Wish I had a cellar like this...

Wobbling through the Vineyards

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May 12th 2011
Being a great lover of wine, I couldn't resist a trip to argentina's wine region, mendoza. Sunny all year round it provides a perfect climate for growing olives and making great wine. It's beautiful. After a 19 hour swelteringly hot bus journey from Bariloche, we arrived and caught up with our crazy aussie friend Drew, who we seem to be following around south america. By pure chance ... read more

South America » Argentina » Mendoza » Mendoza

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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