Day Seven -- Our First Visit to a Winery

Today's highlight was a visit to Bodega La Rural, one of the oldest wineries in Argentina and the only winery here with its own museum. We took a tour and learned how wine was made during colonial times and how it's currently produced. We also learned that it was first produced in Argentina so that Catholic priests could use it in religious ceremonies. Argentine wine was until recently not highly regarded outside of the country and thus was never exported. When the national consumption of wine began to decline (due to a newfound preference for beer), Argentine wineries decided to upgrade their facilities so they could compete internationally. The signature Argentine wine is a red variety called Malbec.

On a side note, ever since we started watching The Amazing Race, we've become much more aware of how long it takes us to get from one place to another. We like to "strategize" while we are in transit about how we would get ahead if we were in The Race. So we were disappointed when we got lost briefly on our way to the winery and I began to question whether we'd be able to win.

-Tom