Day 19 | New Mexican Sparkling (USA)

High-Altitude Bubbles in the American Southwest

Although New Mexico might not be the first state that comes to mind for wine, the high elevations around Albuquerque and the Rio Grande Valley have fostered a surprisingly robust tradition of sparkling production. Wineries like Gruet were founded on the idea that cool nighttime temperatures—thanks to altitudes often above 4,000 feet—could preserve acidi…