Mendoza (MDZ) - the ultimate Q&A thread
Oct 17, 2017, 7:50 am
#676
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Paris, France
Programs: Flying Blue Gold
Posts: 760
I used Europcar once in Bariloche and it was similar to all other big car rentals. Budget is usually the cheapest but their insurance is very bad - for instance in Salta it doesn't (didn't?) cover accidents in gravel roads, and 40% of the roads in Salta are gravel.
Oct 17, 2017, 4:51 pm
#677
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA LT PLT; HH Diamond; AS 75K
Posts: 2,879
Visited the Uco Valle last weekend and stopped for a parilla lunch at La Juntada. It was very good at 370ars pp with a bottle of wine between 170-450. It's at the intersection where all the shops and large wine bottles are. Very nice.
Oct 18, 2017, 10:34 am
#678
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Silver (OW Sapphire), A3 Gold (*G), Bonvoy LTTE, HHonors Diamond, LeClubAccor Silver, UA Silver
Posts: 1,778
Is Francis Mallman's Siete Fuegos worth the price? Speaking of price: is U$150 per couple (including wine) a reasonable estimate?
And finally, given the choice: lunch or dinner?
And finally, given the choice: lunch or dinner?
Jan 9, 2018, 5:44 am
#679
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Silver (OW Sapphire), A3 Gold (*G), Bonvoy LTTE, HHonors Diamond, LeClubAccor Silver, UA Silver
Posts: 1,778
Any thoughts? Am about to make lunch bookings for my trip next month: La Azul and Casa Enemigo are definitely on my list, but am unsure about Mallman's Siete Fuegos or 1844 (my family went cold on Mallman after watching Chef's Table and realizing he doesn't seem to be a very likable character).
Any other reccomendations?
Jan 15, 2018, 2:58 am
#681
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: London
Programs: Avios
Posts: 166
Hi there,
I wonder if anyone can help me. My husband and I are going to Mendoza in April and I'm torn between stayed at Cavas Wine Lodge or The Vines Resort & Spa. Top notch accommodation is important to us and as we'll only be staying two nights we want to experience the best there is. Has anyone stayed at both and can compare?
I love the design of The Vines but everything I'm reading suggests Cavas Wine Lodge has the better service.
I wonder if anyone can help me. My husband and I are going to Mendoza in April and I'm torn between stayed at Cavas Wine Lodge or The Vines Resort & Spa. Top notch accommodation is important to us and as we'll only be staying two nights we want to experience the best there is. Has anyone stayed at both and can compare?
I love the design of The Vines but everything I'm reading suggests Cavas Wine Lodge has the better service.
Jan 16, 2018, 6:30 am
#683
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Mendoza Argentina
Posts: 12
Both places are magnificent.
If you stay The Vines you will have to paid much more for transportation and at night you won’t have many options for dinner.
Cavas is best located. I will look into Entrecielos.
Allways been down town Mendoza gives you moré chances
If you stay The Vines you will have to paid much more for transportation and at night you won’t have many options for dinner.
Cavas is best located. I will look into Entrecielos.
Allways been down town Mendoza gives you moré chances
Jan 16, 2018, 8:42 am
#684
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: London
Programs: Avios
Posts: 166
Thank you so much. It does seem with Cavas we maybe able to may more of our short time in Mendoza.
Jan 16, 2018, 9:40 am
#685
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Silver (OW Sapphire), A3 Gold (*G), Bonvoy LTTE, HHonors Diamond, LeClubAccor Silver, UA Silver
Posts: 1,778
Jan 21, 2018, 3:32 pm
#687
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
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Jan 21, 2018, 3:41 pm
#688
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Silver (OW Sapphire), A3 Gold (*G), Bonvoy LTTE, HHonors Diamond, LeClubAccor Silver, UA Silver
Posts: 1,778
Feb 22, 2018, 2:38 pm
#689
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
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Posts: 1,778
Restaurant Report: Mendoza and Valle de Uco
Just wanted to report on my experiences from a couple of weeks ago and some of the meals we had.
1 U$ = 20 AR$ at the time
Lunch at Casa Enemigo:
Food and service great, we were continually checked on. Even Alejandro Vigil came to check on us "undercover".
3 course lunch was AR$ 760 (U$38) per person, and wine pairings were AR$ 280 - 1060. I took the Gran Enemigo Experience for AR$ 640 which included teh Gran Enemigo Gualtallary (98 by Robert Parker).
The food was very good, but it's a long-drawn lunch. The wines were fantastic, and bottomless! And they would occasionally bring some other wines from other wineries to taste.
My recommendation would be to skip the lunch and have a chesseboard in the garden with the wine pairings.
Lunch at La Azul:
5 course menu including wine AR$ 750.
This was our second time, and since it was a Sunday, they had live music which made it especially atmospheric. Food delicious as usual, although the service suffered a little as they were extremely full.
Note: drove past on a Monday and they were completely closed.
Lunch at La Querencia:
Was recommended by the guys at Laureano Gomez (a must visit!) instead of Mi Quincho. This simple place in Tunuyan was full of locals. Very traditional, you are brought various types of cuts. You won't find sirloin ribeye or fillet here, but it was a good experience. And cheap at AR$250 per person. Only let down: they were out of most wines I wanted to order!
Dinner at 1844:
Spectacular courtyard, with the open fire pits and barbecue. We were really impressed at the sophisticated ambience of the place.
The hostess however was snooty, and service went downhill at the end (couldn't get our bill, had to queue up at cashier's desk to pay bill because "she was very busy").
Food was fantastic, very generous portions, and especially surprised at the wine list, with plenty of options starting around AR$ 300 and reasonable mark-ups vs wineries.
Light lunch at Salentein:
Skipped the massive cafeteria-style restaurant and sat at the bar's terrace with a spectacular view with bottles of sparkling starting at AR$ 220 and great light options like cheese/cold cut boards, empanadas, etc.
1 U$ = 20 AR$ at the time
Lunch at Casa Enemigo:
Food and service great, we were continually checked on. Even Alejandro Vigil came to check on us "undercover".
3 course lunch was AR$ 760 (U$38) per person, and wine pairings were AR$ 280 - 1060. I took the Gran Enemigo Experience for AR$ 640 which included teh Gran Enemigo Gualtallary (98 by Robert Parker).
The food was very good, but it's a long-drawn lunch. The wines were fantastic, and bottomless! And they would occasionally bring some other wines from other wineries to taste.
My recommendation would be to skip the lunch and have a chesseboard in the garden with the wine pairings.
Lunch at La Azul:
5 course menu including wine AR$ 750.
This was our second time, and since it was a Sunday, they had live music which made it especially atmospheric. Food delicious as usual, although the service suffered a little as they were extremely full.
Note: drove past on a Monday and they were completely closed.
Lunch at La Querencia:
Was recommended by the guys at Laureano Gomez (a must visit!) instead of Mi Quincho. This simple place in Tunuyan was full of locals. Very traditional, you are brought various types of cuts. You won't find sirloin ribeye or fillet here, but it was a good experience. And cheap at AR$250 per person. Only let down: they were out of most wines I wanted to order!
Dinner at 1844:
Spectacular courtyard, with the open fire pits and barbecue. We were really impressed at the sophisticated ambience of the place.
The hostess however was snooty, and service went downhill at the end (couldn't get our bill, had to queue up at cashier's desk to pay bill because "she was very busy").
Food was fantastic, very generous portions, and especially surprised at the wine list, with plenty of options starting around AR$ 300 and reasonable mark-ups vs wineries.
Light lunch at Salentein:
Skipped the massive cafeteria-style restaurant and sat at the bar's terrace with a spectacular view with bottles of sparkling starting at AR$ 220 and great light options like cheese/cold cut boards, empanadas, etc.