Mendoza, Argentina to Iguassu, Brazil

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Today is the day of our long awaited Malbec Wine Tour. We are travelling by minibus with a group of about 12 passengers. Both the driver and the tour guide speak English. Some of the passengers only speak Spanish so the tour will be conducted in both languages. The advice we had been given when we booked the tour was to eat a hearty breakfast because it will not be long after that we begin drinking. We travelled out of Mendoza during rush hour this morning. It was a relief for me not to be behind the wheel. It was an interesting drive through a city we have not yet explored. We will get to that tomorrow. I can say that the road system is well developed with major highways heading in many directions. Before too long though, we were out in the countryside on a pleasant road with little traffic. Soon we pulled into our first winery. It was Trapiche, a brand that we know well from the LCBO in Waterloo. We were very excited to see where the Malbec...