Visitors to Pulenta Estate winery find different things to praise. Some are enchanted by the dramatic, glass-walled tasting room overlooking towering stacks of oak barrels, and others swoon for the outdoor patio with panoramic Andean views. But the image that will surface in my mind when I shuffle through my memories of Pulenta Estate, is a small dark room, tucked away on the basement...
Winter and summer months are high season for vineyard workers: they prune extra shoots that have long since turned brittle, tie canes to support wires, and prevent the luscious green canopy from turning into full-blown jungle madness. During these months hours of neck-kinking, meticulous labor are invested in grooming the plants. But springtime is another story. As the winter chill dissipates, the vine reawakens. ...
Run by a duo of two men named Martin, each meal is a dinner party. And though that may seem confusing at first, their system worked quite flawlessly: Martin 1 in the kitchen, Martin 2 in the dining room. Because seating is limited at the home-style dining table, dinner guests begin as strangers and by third course have forged unlikely friendships. The Martins believe...
The long and winding road through Mendoza wine country typically ends with purple teeth and a grumbling stomach. In an effort to offer a more complete experience, many wineries have built-in restaurants, which offer visitors menus designed to perfectly pair with house wines. In the sprawling vineyards of the Luján de Cuyo region, Ruca Malén Restaurant is a popular lunch spot for wine country...
The calm of the Cordillera kitchen before dinner service and an empty dining room made the setting feel less like a restaurant and more like a dinner party at a particularly well-stocked home, fireplace aglow in the background. Amy and Victor, both Boston natives, began their honeymoon in Buenos Aires, a bustling metropolis built for serious shopping, historical city tours and late nights out....