To take full advantage of the Harvest season, Carolyn, Gilda and I spent a day outside of the office and under the abundant vines at CarinaE Viñedos & Bodega. We have been aching to get out into the field and get our hands on the charished fruit of Mendoza, so when the owners of Carinae [...]
The largest event of the entire Vendimia celebration, Fiesta Nacional, takes place on Saturday night at Mendoza’s Greek style theatre, in San Martin Park. Back in February, Mendocinians lined up a night before tickets went on sale and every seat was sold within hours the following day. Although the stadium holds 22,000 people comfortably, thousands [...]
Walking through the center on Friday afternoon, I could feel the excitement in the air as people in downtown Mendoza prepared themselves for the biggest weekend of the year. Law enforcement officials lined the streets Mendoza, anticipating the masses of people who would attend this year’s famous “Via Blanca” and “Carrusel” parades. This year the [...]
For three nights of the Vendimia, the Italian community of Mendoza hosts a “Festa de la Piazza,” taking place in the charming Plaza Italia downtown. With about 42,000 Italian residents in the Mendoza region, it is a great opportunity to come together and celebrate their heritage. The protagonist of this event was not the wine [...]
Vendimia 2010 is in full swing in Mendoza, Argentina and I am experiencing it for the first time as an American long-term visitor, amateur wine drinker turned Argentine wine fanatic. Never before have I seen an entire community come together to celebrate the art and science of wine making. Over the past 10 years, Argentina [...]
