| Wine enthusiasts who have already toured Napa and | | | | bed and breakfasts, or unique winery accommodations |
| Sonoma valleys in northern California, uncorked bottles | | | | for guests. |
| in the Champagne region of France, and tasted wine in | | | | A great place to begin a tasting tour is at the Vines of |
| Tuscany, may want to head to Mendoza in Argentina | | | | Mendoza tasting room, which is centrally located and |
| for a unique tasting adventure in the Andes. Mendoza, | | | | offers all the best wines of the region. Once you have |
| like many wine producing regions, is startlingly | | | | tasted the different wines you can visit the wineries |
| beautiful. The area is dry and sunny, full of lakes and | | | | that produce your favorites. Two top-notch places |
| rivers, and blessed with the snow capped Andes as a | | | | are Tapiz and Achaval Ferrer which offer great wine |
| backdrop. | | | | flights and interesting, informative tours. |
| The high altitude and extreme variance in temperature | | | | Mendoza is a bustling and beautiful city with 150,000 |
| produce some of the best wines in the Americas. This | | | | inhabitants and offers a variety of activities to suit |
| area of the world is often compared to Napa Valley | | | | every taste. In addition to wine tasting, travelers can |
| around thirty years ago and viticulturists have | | | | take cooking classes with world class chefs, climb the |
| embraced Mendoza with the belief that the | | | | Andes, hike through spectacular pastoral landscapes, |
| combination of world class wines and stunning scenery | | | | try white-water rafting, and enjoy evening tango |
| will thrust this area into the international spotlight. There | | | | shows. |
| are many wineries or bodegas located in and around | | | | Another perk to visiting Argentina, is that the dollar and |
| the city of Mendoza which makes for full days of wine | | | | euro stretches a little further here than it does in |
| tasting. Travelers can horseback ride, bike, or bus to | | | | Europe or the United States. Travelers can very easily |
| the tasting rooms, where tours, explanations, and | | | | fly to one of Argentina´s other great travel |
| delicious cuisine await. It is also possible to hire an | | | | destinations or head to Chile after their wine tasting |
| oenologist to accompany you for a more personalized | | | | tour. |
| experience. Many of the wineries have their own | | | | |