Your Mendoza itinerary, planned with someone who lives here

If you like wine, food or mountains, yes. You get world-class wineries with the Andes behind them, high mountains a day trip away and snow in winter. What makes or breaks the trip is the plan: the regions are farther apart than the map suggests.

Four or five for most people: one wine region per day (Maipú, Luján de Cuyo, Uco Valley) plus a mountain day. Three days works too, and I'll help you choose what to cut.

It depends on what you want. Vendimia: the 2027 main show is on March 6, and the city fills up. Snow: June to August, up in the mountains. Green vineyards and warm days: December to March, which is exactly when the best wineries book up. Tell me your dates and I'll tell you what's happening then.

The main show (Acto Central) is on Saturday, March 6, 2027, at the Teatro Griego Frank Romero Day, with a repeat on Sunday, March 7. The queens' parades run through downtown: the Vía Blanca on Friday, March 5, and the Carrusel on Saturday morning, March 6. Hotels book up early that week, so reserve ahead.

No, and if you're tasting, I don't recommend driving: there are police checkpoints on the roads. Rideshare apps like Uber, Cabify and Maxim work in Mendoza, but they're limited late at night. A private driver for the day, booked ahead, is ideal. On the call I'll tell you what fits your plan and give you direct contacts; you pay them directly, with no commission for me.

For the famous ones, yes. Catena Zapata, El Enemigo and Zuccardi Piedra Infinita need about 3 months, sometimes less. Catena opens its calendar every two months. A Michelin-starred restaurant needs about 1 month. So the sooner we talk, the more options you have.

Plenty: the high Andes up to Aconcagua and Puente del Inca, the Cacheuta hot springs and the Potrerillos reservoir, snow in winter, Vendimia in March and a party and sunset scene that has grown a lot. I fit it into the right days so the trip doesn't turn into a marathon.

For most people, downtown Mendoza (the microcentro). It's the base I recommend for nights out, for Vendimia week and for anyone alternating wine regions. Staying at a winery with accommodation, in Luján de Cuyo or the Uco Valley, makes sense with three days or more, as a group or for a special occasion. Sleeping in the wrong place costs two hours of road a day.

Yes. Santiago is about 360 km away, six to seven hours by road over the Andes through the Los Libertadores pass; in winter the pass can close for snow, so the plan needs a backup. Buenos Aires is under two hours by plane. I quote the add-on based on your route.

If you have time and enjoy research, you can plan it yourself. I make sense when you want to get it right the first time: the right wineries for your palate, a route that works and the real prices. The Chat costs USD 89. Check the illustrative price example above and do the math.

Often, yes: I deal directly with the producers, so the ticket is official. But not always — it depends on the party and the date. And if I can't get it, you pay nothing. Message me the event name and I'll tell you whether it's possible and what it costs.

In the Chat and the Plan, no — and that's deliberate. I give you the contacts, and in the Booking Session we do it together, live, so you book at the real price. In Premium, yes: I make the bookings and handle everything in your name, during the video call or however we agree. In no plan do I take a commission: the only thing I charge for is my time.

Because you book it, with your card, directly with the venue. Even in Premium, when I book in your name, the payment comes from your card. I'm never in the middle of that transaction. If I were taking a cut, you'd see it.

Even better. Half the people I talk to can't tell a Malbec from a Cabernet, and they don't need to. I'll send you to places that explain things without making you feel stupid — which is exactly the thing worth knowing how to choose.

If you're organized and travel a lot, the Chat is enough. If the booking part feels like a chore, if you're traveling as a group, or if it's your first time in Argentina, the Plan is worth far more. The Booking Session solves about 80% of the problem.

Yes. Upgrade within 30 days and I'll credit the USD 89 you already paid.

The sooner the better: the most sought-after wineries need about 3 months and fill up especially October through March. If you're leaving next week it still works — it changes the plan, not the value.

Pix if you're in Brazil. From anywhere else, a Wise transfer. We sort it directly by message — no checkout link, no platform in between.

Yes, and it's better if they do. One payment, as many people as you like. It works best when whoever's deciding is listening.

Not all of them — at some you'll spend an uncomfortable hour. Others are genuinely kids friendly: room to run, a children's menu, even activities for them while the adults taste. I know which are which, and it's exactly the kind of thing that isn't written down anywhere. With kids, planning with me is even more useful.

Calls already done and payments already made aren't refundable — that work has been delivered. But if you reschedule your trip for another date, we pick it all up again at 50% off the original price.