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? […]
Vendimia: Mendoza’s Grape Harvest Festival
The city of Mendoza’s biggest party of the year is the National Grape Harvest Festival, now in its 81st year. Fiesta de la Vendimia events begin in January and February throughout the province, and culminate in March, when 40,000 visitors come to celebrate and enjoy the local nectar, awakening the normally sleepy northern city. Aside […]
Cafayate Dining, Travel & Festival 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 […]