So here we are. Or there we were. You call it as you see it. Kara took this shot while we were finishing up a long tour and tasting at Catena Zapata on the second day of scheduled visits in the Mendoza region. I use this term loosely because the Mendoza region is huge. On the first day, we drove 2 hours south from Gran Mendoza (the city) to visit O. Fournier (more to come on this). Today, we visited two bodegas: Mendel and Catena Zapata. Both are within a 30 minute drive south of Gran Mendoza in Lujan de Cuyo (hit up google maps if you want to know the nitty gritty). Of course, it took is over an hour to find Mendel. Nothing like having no cell, no detailed map, and a Fiat 1.4L POS to tackle the dirt roads. Anyway, Dagny didn't seem to mind as she slept through most of the journey. I digress...
So let's start over...
What is this blog about? Well, the goal is to share with you our experiences as we discover wines from all over the world with Dagny in tow. Sounds bold, huh? I suppose it is considering she is a year old (as of yesterday, 9 Feb) and we are basically one year behind in creating this blog. Dagny's first taste of wine country was a weekend getaway we took to Calistoga when she was six weeks old. Between then and now, she has been to Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, San Francisco (Crushpad), and Carmel Valley. Add in a handful of wine dinners, visits to retailers, and tasting events. You get the picture. Child may dictate some terms of our daily lives but not all terms...
So how will this blog work? We will post recaps of wine experiences as we are traveling locally or globally. The posts will not be limited to 'winery' visits. They will include wines we come across at restaurants, grocery stores, wine stores, tasting rooms, friends houses, etc., etc. And, yes, we will throw in a splash of beer to boot. Perhaps some liquor too!
For now. Welcome to our blog and stay tuned!
