Few wine regions throw a party quite on par with Mendoza´s grape harvest festival known as Vendimia. It´s truly a challenge to describe the fervor created by this national event, it´s simply an experience that begs to be lived in person. Vendimia is a celebration whose roots reach way back into Mendoza history. The first official festival took place in 1936, but was likely a...
In celebration of Vendimia and for the sixth consecutive year, the Megadegustación uncorked hundreds of bottles, filled thousands of glasses, and threw a wine-centric party on a 2-block swatch of downtown Mendoza. The block party style wine tasting took place from February 27 – March 4 along Sarmiento Street, a popular tourist destination for travelers seeking meat and souvenirs. More than 250 wines were present...
Federal Vendimia Week is what can most accurately be described as the warm up to Mendoza´s grape harvest main event. Held from February 22-28, Vendimia Federal is a favorite among Mendoza locals, and an experience that is slowly catching on among international travelers. It doesn´t come with all the flashy lights and polished preparation of the Acto Central show held this upcoming weekend, but...
Selecting wine off a menu can be a harrowing experience, even in your native language. But come to Mendoza and find yourself in a sea of borderline bilingual waiters and it’s easy to become quickly overwhelmed. Thankfully, we’ve got some tips to help you navigate the wine list, wield the language, and wind up with a wine you can both enjoy and afford, the...
When Susana applied to study enology, no woman had ever earned a degree in winemaking in Argentina. In 1981 she graduated as the first female winemaker in the country, and just for added flair she did so with honors. It was an untraditional path for a young woman from a very traditional Italian family. But it was also the path that would take her,...
