Civilised wine tasting

Mr Hugo and the Argentinian wine country

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July 24th 2009
After leaving Salta and moving south towards the city of Mendoza, there was only one thing on our minds...... Wine. Oh the hallowed grape of Argentina which had already given us much cause for celebration and saved us some money on the drinking front, it was finally within our grasp. We had heard from numerous sources that when we arrived in Mendoza there was only on place to go to get a pro ... 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