Enjoying the wine in Mendoza

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Over the Andes, Argentina and Mendoza. It is the height of summer so hot and busy. Still if you sleep during the afternoons and add a couple of ice cubes to your glass of red wine you are well away. The city itself is fairly functional, past earthquakes robbing it of the finer architecture, but the main Plaza Independencia is attractive and the focal point for outside cafe culture. At night it comes alive with street theatre and music, and is good for people watching. Head up to Aristedes Villaneuva for some more decadent nightlife (til 5am!) or out to the nearby bodegas for wine tours and tastings. We visited Maipu and Bodega La Rural where we enjoyed ourselves but it must be said the heat slowed us right down. Although the it could´ve been the wine.

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Photos

Carbenet Sauvignon
Grapes since 1973, wife since 2009

Bodega La Rural Museum
It´s good but when is the tasting starting?

Cactus
Jonty

Maipu Valley
Louise in the vineyard or wine fields as she likes to call them.

Bodega La Rural
Sampling the local produce

Bodega La Rural
watching the husband continue with the sampling

Together in the Vineyard
it´s a good year

Carbenet Sauvignon
or grapes

La Rural Museum
We thought Louise´s Dad would like this one. Daughter and old car.

Plaza Espana
Around Plaza Indepencia are four smaller plazas, Espana the most picturesque with andalucian tiles.

Parque San Martin
quick, I need to get in the shade.

Parque San Martin
Island in the lake and view to the fantastic Art Deco style building housing the Museum Antropologicas (closed on Mondays - shame)

Parque San Martin Museo Antropologicas
There´s not that many steps but Louise thought she´d celebrate at the top

Mendoza at night
The sign at Plaza Independencia

Comments

[anonymous]

1973 was a good year too!!!
We got married in 1973 so have just celebrated our 37th Wedding Anniversary. roll on the next 37!!! You are both looking good, miss you so much, hope there are no earthquakes while you are there. Love from Mum. xxx

[Pat and Tony]

Brill
We envy you, brings back memories of us in Aus-enjoy