Don Tomas Viñedo: The Place To Stay When Visiting Mexico Wine Country!

I visited Valle De Guadalupe (also known as Mexico Wine Country) and absolutely fell IN LOVE. If you’ve never been to Valle de Guadalupe, then I highly encourage you to plan a trip!

If you are a fan of wine, beautiful views and amazing Mexican food…then Valle de Guadalupe is for you!

I heard it’s referred to as the Napa of Baja and honestly I agree! I’ve been to Napa (and loved it, check out my Napa Valley Bucket List) but I think Valle de Guadalupe has my heart. There’s something about going to the motherland and seeing all of the beauty that Mexico has to offer.

We loved where we stayed and I’m here to tell you why you should stay at Don Tomas Viñedo too!

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The Ultimate Tempe Food and Drink Bucket List!

A few years ago, I had the incredible opportunity to cross of a major bucket list item: become a Professor! That’s right, I was an Academic Associate (Teaching Assistant & Industry Project Mentor) for the EPICS program at Arizona State University!

As much as it hurt my Wildcat heart to wear an ASU polo, that pain was dulled by the fact that EPICS is an incredible program. EPICS stands for Engineering Projects in Community Service and this is a course where students build projects to help their communities whether it is an interactive rug for kids with autism or a way to clean water for a community that needs it. These students are changing lives. There was no way I could turn down this opportunity to make a difference.

I only worked at ASU for one semester but that semester I made sure to try several restaurants in Tempe and I have put together a list of my favorite places. Let me know if your fave made the list or if I need to add more! Enjoy!

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A Castello di Amorosa Wine Tasting Belongs On Your Napa Valley Bucket List!

Did you know that you can find a castle that appears to be straight out of Tuscany, Italy in Napa Valley?

When I was researching for my Napa Valley trip, a beautiful winery named Castello di Amorosa kept popping up on all of the ‘best lists’ so I knew I had to add it to my own list!

Castello di Amorosa is a 13th-century–style winery offering guided tours of the castle & tastings of Italian-inspired wines. Their wine is amazing and the castle is beautiful and perfect for photos.

After experiencing a wine tasting, I can wholeheartedly say that a wine tasting at Castello di Amorosa needs to be on your bucket list. Check out everything I learned and let me know if you’re convinced to take a trip because I know I will definitely be back!

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The Napa Valley Wine Train Belongs On Your Bucket List!

Did you know that you can go on a wine train adventure in Napa Valley?

When I was researching for my Napa Valley trip, the Napa Valley Wine Train kept popping up on all of the recommended lists of things to do so of course I had to add it to my bucket list!

After experiencing the wine train, I can wholeheartedly say that a wine train experience needs to be on your bucket list. Check out everything I learned and let me know if you’re convinced to take a trip because I know I will definitely be back!

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