Most restaurants treat National Wine Day as an excuse to discount a bottle of house red. The Mexican is doing something more interesting.
On Monday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m., the Design District restaurant at 1401 Turtle Creek Blvd. is hosting a wine dinner built entirely around Mexican wines — three courses, boutique producers, $125 per person. Seating is limited and reservations require payment to confirm.
The evening opens with family-style starters: Guacamole Divorciado, Coliflor Asada, and Ahí Tuna Mexicana, paired with a Bruma “OCHO” Rosé from Baja California’s Valle de Guadalupe. From there, a solo course of The Mexican Chopped Salad lands alongside a Casa Magoni Chardonnay/Vermentino blend — Casa Magoni being one of the more compelling producers working out of the Valle de Guadalupe right now, making wines that feel genuinely Mediterranean without pretending to be something they’re not.
The entrée is your choice of Salmon Piquín, Filet Mignon, Suizas De Pollo, or Hongos y Rajas vegetarian enchiladas, each paired with a Bodegas del Viento Pinot Noir. Dessert is Cuatro Leches with a Vinaltura “GW” Vino Dulce — a sweet wine finish that actually makes sense with the dish.
Mexican wine doesn’t get nearly enough attention, and Valle de Guadalupe in Baja has been producing serious bottles for years. A dinner format that puts those wines in conversation with food course by course is a better argument for the region than anything written on a tasting note.
Reservations at OpenTable. $125 per person.
