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Mendoza Vendimia 2014 Calendar
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In case you haven´t already heard through the grapevine, every year Mendoza, Argentina hosts one very special extended homage to the tiny fruit that everyone loves.  In simple terms, Vendimia is the celebration of the grape harvest.  It takes place over several months, as each of the 18 departments in Mendoza province host fiestas and select their beauty queens who will later compete for...

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Night and Day: Mendoza on Parade
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During the final weekend of Vendimia festivities, floats of beautiful young women parade through the principal streets of Mendoza City, happily waving, throwing kisses and chucking fresh produce into the crowds. Produce?  Yes.  And lots of it. So when you find yourself thinking, “seen one parade, seen them all” – Vendimia provides quite an exception to get back into the street and share in...

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