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Monday, 29 September 2008

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Wine and Wine Tasting in Playa del Carmen
Try out some great wines and restaurants in Playa del Carmen!

When one thinks of Mexico images of beautiful beaches, sparkling blue water, warm weather, and relaxation come to mind along with margaritas and an ice cold bucket of Corona, but wine? Not often do people affiliate Mexico with quality wine, and wine tasting. However, there are some great national wines as well as some exquisite choices from our neighbors to the south in Chile and Argentina as well as Italy.

Playa del Carmen is quite a bit different then other parts of Mexico in that there are major South America and European influences here specifically Argentina and Italy; both countries that are known for their wine. With an influx of foreigners from all over the globe, who not only visit here, but also live here year round, comes an influx of all different types of food served in area restaurants and cafes.

From casual pizza houses, to high end Argentinean Grills, to French Bistros, Playa del Carmen brings a unique variety of both food and wine to the table. You can choose from cellars that hold limited vintages to accompany your roasted duck, wine flights to try with tasty tapas, or a sweet dessert wine to sip with a delectable dessert. Either way, there is something for every wine lover from the connoisseur to the newly minted. You can even buy some wines here that may not be available in other parts of the world, and take them back with you to enjoy at home. So if you are over tequila and beer try some delicious wines that will make your taste buds dance. Look below for a variety of restaurants and cellars that you can check out when, and if, you so desire.


	Las Ventanas Located in the Royal Hdeway Phone: 984-873-4500 1. Chateau Haut Brion 2. Chateau Graud Larose 3. Chateau Petrus 1986 4. Far Niente-Cabernet 5. Caballo Loco #8

	Casa del Lago Located in the Rosewood MayaKoba Phone: 984-875-8000 1. Opus One 2. Chateau Lafite 3. Brunello di Montalcino 4. Clos Apalta, Casa Laspostolle 5. Malbec, Cantena Alta

	Negrosal Located on 16th Bis. btw 1st and 5th Avenues Phone: 984-803-2448 1. Chateau Pretrus '99 2. Solaia Antinori 3. Vega Sicilia Unico 4. Brunello di Montalcino 5. Chateau Lafite Rothschild

	Casa del Agua Located on the coner of 2nd St., and 5th Avenue Phone: 803-0232 1. Maria Tinto 2. Rodney Strong 3. Chablis, Louis Latour 4. Torres, Grans Muralles 5. Sassicaia, Bolgheri

	Las Brisas Located in the Fairmont Mayakoba Phone: 984-206-3000 ext: 3751 1. Opus One 2. Chateau Lafite 3. Vino Piedra 4. Sassicaia, Bolgheri 5. Gran Ricardo, Monte Xanic

	Asiana Located on the corner of 1st and Constituyentes Phone: 984-877-2986 1. Casa Grande, Reserva Especial 2. Lambrusco, Cavicchioli 3. Chateau Lascombe, Marguax 4. Dom Perignon Vintage 5. Domain Laroche, Les Montmains

	John Gray's Place Located on Calle Corazon Phone: 984-803-3689 1. Amarone 2. Cask Cabernet 3. Far Niente 4. Silver Oak 5. Vega Sicilia Unico

	Di Vino Located on the corner of 12th St. and 5th Avenue Phone: 984-803-1270 1. Corte Pavone 2. Giorgio Primo 3. Graf Noir 4. Parusso Barolo 5. Amarone

	Sur Located on Calle Corazon and 5th Avenue Phone: 984-803-3285 1. Opus One 2. Masi Tupangato Corbec 3. Torres Gran Muralles 4. Balce Uno Grenache 5. Caballo Loco # 9

Restaurant Information Courtesy of In Riviera

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written by Editor, October 04, 2008

The prices vary, and the wines that were included in the article were the "Top 5" so they are their premium wines and run pretty expensive, however they all offer house wines that run by the glass and are more reasonable. A couple of places that have great wine by the glass that are not included in this article are: The Dirty Martini, Fusion, and a new restaurant; Los Danzantes. Los Danzantes actually has a really nice Mexican blend that is made just for them and it runs $70.00 pesos per glass, The Dirty Martin has an excellent Shiraz for $75.00 pesos per glass, and Fusion has a nice Cabernet for $80.00. I an a new wine lover so not an expert just yet!!!

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