Julieta Cortez is a 22 year old college student, representing the county of Las Heras in the 2018 Vendimia Festival. Annually, during the first weekend in March, the Mendoza community gathers for the celebration of the grape harvest with parades, floats, shows and the crowning of the National Wine Queen. Julieta is one candidate out of 17, aspiring to represent Mendoza as well as...
Whenever anyone gets a chance to work with Carolina Fuller, you know you’re in for some fun, witty, captivating moments. Carolina has been in the Mendoza wine industry for over 20 years, teaching, entertaining and guiding, as she represented different winery projects. Today we find her as the Director of Sales in Bodega Corazon Del Sol, doing what she loves best, sharing the world...
Carolyn shares what tango and steak have to do with pairing experiences I just love a thoughtful pairing of food and wine, where a symphony of flavors and textures crescendo and I am transported to a stand-still moment of bliss. I often enjoy a wonderful bottle of wine with a meal, but no matter how wonderful the wine, I don’t always get...
I jump at any opportunity to visit the northwestern corner of Argentina, where red rock formations, deep green canyons and remarkable salt flats captivate me. Cafayate is my typical destination, a popular wine region located in the province of Salta and known for producing Torrontes wines. But this trip to Salta wasn’t in spirit of grape harvests or winery tours, it was for a travel industry conference. I was invited...
“I too have seen the Andes from Above” Neil Armstrong’s hero makes record flight in a balloon. Following the 1969 moon landing, the three American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edward “Buzz” Aldrin, began their triumphant tour around the world including a stop in Buenos Aires. As both Argentina and the US flags waved together in celebration at the Cancillería, Argentina´s Ministry of Foreign Relations, Neil...