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WHITE ROCK— It's a little incongruous. In this unassuming Los Alamos bedroom community, in a former horse barn behind an ordinary-looking house in a normal, if rural, neighborhood, resides New Mexico's only licensed spirits distillery.

But Don Quixote Distillery— yes, named after the absurd, idealistic knight of Spanish literature— chugs out up to 16 gallons a day of a brandy that has already found favor with several New Mexico wineries and, by all accounts, could earn similar approbation from ordinary New Mexicans this holiday season.

Started in 2005, Don Quixote became New Mexico's first...

Tuesday, December 18, 2007
by Kiera Hay • Journal Santa Fe

You couldn’t imagine a more perfect summer morning in Albuquerque’s North Valley: blue skies, a cool breeze ruffling the air, and a temperature not yet threatening in its heat, but rather, soothing and near-restorative, like a short tenure in the sauna after a day spent shivering in air-conditioned interiors.

And you couldn’t imagine a more perfect North Valley location: Casa Rondeña Winery, with its elegant architecture, lush lawns, and sparkling ponds and fountains.

At the helm, John Calvin, North Valley born and raised, internationally educated, and culturally reflective. Calvin has...

Monday, August 1, 2005
by Rena Distasio • localflavor magazine

The standard industry joke: How do you make a small fortune in the wine industry? You start with a BIG fortune!! Actually, there’s a lot of truth to that adage. Most wineries these days are started by people who made their fortune in other endeavors and now wish a change of pace, a different lifestyle, living in Wine Country, or some such reason. As long as they have that big fortune to support that dream, they mostly succeed.

However, if you’re two young guys, just out of college, and want to pursue your dream of having a winery, and don’t have that big fortune to back you up; things can...

Sunday, May 1, 2005
by Tom Hill • localflavor magazine