Only true wine connoisseurs know this: Mexico is the cradle of American wine culture

The Spanish conquistadors arrived in the New World with more than just a thirst for gold. They were also used to carrying large quantities of wine from home, which they enjoyed drinking. However, the wine soon ran out and because people had come to stay, the first vineyards were planted with European and native vines at the beginning of the 16th century on the orders of Governor Hernán Cortés.