lilybug Posted February 6, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 6, 2012 You seem to have been everywhere, we are sailing from Buenos Aires in March. I would like to have a couple of bottles (well ok, 4) of Chianti for our cabin. I have bubble wrapped them and packed them and packed them in our suitcases. I would buy them before boarding the ship, any idea if I can get Chianti in BA? Thanks for your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted February 6, 2012 #2 Share Posted February 6, 2012 You seem to have been everywhere, we are sailing from Buenos Aires in March. I would like to have a couple of bottles (well ok, 4) of Chianti for our cabin. I have bubble wrapped them and packed them and packed them in our suitcases. I would buy them before boarding the ship, any idea if I can get Chianti in BA? Thanks for your advice. As it happens, Chianti is even more popular in Argentina than it is in Italy or the United States! You'll find several varieties in any liquor store but the dominant brand is Sangiovese Unfortunately, liquor stores come and go with the wind in Buenos Aires, and I've never been able to develop a favorite. My best advice would be to tell your taxi driver that you would like to go to the Cruise Terminal via Avenue Corrientes. You'll find liquor stores and anything else that you could possibly want there. .......as long as it isnt a Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilybug Posted February 6, 2012 Author #3 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Thank you! Will save me room and weight in my luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksps cruise fan Posted February 6, 2012 #4 Share Posted February 6, 2012 As it happens, Chianti is even more popular in Argentina than it is in Italy or the United States! You'll find several varieties in any liquor store but the dominant brand is Sangiovese When you're wine shopping in Buenos Aires, if you don't see any Chianti brands you recognize and like, ask for recommendations at the store. The word "Sangiovese" really won't help you much. Sangiovese is the name of the grape variety that is the primary ingredient in Chianti. As such, Sangiovese appears on every single label of Chianti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredFL Posted February 6, 2012 #5 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Also be aware that prices may be sky high. On our last cruise from Rio to BA I wanted a bottle of Jim Beam for the cabin and in a Rio supermarket it cost almost $60. Admittedly it was booze, not wine but still the price was high. I would suggest researching and considering Argentine wines as I would assume they would be cheaper in Argentina. I am sure there would be one similar to Chianti as many of the wine makers in Argentina are from Italian origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilybug Posted February 10, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Thank you! I like wine from Argentina, but Chianti is my passion. There is a local restaurant where I can get it by the glass and every time, they ask me 2 or 3 times if I know how much it is per glass ... I would rather pay more and enjoy it than pay a few dollars less. I already know it is pricey by the glass on the ship. Last time I would buy the bottle and they keep it for you. Hubby doesn't drink wine so I am on my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted February 10, 2012 #7 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Keep in mind that Argentina has a huge Italian population. Great Italian restaurants abound (second in popularity to their famous steak places). You will have no trouble finding good Italian wines at a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilybug Posted February 12, 2012 Author #8 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Thanks, I didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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