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Mendoza Argentina Wine Pictures

| by Jason | 16 Comments » | Argentina, Photo Essays, South America

One of the most popular wine regions to visit in Mendoza, Argentina is Maipu.  Maipu is easily accessible from Mendoza by local bus or your own transportation.  The entire Mendoza wine region is most known throughout the world for it’s Malbec wines.  Experience the thin skinned grapes in a variety of vineyards serving the intense red Malbec wines.  The greatest reward for tasting wines in the Mendoza region is the dramatic landscape featuring the Andes (Los Andes) Mountains and high plains.

This compilation of Mendoza wine travel pictures was taken during our visit to the Maipu wine region in 2024. (more…)

Photo of the Day: Making Wine In Mendoza

| by Aracely | 2 Comments » | Photo of the Day

Most wine tours booked out of Mendoza, Argentina explore wineries in Maipú, 16 kilometers from downtown Mendoza.  A wine museum is a wonderful point of interest in Maipú.   The museum contains giant old barrels, traditional wine making tools and actual wine making on the premises.

Photo of the Day: Perfect Mendoza Wine Grapes

| by Aracely | 1 Comment » | Photo of the Day

This photo was taken at The Wine Museum in Maipu, near Mendoza, Argentina.  Most wineries are actually not in the town of Mendoza, but in Maipu, which is a 40 minutes bus ride from the city.  Here you can rent a bike for about $7 USD for the day and ride to as many wineries as you can.  Most wineries do have an entry fee of about $3-$5 USD which would include a tour and tasting.