bajadock - 4-27-2010 at 10:47 AM
Several of us Punta Banditos enjoyed Sunday's New Wine & Mollusk event at the Cruiseport Marina in Ensenada.
Approximately 100 booths were filled with Baja restaurants and wineries serving their best. Clams, mussels, oysters, uni, scallops and abolone were
plentiful during the noon-5PM event. After 3-ish, some food and wine began to run out, but, 75% of the vendors were well-prepared and serving until
closing.
Perfect weather, high quality food, endless wine varieties and a fun setting on the water were bargain priced at 350 pesos. It was never crowded and
I never waited more than 3-4 customers ahead of me waiting to sip, scarf and slurp.
photos courtesy of CK, thanks.
jodiego - 4-27-2010 at 11:51 AM
Looks like fun. Is this a yearly thing? Sorry I missed it.
bajadock - 4-27-2010 at 12:55 PM
Jodiego, it is an annual event. In my 3.5 years in Ensenada, my highest rating for any other wine+food event is a 7 compared with the perfect TEN for
this one.
Reviews from 2009 New Wine & Mollusk event were so-so. I believe this year's event quality improvement is due to the desperate times of Baja
restaurants and wineries forced to compete for scarce customers and money.
Hope that this is a harbinger for the upcoming wine events in August.