Optional pre tour night. Check into the Solace Hotel Santiago before dinner at Pinpilinpausha.

Day 1. Wed 11th November
Morning departure from Solace Hotel central Santiago. Head for a tasting at Casas del Bosque one of the Casablanca Valley’s best wineries before a wine tasting and dinner at Kingston Family Vineyards a boutique producer of some lovely sauvignon blanc as well as some terrific Pinot Noir and Syrah in the Casablanca Valley. Free evening Santiago. B/L

Day 2. Thur 12th November
Head south to the remarkable Altair winery in the Cachapoal valley, with vineyards backed by the Andean foothills. Lunch is outdoors with their award winning wines. Check in at the Noi Blend near Santa Cruz. Dinner at the hotel. B/L/D

Day 3. Fri 13th November
Visit and tasting at Clos Apalta, one of Chile’s most prestigious wineries.  Owned by the Lapostolle-Marnier (Grand Marnier, Château de Sancerre) family their world-class Clos Apalta, a Bordeaux blend, is recognised as one of South America’s finest wines.  On to a tasting at one of Chile’s landmark bodegas, Montes in the Apalta valley, where we also have lunch at their Fuegos de Apalta restaurant. Free evening. B/L

Day 4. Sat 14th November
Cooking class at Pilar Rodriguez’s Wine Studio, alongside the historic Viu Manent winery. Pilar is one of Chile’s best know chefs who returned home after a marketing career in the USA. The focus is on high quality local ingredients and the best of Chile. Visit the winery afterwards for a tasting. Free evening. B/L

Day 5. Sun 15th November
Visit and lunch at Concha y Toro, one of the world’s biggest wineries. There is a tour of the gardens and original house before a premium tasting including Don Melchor, Chile’s original icon wine. Head to airport for early evening flight to Mendoza (to be booked separately). Transfer to Diplomatic Hotel in the city centre and a dinner at local restaurant. B/L/D

Day 6. Mon 16th November Morning visit and tasting at the award winning Trapiche winery in Maipu. There is then a short trip to Zuccardi, one of Argentina’s best known wine families, where we enjoy a tasting and Argentine asado. Back to Mendoza where there is a free evening. B/L

Day 7. Tue 17th November This morning there is a cooking class and lunch at Andeluna in the Tupungato region of the Uco Valley. In sumptuous surroundings we enjoy a magnificent cooking demonstration in the open plan kitchen. This has been one of the highlights of our last few visits. Afterwards return to Mendoza. Free evening. B/L

Day 8. Wed 18th November
Visit to the delightful boutique winery of Achaval Ferrer followed by a visit and light lunch at Catena Zapata – the grandson of the original founder of the winery, Nicolas Catena Zapata is credited with putting Argentine wines on the map in the 90s. Evening visit to Cheval des Andes, stroll around the Cheval vineyards, and conclude our trip with a grand but informal dinner overlooking the polo field. B/L/D

Day 9. Wed 11th November
 After breakfast, end of tour. B