Yesterday Venetia and I arrived in Mendoza, the most important wine region in Argentina. We only have a few days here — we obviously didn’t think that through, or we would have stayed a couple more days — but we are packing in as much wine activity as possible!

Last night we had dinner at a place called El Mercadito, which was recommending by Rob and Alex, some friends of ours in Buenos Aires. It didn’t disappoint. We both enjoyed our salmon dish, and as you can see, it is a delightful little place. We sat outside and enjoyed the ambiance as the sun went down.

Mendoza is on the other side of Argentina from Buenos Aires, on the other side of the Andes from Chile. Being a little north of Buenos Aires, the weather is warmer. Today was beautiful, warm but not humid, clear blue sky and bright sunshine. And the forecast is for more of the same while we’re here.

Here are a few shots of El Mercadito.