On my way back to the hostel, I stopped by a supermarket.
I always like to check out grocery prices at local supermarkets and watch what people buy. Freaky, I know.
I checked out the wine section and glanced through the wine labels. Most wines were local wines from Mendoza (top producer of wine in Argentina).
Did you know that Argentina is one of the largest wine exporters in the world?
I asked a sales associate for wine recommendation.
He pointed at Saint Felicien and told me that’s his favorite.
Saint Felicien Wine
That’s probably one of the most expensive bottles on the shelf. So, I told him I was looking for a less expensive option.
(74 pesos = approx. $17. It wasn’t expensive. But because of comparison to other wines on the shelf, somehow I felt it was expensive. Can someone explain this bizarre mentality?)
Choosing wine
This sales associate spoke perfect English and he was from Portugal. He chose a bottle of Trapiche for me.
He even modeled for me. I didn’t ask him. Really!
Wine model
Trapiche
Ah! $31.45 pesos (USD7.3), that’s more like it. Either the wine was cheap or I was being cheap. 😛
This is the winner!
P/s: I shared the wine with Amy later that night, and she loved it. We even paired it with today’s lunch! See! Don’t let the price fool you! I’m in Argentina; one of the largest wine exporters of the world. 🙂