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Posts Most RecentOne last lookMarch 29, 2009Today we are tourists not wine people. We drive to the southwestern-most tip of the African Continent at Cape Point, which is where the currents of the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It's not however the southern-most tip... Wines of South Africa's Spice RouteMarch 27, 2009This morning we are headed to Spice Route Winery in the Swartland Region. They call it Spice Route because it was a provisioning spot. The entire cape area was a provisioning point back in the day when the Dutch East India trading company... First some sightseeing, and then some wineMarch 26, 2009Today is an easy day wine-wise. We drive from our hotel in Paal, to Capetown about 40 minutes, then we go on a cable car ride up to the top of Table Mountain. This vast, flat expanse of granite is a... More South Africa, land of good wine and very long namesMarch 25, 2009On the bus at 8:45 a.m., big day today. We will visit Man Vintners, Stark-Condé and Voekenhoupskloof. That is a mouthful like many South Africa names. Man is not as chauvinistic as it sounds, it's actually named for the wives of the partners,... First South African wineriesMarch 24, 2009Had a great breakfast of crumpets and eggs and bacon and fried bananas, then got picked up at 8:45 and we are off to Hamilton Russell Vineyards. It's a beautiful drive to the mountains. Dramatic contrast between the vineyards and... And now: South AfricaMarch 23, 2009En Route to Cape Town (the hard way): (Sunday) We're cruising over Missouri, I do love the "Flight Map". The trip has been an adventure so far and that's just getting to the first leg. Had to renew me passport... Living large on the last day in ArgentinaMarch 13, 2009I can't believe it is our last day here in Mendoza. Today was very relaxing. Later start and only one winery. We visited another property that Sebastian is interested in bringing in to the U.S. This one is a very... Contrasts in ArgentinaMarch 12, 2009Back into the mountains and Tupungato. Today will be a contrast in styles. We started at a winery guest house in the foothills of the Hinjosa Winery. The brands we have from them are the Barricas and Don Silvestre. We... Finally some Argentina vineyardsMarch 12, 2009We got into the vineyards today! Yesterday really. We drove 1.5 miles south to the Uco Valley and the town of Tupangato. Still can't really see those darn Andes. They are hiding behind the clouds. We are heading to Atamisque... Hello ArgentinaMarch 11, 2009MENDOZA, Argentina - Getting to Mendoza via an eight-hour layover in Buenos Aires was not the most fun I ever had. We were spent when we finally got here. Buenos Aires was as expected, a super high-density city with a... |
