You are mixing your stereotypes in there... Worms in the bottom are
only found in "Mezcal", a sort of agave-based moonshine made in the
state of Oaxaca. Worms in a bottle of Tequila was probably an idea of
a Hiram-Walker or similar marketing weenie, as real Tequila *never*
has worms in it. And if you drink any worm-containing concoction, you
deserve the ugly hangover you'll get.
As for wine, there is 450+ years of wine making tradition in Mexico, a
bit more than Australia and California, for that matter. While
Mexico's national beverage is beer (the real kind, not only Corona),
wine is also widely consumed, with some regions of the country
(Ensenada, BC, and San Juan del Rio, in Queretaro state, for example)
having some really excellent varietals. Cabernet is widely planted,
but varietals like Pinot Noir and Grigio, Shiraz and Merlot started
being produced as far back as 30 years ago. So give the Petit Syrah a
try, just for the hell of it, and don't worry, not all water in Mexico
is bad, and fermentation takes care of the bad bugs anyways.
OM related content: A little colonial town near San Juan del Rio,
Tequisquiapan, is one of the most photogenic towns around Mexico.
Cobblestone streets, old spanish style houses with inner courtyards,
old churches, etc. Every year in July they have a Wine and Cheese
festival, and 28 years ago I took my then new OM-1 to document the
festivities...after all the free samples, we had to rent a hotel room,
couldn't negotiate getting out of town, let alone driving the 2 hours
back to Mexico City. Focus and composition also deteriorated
accordingly, but still very memorable.
>Speaking of Japanes Beaujolais (type) ... (pardon me while I try to wrap my
>head around that one...), I was at a local liquor emporium hunting cheap
>reds that go with barbeque/barbie. Saw a Petit Syrah from MEXICO of all
>places ... northern Baja, to be exact. It was only $6.99, but I passed
>because I couldn't get a recommendation per se from an employee nor a
>distributor rep who happened to be there straightening shelves.
>Don't know if there was a worm in the bottom, but I was more worried about
>the water used in the vinification.... Did I pass up a jumpin'
>good quaff?
>
>Earl, looking at a bottle of The Balvenie 12 year DoubleWood just acquired
>as a late birthday present.
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