Vines of Mendoza
Monday, May 26th, 2008 
With over 1,000 wineries, Mendoza really is a wine lovers´paradise. And with only one week to explore, you can imagine the pressure Brel was feeling to sample as many as possible. While our livers may take some time to recover, we really did try our best. Below, our favourite picks:
Trapiche – Fond de Cave
Luigi Bosca* – Malbec Reserva and La Linda
Norton Classico
Ruca Malen– Kinen¨Malbec 04 and Petit Verdot 06
Punto Final* – Malbec, Reserva and Enamore
Carmello Patti* – Cab Sauvignon, Malbec and Gran Assemblage
And so with a final bottle of Malbec, we bid Adieu to Argentina.
Now you can cry for me.
* They tell us these are available at the LCBO
Don´t cry for me Argentina
The truth is, I never left you
All through Puerto Varas
And Santiago
I kept my promise
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