| In South America at the southern tip of the continent | | | | Valle de Uco and Agrelo region, in the province of |
| sits Argentina. Surrounded by Chili, Paraguay, Bolivia, | | | | Mendoza. Behind the winery is Mt. Plata (6100 meters) |
| Brazil and Uruguay. This country has emerged as one | | | | and Tupungato volcano (6800 meters) high. This |
| the leaders in South America for wine quality and | | | | winery is mostly known for their Malbec. In fact they |
| production. With the help of the diversification that the | | | | had been named in 2000, 2002, 2004 one of the best |
| weather provides plus the micro climates that the | | | | overall Malbec and best value wines by three different |
| Andes mountains provide, these Argentina wines are | | | | major wine magazines. |
| making their mark in the world. | | | | We tried this wine just alone, then we tried it with two |
| Case in point... recently while shopping some different | | | | or three meals. Tasted like turpentine, enough said! |
| mega wine stores I noticed that Argentina, Chili and | | | | Gave it more then the benefit of the doubt, this just |
| Spain all had about the same number of wines | | | | was not their year. Maybe we got a bad batch or this |
| available. I was actually surprised. I thought Spain would | | | | is where they came up with the term "..." Rot-Gut? |
| have twice as much or more than both countries | | | | Both bottles we drank were a very, very strong. |
| combined. After doing a little research I found that all | | | | Scream it with me pass! And for around $18.00 a |
| three countries imported and offered about 80 | | | | bottle I could have bought one or two more bottles of |
| different wines. At least that is what I was able to find | | | | a wine we enjoy drinking. We have rated the Tapiz |
| at the mega wine stores. | | | | Chardonnay good from this winery. So its not all their |
| Fincas Patagónicas Winery is located in the | | | | wines, just this years Malbec. |