by Luis Miguel Auza

When you’re traveling, there’s a world of difference between a trip and an experience. A truly professional wine tour does much more than just allow tourists to choose their own wines from a restaurant menu – a true professional should plan a route that matches the profile of the visitors, coordinate food to pair with the wine, and attend to the protocols of serving the wine, all while providing information about the region and the local culture. All of this and more awaits visitors who travel with Dionisio del Valle Interactive Wine Tourism.

Since its founding, Dionisio del Valle has had the privilege of serving diverse groups of visitors, from business executives and entrepreneurs to families and friends. As a pioneer in the Mexican wine tourism industry, it has formed strong relationships with the wine makers of the Valle de Guadalupe. Not only are the bodegas on each route carefully selected, but the restaurants you’ll visit are gastronomic marvels that represent the enormous cultural richness of Mexico. Another project, called Ludovinum, has the mission of teaching aspiring wine makers about the production of wine, and it’s ready to welcome its third generation of participants.

All kinds of preferences can be accommodated on Dionisio del Valle’s tours. Menus can be tailored to vegetarians, vegans, or travelers with allergies, or simply to a preference for a certain type of cuisine. Its professionals attend to all the protocols of serving wine, including the proper aeration and temperature. And the boutiques where travelers stay are surrounded by vineyards – a true gift to indulge the senses.

The Valle de Guadalupe is already an attraction in itself. The informal, spontaneous environment that governs the lives of the locals leads satisfied travelers to return again and again. But other travel trends cannot be neglected. Each year, more and more tourists are choosing other options besides relaxing on the beach, such as hiking, mountain biking, and extreme sports, to name a few. The growth of wine tourism is one of the most important trends to note.

There is much we can learn from the Spanish wine industry. There is a formal organization called the Spanish Association of Wine Tourism (AEE) that integrates a wide variety of offerings in the zones that the wine routes pass through, including hotels, museums, restaurants and businesses, to ensure that all parties benefit. The majority of the country’s vineyards and boutique hotels are located in the vicinity of lovely villages and ancient cities, allowing tourists to combine leisure and culture together.

The Valle de Guadalupe has the attractions to compete with any of the innumerable offerings that tourists have, but it’s important to organize in order to attract tourists with the highest expectations. There are quite a few small businesses that receive much of their income from the sale of their wine, and they depend on the good reputation that comes from attention and impeccable service in all phases of travel, including the hotels, the transportation, and the restaurants. Because this is the case, wine tourism cannot be left in the hands of crafty providers without scruples who will take advantage of the goodwill and confidence of tourists. It must be much more than “we leave at 10 and return at 6.”

A travel experience with Dionisio del Valle Interactive Wine Tours will take you on a truly incomparable journey, complete with the chance to personally meet some of the vintners who create the wines, delicious as a dream, that you’ll try along the way. With spring coming soon to the peninsula, the valleys of the peninsula will grow into a luxuriant green sea. In a few months they will be ready to welcome the fruit that becomes the most noble and sacred of all the drinks.

The months between April and November are the best time to pay a visit and experience all the delights that the Valle de Guadalupe has to offer. The moment is now!  Please visit DionisioDelValle.com for more information or to book a tour.