Top 10 winery visits for foodies
‘Bodega Garzón is wine tourism turned up to 11 and a must-visit for any serious foodie’
Bodega Garzón
Where is it Maldonado, Uruguay; www.bodegagarzon.com
Why visit Okay, so maybe Bodega Garzón doesn’t have 400 years of history or a romantic rags-to-riches story behind it – it was established by a wealthy oil and gas tycoon in 2007 – but this is wine tourism turned up to 11, and a must-visit for any serious foodie.
For starters, the winery itself is gorgeous, and offers everything from tours to tastings, with picnics among the vines and even hot air balloon rides and helicopter tours.
But perhaps best of all, it has Francis Mallmann. Of course, as executive chef, the great man isn’t there very often. But having overseen the menu and trained the team, you get the next best thing, which is to sample the Argentine’s famous ‘fire cooking’ at the winery’s restaurant, which opens from Wednesday to Sunday.
And if you fancy yourself as a gastro/pyromaniac, there’s even a three-hour course where you’ll learn how to use the techniques for yourself. Just make sure
