers from the bay’s restaurants and from the wine distributors were sharing their delight and expertise with the many locals and tourists who gathered at the plaza at sunset to enjoy the breeze, the music – there was a band playing traditional “Danzón” – and of course the very special selection of foods and wines.
By then, all participating restaurants had their Winefest menus and wines in place, so all, locals and visitors could savor something more special than usual during these days.
 Prizes were delivered to the winners of the wine-related poetry and photography contests and a series of conferences on the wines of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay by the highest oenologists and sommeliers of Mexico was also inaugurated.
In preparation for the Winefest 2010, sommeliers Agustín Rodríguez Aguayo, Juan Carlos Alvarez and José Martínez, offered us a wide panoramic of the extraordinary Mexican wines we will be better acquainted with next year.
A special degustation of Argentinean wines was offered at the new shopping center Plaza Galerías, in front of the main pier and harbor master. We enjoyed a very good white “Torrontés” and of course an excellent Malbec. Restaurants La Leche and Le Kliff were present with a great selection of hors d’œuvres; all of this enhanced by tango music and the sensual steps of master and student dancers who filled the atmosphere with Argentinean airs.
 In addition to this cultural side of the Winefest there was a very special performance by the Contemporary Dancing Group Gineceo on the beach at Velas Vallarta Resort, and another theater-circus-dancing performance named “La Bacanal” by Les Cabaret Capricho Group at the Friendly Hola Vallarta Hotel.
We look forward to seeing you here on our next year’s Winefest 2010, honoring the very best of Mexico’s extraordinary wines! Plan ahead so you won’t miss it! Email to a friend
Eduardo Rincón- Gallardo
E-mail: toureps@prodigy.net.mx
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