Mendoza

Why Visit Mendoza? # The scent of roasting woodsmoke and crushed purple grapes drifts on the high-desert wind, cutting through the crisp air blowing down from the Andes. Standing in the shadow of Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, you realize this Argentine oasis operates on a different rhythm. Rows of old-vine Malbec stretch endlessly toward the horizon, framed by jagged, snow-dusted summits that turn pink and gold as the sun sets over the vineyards.