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Argentina Part 2

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Neil

The morning of our final day in Mendoza was free time, so I took advantage of the opportunity to explore the area around our hotel.  Across the street from our hotel was the  Plaza Indepencia, the largest park in the … Continue reading →

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Argentina Part 1

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Neil

Our flight took us up over the Andes from  Chile to Argentina; more specifically from  Santiago to Mendoza:  from the land of Carmenere to the land of Malbec.  The city of Mendoza is the capital of the Province of Mendoza.  … Continue reading →

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Chile Part 4

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Neil

From Santiago, our journey took us to Santa Cruz, Chile for a two-night stay.  Enroute we stopped at Viu Manent winery. A special treat at this winery was a tour of the vineyard in horse-drawn carriages followed by a tasting … Continue reading →

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Clos Cantenac

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Neil

Early morning fog made for some very interesting photo opportunities.  Unfortunately I had to cut my “fun” short as we had an appointment for a tour and tasting with a third Opimian supplier and I had to get ready to … Continue reading →

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Chateau Daugay

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Neil

Up before dawn, I drove down the hill in hopes of getting a shot of Chateau de Monbadon in the golden light of early morning. I had guessed that the sun would be at the right angle from a vantage … Continue reading →

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Vignobles Darriet

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Neil

After a fairly easy drive for an hour then several kilometres of narrow one-lane roadways, the GPS told us we had arrived at out destination. The only problem was that nothing around us showed the name Vignobles Darriet, the winery … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux Bound

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Neil

After a seven-hour drive from Honfleur we arrived at our home for the next week near Puisseguin in the Bordeaux region of France, about an hour east of the city Bordeaux. We will spend the week in a gîte (cottage) … Continue reading →

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