Another two-part series! Remember that the Malbec grapes used in this wine are from the highest-altitude parcel of land of Achaval Ferrer’s stock. Also note that, when I tasted this wine, it had just been put into a barrel and was still 18 months away from market. Achaval Ferrer Finca Altamira 2008, barrel tasting 100%...
read moreLa Bourgogne (restaurant at Bodega Vistalba) French, Fine Dining Mendoza 150 ($45) pesos for 3 courses R. Saenz Peña 3531 – Vistalba Mendoza, Argentina Very rarely do you find a restaurant that is considered almost unanimously the best in a nation. Yet Argentina does have just such a restaurant in La Bourgogne, which...
read moreEclectic, Fine Dining. A 3 course meal with 4 paired wines costs about 60 pesos ($17), but it depends on the level of wine pairing. With the higher echelon of wines, the meal can come to over twice as much. Los Indios S/N, 5567 La Consulta, Mendoza, Argentina. It was my last day in Mendoza, and I had one wine region left to visit,...
read moreClub Tapiz French/Eclectic, Fine Dining About 40 pesos ($11.50) per person for 2 courses Ruta Provincial 60 Mendoza, Argentina During my trip through Mendoza, I decided to take a day off from the guided wine tastings and to rough it through Maipu, the nearest wine-producing region. Maipu has much more infrastructure than the other...
read moreBistro M French, Fine Dining Price: NY Times says $12 to $18 for main courses, but that’s an underestimate. With wine and 3 courses, it’ll easily come out to $50-$65. Chile 1124 Mendoza, Argentina I had just gotten back to Mendoza for my 2nd wine-tasting expedition, and I knew I was going to need some good food in my belly...
read moreBodega Ruca Malen Eclectic/Fine Dining Price N/A Ruta Nacional Nro 7 km 1059 Mendoza 0261, Argentina On my 2nd visit to Mendoza, I engaged in much more extensive wine-tasting expeditions. Unfortunately, some of the wineries are so far apart in Mendoza that you’re really stranded in the middle of nowhere, without any food. Luckily,...
read moreAzafrán General Argentine Cuisine (but not a pure steakhouse) Less than US$10 for the main course. Sarmiento 765 Mendoza, Argentina I was still in Mendoza with my friends Joe and Jeff. We had just had a memorable meal the night before at Francis Mallman’s 1884, but that was both pricy and far. This time we just wanted a peaceful,...
read more1884 Francis Mallman Parrilla/Steakhouse My cost: 190 pesos (around $55) for 3-course dinner and a glass of wine for one person 1188 Belgrano Godoy Cruz, Mendoza, Argentina During our studies in Argentina, my friends Jeff, Joe, and I decided to go to Argentina’s wine region, Mendoza, to do some wine tasting. After gorging on...
read moreFerruccio Soppelsa Gelato producer, found throughout Mendoza, Argentina Ferruccio Soppelsa is known as the best gelato producer in Mendoza, and indeed it is excellent. The gelato tends to be very creamy, with just enough sweetness. None of the flavors I have ever had have been bad, just for the simple fact that the gelato is...
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