Porteño Corner: Daniel Karlin

      Daniel Karlin Entrepreneur Age:32 Lives: Las Canitas               Q: You’re from Portland. What were you doing before you moved to Argentina? I went to film school at USC then became a personal trainer. A very linear progression. Q: Why did you decide to move to Argentina? [...]

Anuva Wine Tastings

The world’s fifth largest wine producer, Argentina is now firmly established as South America’s leader on the international wine scene. But despite Argentina’s high profile on the global wine market, Buenos Aires has a dearth of quality wine tastings available in English. This is where the American-owned Anuva Wines comes to the rescue for those [...]

Vendimia: Mendoza’s Grape Harvest Festival

The city of Mendoza is gearing up for its biggest party of the year, the National Grape Harvest Festival. Held the first weekend of March, the Fiesta de la Vendimia is the time when this normally sleepy northern city comes alive to celebrate, with the local nectar flowing freely. Aside from an abundance of Malbec, [...]

Cafayate Dining and Travel Info

Cafayate with its mild, dry climate, abundance of local vineyards, colonial charm and laid-back pace is an ideal place to stay to explore the surrounding Calchaquíes valleys, a highlight to any visit to Salta. This is where you’ll most likely make your overnight stop if you’re on the popular scenic drive, La Vuelta a Los [...]

Winery Tours in Cafayate

Any dusty road in Cafayate will take you to a bodega (winery) open to the public for tours and wine sampling. Cafayate’s dry climate, high altitude, hot days and cool nights makes it a prime location for wine production. Cafayate is most famous for its Torrontés grape, used to create a lovely dry, fruity white [...]

Rincon de Quesos — A Family-Run Wine Boutique

A charming family runs Rincon de Quesos, a wine, cheese and specialty shop in San Telmo where you can stock up on Argentina’s best vino and artisan goodies for your next soirée or pack them up and take them home. Aside from a wide variety of Argentina’s finest nectar, this boutique stocks country-style cold cuts [...]

Porteño of the Week

Alberto Baiz Owner, Rincon de Quesos Age: 49 San Telmo • When and why did you open a wine and cheese store here? We opened it 2005 after doing an investigation into what type of businesses the area was lacking. There wasn’t a winery in this neighborhood so we decided to open one that would [...]

0800 Vino—Wine Delivery & Storage

One great thing about Argentina is you can get virtually anything delivered to your home — including wine. The company 0800-VINO provides a free wine home delivery service for purchases over AR$150 within most of Capital Federal, and by prior arrangement to Greater Buenos Aires and other provinces. For smaller deliveries, a AR$20 surcharge applies. [...]

Mendoza Hotels and Hostels

  • Top Range Lodging—Mendoza City Center Diplomatic—$$$$$ Belgrano 1041 Mendoza Tel: (54) 261 405-1900 A five-star option in Mendoza city, geared towards business travelers • Mid-range lodging Urbana Suites—$$$ 25 de Mayo 1540 Mendoza Tel: (54) 261 438-0004 The 28-room Urbana Suites has a luxurious feel, despite being a 3-star hotel. It’s located along the edge [...]

Mendoza — Beautiful Wine City at the Foot of the Andes

Mendoza, with its tree-lined streets, plentiful plazas, and prime location at the foot of the Andes is one of the world’s most beautiful wine cities, ideal for casual strolling through the streets. Early immigrants from Europe realized the potential for viniculture when they saw that not only was the area blessed with abundant sunlight all [...]

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