Wine tasting in South America: Where to Go and What to Try

Eileen Smith an ex-Brooklynite and freelance writer based in Santiago, Chile, gives a good overview if you are planning a Wine Tasting trip around Argentina or Chile.

Wine tourism is taking hold in South America, and those from the northern hemisphere who are planning a trip should keep in mind that the seasons are reversed down in the southern cone, with the height of summer in January and February and wine harvests generally taking place in March and April.

I made the trip myself a couple of years ago and she is right with this tip:

Entrepreneurial travelers and visitors to Mendoza can rent a car and fill it up with friends and strangers to visit the wineries on their own, (with a designated driver, please!), but more commonly, visitors to the area book day trips with travel agencies to take them amid the rolling hills of the wine region.

If you don't speak any spanish I would suggest that you use a travel agency. Let me know if any of you have any questions. I would gladly help you.