Malbec Mecca (Drive Day 210: Jan 25, 2004)
I am no oenophile but I know the tannins and sugars in reds will punish me with pounding headaches. Today I will I suffer anyway. The Malbec capital of the world is achingly beautiful and sophisticated – all accessible by rented bicycle and foot.
If the always sunny skies and not-quite-nosebleed altitude prove anything it is that perfection is possible.
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