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Wines of Argentina and Chile - Mendoza, 2013 Saturday March 16

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March 16th 2013
This was a three-winery day! A short bus ride brought us to Alta Vista, a modern winery based on old traditions, situated in rolling countryside. The guide showed us the traditional part first – even back then it was huge. Long concrete structures faded into the distance: they are the old fermentation tanks, now lined with epoxy. (Wine must have had an odd taste in the “olden ... 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