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...
Tucked up close to the Andes Mountains there is a place that is a nature lover´s perfect retreat. Atamisque, a French-owned farm and winery is an incredible place to spend the day or night! The property itself spans over almost 2,000 acres of land and with space like that the possibilities are limitless. The property boasts a variety of installments for guests to enjoy. ...
The aesthetic changes you can see in Mendoza during the Vendimia are abundant and impossible to miss. Attention to detail is uncanny in the small and large changes made in order to make the city as festive as possible. What changes are there? Are they noticeable and worthwhile? We think so! Imagine being a tourist in Mendoza during the Vendimia and getting into a...
Valentine´s Day is an important day in the United States and is celebrated worldwide. Whether one celebrates it or not, it is undeniably popular and gains more and more momentum every year. The legends behind the day´s celebrationsare numerous and most refer to ancient times that make them impossible to prove. It is said, for example, that Valentine´s Day is celebrated on the day...
There is a certain architecture to wine. The layering of soft aromas and subtle flavors, the strength of its tannins, the interplay of these notes on the palette all serve to construct the story of the wine and its particular identity. But there is another kind of architecture present in the world of wine, one that deserves equal consideration in the conversation. As Mendoza...
Studies are published on a regular basis making claims that a person´s wine preference says something about their character and personality (their wine personality). This concept is not new, many organizations and parody websites have been capitalizing on this idea for years, however, they have been focusing on liquors and spirits. Recently those same sites have taken to the blogosphere to categorize us wine-drinkers...