Winery touring

At the Fabre Mayou winery. This winery was established in 1908 by some Italian immigrants. It has some of the oldest vines in the region. It is current owned by a frenchman, who adheres to many french traditions, from the roses in the vineyards - to warn of blights - to the exclusive use of french oak barrels, imported at some expense.

We're off to the wine country....

February 13th 2006
Having joined forces with Holden and Julia, we are off to the wine country of Argentina. We have been tasting the wines with every meal and find the Malbecs very good. They may be competing with the full-bodied cabernets of the US. We will be staying at the Nuevo Hotel San Francisco in the Coria neighborhood of Mendoza. ... read more

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Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule an... ... read more

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