It’s weird that Mexican food doesn’t include wine. They were colonized by Spaniards.

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After some googling, this reddit comment seems to sum it up: https://www.reddit.com/r/wine/comments/pqqqr5/why_doesnt_mexico_produce_more_wine/

Basically, in 1699 Charles II prohibited the production of wine in Spanish colonies because it was cutting into exports from Spain too much, and because of a few other sociopolitical factors, such as brandy (which is distilled from wine) being a very popular drink, Mexican vineyards didn't really see a resurgence until the 1970's and 80's.

My guess is Spanish cooking wasn't bad, it was just easier to work with more accessible ingredients native to the area.

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Huh. Interesting.