thatguy2016
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10 days from today I will be touring Clos Apalta and I'm pretty pumped about it.
Their whole lineup is excellent. Their winemaker learned from Quintarelli and I believe their vineyards are basically adjacentIt was phenomenal, went really well with the porchetta we had that night.
An absolutely perfect day today in Lujan de Cuyo
Oh man, so jealous! Have so much fun - I LOVE Argentina's wine country!
Love both Lujan de Cuyo/Uco Valley and Chilean wine country. Have stayed in LdC three different times and been to a couple different places in Chile. Oddly, while I've flown into Mendoza three times, I've never actually been to the city itself. We've always gone straight out to our hotel in wine country. Never went to Clos Apalta but I love their wines. My old wine shop always carries a top end and a medium end, but I've yet to see any of their stuff near my new place. Did you spend any time in Santiago? It's one of my favorite cities in the world. Went there for work in 2009 and have been back there three times since for fun (I also have a law school friend who is from/lives there, so that helps). If you ever go back to Chile, check out Valparaiso to the west. It's amazing, and the Casablanca wine region is a short drive away from there and has some really good stuff as well (overall not nearly as good as Colchagua, but still some great spots).Spent four days in and around Mendoza - an awesome experience. Hit 3 wineries in Lujan de Cuyo, traveled to the Aconcagua Park, hit 3 more wineries in the Uco Valley, strolled around Mendoza city center, sampled some great restaurants at ridiculously low prices.
edited to add that I met a recent WF graduate at a wine tasting - she was traveling with her parents. I gave her a "Go Deacs", she responded that the team seemed pretty bad this year, I told her to watch the hoops team and then transitioned to discussion of Torrontes and Malbecs.
Just had a very long, fantastic day in Colchagua, south of Santiago, Chile. Clos Apaltos and Vina Montes are extraordinary wineries. Absolutely top notch experiences, 10/10 would do again in a heartbeat.
Love both Lujan de Cuyo/Uco Valley and Chilean wine country. Have stayed in LdC three different times and been to a couple different places in Chile. Oddly, while I've flown into Mendoza three times, I've never actually been to the city itself. We've always gone straight out to our hotel in wine country. Never went to Clos Apalta but I love their wines. My old wine shop always carries a top end and a medium end, but I've yet to see any of their stuff near my new place. Did you spend any time in Santiago? It's one of my favorite cities in the world. Went there for work in 2009 and have been back there three times since for fun (I also have a law school friend who is from/lives there, so that helps). If you ever go back to Chile, check out Valparaiso to the west. It's amazing, and the Casablanca wine region is a short drive away from there and has some really good stuff as well (overall not nearly as good as Colchagua, but still some great spots).
how consistent is the temperature in your basement? I have a friend whose basement is consistently 55-65 F. No need for a wine fridge if that is the case.What is the concensus on storing your wine? I keep mine in a cool basement on some shelves that came with the house but am looking for an upgrade.
What do you all think about wine fridges?