What to Drink

Shrub smash or cucumber gose? Cold brew or red chile mocha? Check out New Mexico’s unmissable sips. 

Pints with a Past: Socorro Beer is Brewed in History

An under-sung stop on the New Mexico beer trail.


Ungelbah Dávila
Owner at Silver Moon Studio |  + more posts

Ungelbah Dávila lives in Valencia County with her daughter, animals, and flowers. She is a writer, photographer, and digital Indigenous storyteller.

Spooky Spirits

Spooktacular cocktails with New Mexico spirits.


Clarke Condé

Clarke Condé is a veteran food photographer and writer based in Roswell with a strong preference for red chile, keto-friendly beverages, and natural lighting. Find him on Instagram @clarkehere.

Three Hotel Bars in Albuquerque

A report on the burgeoning hotel bar scene in Albuquerque: DWNTR, Zema Vinyl Lounge, and Apothecary Lounge.


Robin Babb

Robin Babb is the associate editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She is an MFA student in creative writing at the University of New Mexico and lives in Albuquerque with a cat named Chicken and a dog named Birdie.

Spring Weather Wine Pairings: Rosé Season!

We ring in rosé season in New Mexico.


Michele Padberg

Michele Padberg, a native New Mexican, is an advanced sommelier, international wine judge, and co-owner of Vivác Winery. A member of the Circle of Wine Writers and the Association of Wine Educators, she was a contributor and editor for the e-book The New Normal in the Wine World. She has been working in the wine industry for more than twenty-three years. Find her at michelepadberg.wixsite.com/winefirst.

Winter Wine Pairings

Seasonal wine recommendations from a sommelier and local wine advocate.


Michele Padberg

Michele Padberg, a native New Mexican, is an advanced sommelier, international wine judge, and co-owner of Vivác Winery. A member of the Circle of Wine Writers and the Association of Wine Educators, she was a contributor and editor for the e-book The New Normal in the Wine World. She has been working in the wine industry for more than twenty-three years. Find her at michelepadberg.wixsite.com/winefirst.

Five Cozy Bars in Northern New Mexico

A tour of bars that will welcome you in from the cold (or not so cold) winter days of Taos and Santa Fe.


Mia Stallard

Mia Stallard is a travel writer and content creator documenting unique stays and experiences. She's based wherever there’s Wi-Fi and a good view but currently resides in the magical mountains of northern New Mexico. Her hobbies include drinking overpriced lattes in swanky cafés, road trips through the desert, and skinny-dipping in naturally occurring bodies of water across the globe.

Fall Weather Wine Pairings

A New Mexico wine aficionado’s favorite fall whites.


Michele Padberg

Michele Padberg, a native New Mexican, is an advanced sommelier, international wine judge, and co-owner of Vivác Winery. A member of the Circle of Wine Writers and the Association of Wine Educators, she was a contributor and editor for the e-book The New Normal in the Wine World. She has been working in the wine industry for more than twenty-three years. Find her at michelepadberg.wixsite.com/winefirst.

Pints with a Past: Socorro Beer is Brewed in History

An under-sung stop on the New Mexico beer trail.


Ungelbah Dávila
Owner at Silver Moon Studio |  + more posts

Ungelbah Dávila lives in Valencia County with her daughter, animals, and flowers. She is a writer, photographer, and digital Indigenous storyteller.

Spooky Spirits

Spooktacular cocktails with New Mexico spirits.


Clarke Condé

Clarke Condé is a veteran food photographer and writer based in Roswell with a strong preference for red chile, keto-friendly beverages, and natural lighting. Find him on Instagram @clarkehere.

Three Hotel Bars in Albuquerque

A report on the burgeoning hotel bar scene in Albuquerque: DWNTR, Zema Vinyl Lounge, and Apothecary Lounge.


Robin Babb

Robin Babb is the associate editor of edible New Mexico and The Bite. She is an MFA student in creative writing at the University of New Mexico and lives in Albuquerque with a cat named Chicken and a dog named Birdie.

Spring Weather Wine Pairings: Rosé Season!

We ring in rosé season in New Mexico.


Michele Padberg

Michele Padberg, a native New Mexican, is an advanced sommelier, international wine judge, and co-owner of Vivác Winery. A member of the Circle of Wine Writers and the Association of Wine Educators, she was a contributor and editor for the e-book The New Normal in the Wine World. She has been working in the wine industry for more than twenty-three years. Find her at michelepadberg.wixsite.com/winefirst.

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