New Mexico Gift Guide | Food & Drink

New Mexico Winter Gift Guide Food and Drink

The French concept of terroir has everything to do with letting the character of the land, with its wind, rain, snow and sunshine, come forward in the flavors of food and drink. The beloved tierra of New Mexico offers up all of the above in abundance, with unique notes and luscious textures, and a promise of degustatory pleasure that is so beautifully fulfilled. We highly recommend a local approach to culinary gifts this year, and every year!

Still lives shot on location at Open Kitchen, openkitchenevents.com

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Beck & Bulow

Osetra caviar brings a classic flavor and texture to your holiday celebration. Pair with smoked salmon and a sip of your favorite champagne or sparkling wine, or sprinkle atop a breakfast omelet, or on roasted fingerling potatoes as a decadent starter or side dish. Whichever way you choose to enjoy it, savor every luxurious bite. beckandbulow.com

Photo by Tyler Nix

Gruet

Reserve Blanc de Noirs is a bold sparkling wine made in the méthode champenoise. Aromas of Bourbon, vanilla and dried pineapple flicker across the palate, mellowed against an oaky background. Pair it with rich dishes like onion soup, roasted lamb or a hearty Bolognese pasta. Only 630 cases are made, so every bottle is a very special treat. gruetwinery.com

Santa Fe School of Cooking

Does a new cookbook sound like the best bedtime reading imaginable? An entire wall of shelves at Santa Fe School of Cooking will sate your hunger for new recipes, food inspiration, and kitchen wisdom. What did we buy when we were there? Books on chiles and tacos…and a bag of locally made chips to nosh while we dive in. santafeschoolofcooking.com

Los Poblanos

Los Poblanos has been growing and distilling botanicals on their historic Albuquerque farm for over two decades. Their two new botanical gins were thoughtfully developed by a diversely skilled team representing kitchen, bar, and farm, each a master of growing, distilling, tasting, mixing, and more. The results: a New Western Dry gin whose juniper notes recede to make way for unique profiles of 16 Rio Grande Valley botanicals grown on the farm. And a lavender gin whose singular blend highlights the soothing medicinal and aromatic properties of lavender with the complexity of four varietals to transport you to the fields of Los Poblanos. lospoblanos.com

Photo by Doug Merriam

505 Spirits

New Mexcal Smoky Joven Agave Spirit is made from Maguey Espadin mezcal spirits in a perfect combination of sweetness, smoke, and earth. Burquila Joven Agave Spirit has the delicate floral scent of piña, with the earthy notes you expect from an all-blue-agave spirit. El Bombón 505 is a rich, smooth, dark chocolate liqueur made from roasted cacao nibs and Madagascar vanilla beans. 505spirits.com

Roots

Hand-selected, fair-trade beans available in three varietals: Mountain Perks, Cafe Cartel, and South of the Border, each with a distinctly smooth flavor profile. rootsnm.com