Dinner at Bern’s Steakhouse is always a night to remember. This family-owned restaurant has been operating since 1956, and on their website refers to Bern’s as ” . . . not as a meal but an experience.” Bern’s is quite…
Day Three of Wine Touring and Lunch at VIK!
Today was our third and last day of wine touring thru the beautiful Chilean wine country. Like on previous days, we had a full breakfast at the hotel, which is especially important if you’ll be tasting wines most of the…
Chilean Wine Touring with Jose – Day Two
On our second full day of wine touring, we awoke to a beautiful sunrise view over the vineyards and distant Andes Mountains at our hotel, TerraVina in Santa Cruz, Chile. While yesterday was overcast and rainy all day, today was…
Mendoza Wine Touring 2018 – Day 2
We started our second and last day of wine touring thru the Luján de Cuyo region of Mendoza. Like yesterday, we would tour two wineries, followed by a late lunch at a third winery. Our first stop today was at Pulenta Estate…
Touring Mendoza wineries with Leo – Day 2
Before heading out on our second day of touring the wineries, we had breakfast at our hotel, The Park Hyatt Mendoza. As we walked down the hall from our room towards the elevator, we looked out at the beautiful 8am…
Touring Mendoza wine country with Leo – Day 1
On our second day of our arrival into Mendoza, we took a private wine tour Steve (DOS) had previously arranged prior to our arrival in Argentina. This is a quick 4 day trip for us from Orlando to Mendoza, taken…
5 Star Lunch and tasting at VIK Winery
This afternoon was the conclusion of our three day private Chilean Wine tour we took with Uncorked Wine Tours. As I wrote in the last few posts, Jose has been a wonderful host as he’s taken us to several of…
Working the vineyard fields at Neyen Winery
On our third and final day of wine touring thru the Chilean vineyards with Jose, owner of Uncorked Wine Tours, we visited two upscale wineries and had lunch at the last and best one (next post), before heading back to…
Lunch at VIU Manent Winery in the Colchagua Valley
Continuing our Uncorked Wine Tour from the last post, we stopped for a late lunch and final tasting of the day at VIU Manent Winery. The Winery is called Viu Manent, and is another family-owned Chilean winery. We would also have lunch…
Touring iconic Clos Apalta Winery
After a good night’s sleep in the Colchaqua wine region we had a nice buffet breakfast at our hotel, The Terra Vina Inn, in Santa Cruz, Chile. This two story motel is quiet and charming, overlooking a local vineyard, and…