La Casa del Vino Mexicano en San Antonio

Salena Guipzot, WSETII and Sommelier (@salenaylosvinos) is a third-generation Westsider whose life has always been rooted in art, travel, and a deep love of vino. Her wine journey began in 2010 while living in Portland, Oregon, where weekends were spent wandering the Dundee Hills and sipping Pinot Noir like it was water. Her relationship with Mexican wine began unexpectedly—during an anniversary road trip with her husband of more than ten years, Eduardo “Lalo” Guipzot, to Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila, a pueblo mágico known for its storied winemaking traditions. That first bottle of Mexican wine sparked both fascination and purpose.

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Eduardo’s own family story is woven throughout Mexico. A native of Escobedo, Coahuila—a pueblito of roughly 800 people near San Buenaventura—Eduardo can trace his lineage back to the mid-1800s. His great-grandfather entering Vera Cruz, his grandfather born on a hacienda near San Luis Potosí, later settled the family in Escobedo. Eduardo’s father, who passed in 2021, even lived on San Antonio’s Westside in the 1960s, helping build the Tower of the Americas for the World’s Fair ’68.

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So when Salena and Eduardo set out to open the first all-Mexican wine shop and tasting room in the United States, it felt natural—inevitable—to return to the Westside, making Mexican wine accessible to all. In March 2022, they opened Casa Guipzot — la casa del vino Mexicano en San Antonio, honoring the generations who came before them.

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Today, as Casa Guipzot approaches its fourth year, Salena & Eduardo continue to champion Mexican wine culture through a thriving wine club and curated community events—from their annual VinoFest to the opening of a second Casa Guipzot location at La Villita Historic Village in downtown San Antonio.

 

In early 2025, Salena and Eduardo traveled to Mexico City, becoming the only Certified Specialists in Mexican Wine in Texas, trained by the Mexican School of Sommeliers. They remain profoundly grateful for every member of the wine community that has supported and grown with them.

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Inquiries: vino@casaguipzot.com