San Rafael is a small town about 1 hour south of Mendoza, in the heart of Argentina’s wine country. There is one simple reason we came here - wine. In my opinion some of the world’s best wine comes from those little fields of heaven. In order to get a true appreciation of the vino, we rented bicycles and road out of town to the vineyards themselves. It was a beautiful day, the warm summer sun mixed with the cool breeze, and the peace of the countryside occasionally pierced with foreign-sounding bird calls. It was great as long as you didn’t stop peddling, and let the sun melt you into the pavement. Every rest stop also required a popsicle/ice cream stop. When we arrived at Murville’s vineyard, a tour of the grounds was just starting so
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