Join us as we open our home, the Vines Resort & Spa in the heart of the breathtaking Uco Valley, to all of you for the inaugural session of Wine Pro by The Vines. Our expert wine team will spend 4 days with you, taking a much deeper look into global wine and winemaking (with a special eye toward important aspects of the blending you do with our partner winemakers). Though the focus is global, we will take full advantage of being in the vibrant winemaking community of the Uco Valley, learning from some of Mendoza’s most knowledgeable and talented growers and winemakers. And of course, we will feast on the delectable local cuisine and you’ll have time to relax, enjoy our spa and explore the property.
**This is a Vines themed Experience: Wine Education
For those who crave a deeper knowledge of the world of wine and how a great wine is made, from the vineyard to the bottle, we have created this Master Class. Learn from our team of experts in a fun, hands-on setting.
Accommodations
The Vines Resort & Spa, a member of the Leading Hotels of the World Collection, which holds its own among the world’s celebrated wine destination hotels.
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 | Arrivals. Introduction to Wine Pro by The Vines, with an overview of some of our partner wines from all our regions, and what makes them and our winemaking partners so special. Argentine varietal and style tastings, and begin delving into “How to Taste Like a Pro.” Dine at the chef’s table at Siete Fuegos restaurant, while tasting Argentina’s finest small production wines.
Day 2 | How to Taste Like a Pro. Continuing our tasting education, we’ll get into glassware choices, how to swirl and sniff, recognizing wine faults, types of oak and their effects on wine, blind tasting , descriptive language and more. Dinner featuring a comparative tasting of Valle de Uco Malbec blends.
Day 3 | Define your own tastes in wine. Using more blind tasting, we will delve deeper into characteristics you like and dislike, oaked vs. unoaked comparison, perceiving sweetness and deciphering the tastes of natural and organic wine. We’ll start to get into how you can blend based on these tastes and preferences.
Day 4 | Blend your own wine. We will bring everything we’ve learned together at a blending session at our winery. Lunch will be accompanied by a tasting of Cabernet Franc from the Uco Valley, and that afternoon we will discuss food and wine pairing, how to order wine at a restaurant, and how to collect and store fine wines. We’ll finish with a short discussion of current and future trends in the wine world, and you’ll be awarded your Wine Pro by The Vines certificate. We’ll enjoy an unforgettable final dinner under the stars (weather permitting).
Day 5 | Departures
Pricing Information
The trip cost includes all accommodations, meals, wines, local transportation and group activities. Guests are responsible for their flights and airport transfers to the hotel or area. Please note that the schedules, events, and timing are subject to change.
Cancellation Policy
We understand that sometimes life requires changes or cancellations. We have created cancellation policies that take this into account while also accounting for the realities of our non-refundable event costs and prepayments. You can see our cancellation policy at www.vinesevents.com/terms