Mendoza.
Our stop here was short and sweet (primarily to watch Argentina play rugby) anything else was a bonus.
- Wine Tours.
I better start by saying I’m a novice when it comes to wine. I started drinking red wine a month before coming to Argentina, so I was excited to learn well, anything, about wine. We went on a cycling tour (organised by our hostel) stopping at 3 wineries, lunch and an olive oil plant. Our guide, Juan, was an absolute legend and made the whole thing. Wine tastings were generous, lunch was in a sunny courtyard (with lots more wine) and the olive oil tasting, which I originally thought was a filler, was wonderful. I had no idea unfiltered olive oil existed and it’s delicious.






2. The Rugby.
We went to the Estado Malvinas to watch Argentina play South Africa as part of the Rugby Championship (Los Pumas vs. Springboks). I’m not the biggest sportsperson but the atmosphere was amazing. The stadium was sunk into the ground and you could see snowy Andes mountains in the background. I’d say 95% of spectators were Argentinian which must have spurred Los Pumas onto win!




We got lucky when entering the grounds and were asked if we want free beers in the sponsors tent. Yes please. I don’t think I’ve ever made it into VIP before! (They really should’ve flagged the free popcorn as well, I was more interested in that.)


Argentinians seem to be crazy about sport, mainly football. If you get a chance to watch a game anywhere then you should. Everywhere we went (Parrillas, bars, cafes, shops) people were watching football.
3. Brød.
A wonderful little cafe with delightful medialunas (baby croissants) and coffee. The courtyard outside was lovely and it saved us post wine tour and post rugby.


4. Av. Artistides Villanueva.
This street is lined with restaurants and bars, and seems to be where most people eat out. Happy hour is almost everywhere until 9pm and people start eating after that.



We visited Mendoza in August 2018.

