29 Oct 2017
I had visited several wine valleys on my last trip to Chile and wanted to check out Aconcagua Valley. Felipe was a fantastic guide to this less visited, smaller valley. We visited In Situ, Flaherty, and Sanchez de Loria and had a lovely lunch at a quaint restaurant. Felipe made the whole experience fun and interesting and he knows the area well. I enjoyed the Aconcagua tour so much I bought a tour to Isla de Maipo with Felipe several days later. I don't think i would have covered as much ground or learned as much if I had tried to visit multiple wineries without a guide. Chile is not like CA wineries, where you can just show up and taste. You must have an appointment, and take the tour before you try the wines. Having Felipe set all of this up, and space out the appointments and lunch to fill the day was awesome. Plus, we had great conversations about wine, culture, and life in general. With Felipe as your guide you will not be disappointed!