Tag: Wine

Epic Adventures

Tasting your way around Mendoza, Argentina’s wine country

If you’re a red wine drinker, the chances are high that you’ve enjoyed at least one bottle of Argentina’s most celebrated export at some time: its world-beating malbec wine. You can find a bottle in just about any supermarket that sells wine, but until now I didn’t know much about its story, so I headed […]

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Reviews

Double the adventure for Nor & Cindy: 5 weeks in Patagonia and Antarctica

A handful of Swoop’s customers choose to venture to both Patagonia and the Antarctic on the same trip. Swoop only specialises in these two destinations and so is perfectly placed to offer the dream trip to someone looking for a double-adventure! We know both regions inside out and can tie two ends of an incredible […]

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Guest posts Travel Tips

The history of Patagonian wine

Swoop Guest Blog: Richard Power @thewineoceros My good friend and wine-lover Rich Power has kindly shared some background on Patagonian wine. The main region he refers to lies about 5 hours to the north east of Bariloche and a visit to the vineyards here could be integrated into a visit to the north Patagonian Andes. […]

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