Mexican wine originates with the invasion of Hernan Cortѐs in the 1500’s. Cortѐs and his men quickly drank through the supply of wine that they had brought with them (apparently conquering the native populous was thirsty work), and so needed an alternative supply. This is when he ordered that colonists plant 1000 grapevines for each 100 native “Employees”. In this way they would replenish their supplies of wine for religious mass (and washing down meals, of course).