The Wine Crew

Mendoza - Argentine Wine!

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April 10th 2012
On our 8 hour bus ride from Valpo to Mendoza, we left the coast and climbed up through the Andes. The weaving drive was slow and safe along a well maintained road between Chile and Argentina, which helped my preocupied Chloe keep her cool as we steadily climbed up a long series of switchbacks and through a 2 mile tunnel at the top to reach the pass at 4000 meters. It was a beautiful drive, and imm ... 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