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Wine tasting is not the pastime that Buenos Aires is best known for. If you are an eno-tourist and have come to Argentina to sample its wines, it is without question that you will have a more fulfilling experience spending time in Mendoza or one of Argentina’s many other wine regions. Nevertheless, Buenos Aires is not completely barren of wine tasting opportunities. They are simply sparse and often require a bit of effort in seeking them out. Hence, the following recommendations may prove helpful in your search for catas de vinos in Buenos Aires.

Casa Coupage offers the most unique wine tasting experience in Buenos Aires. The wine tasting venue doubles as the home of the owners, whose concept was to create a welcoming space, in which visitors can focus on their individual sensory experience and develop their palates through blind tastings. You can attend the social club on Wednesdays to sample three wines for AR$60-70. This tasting includes a generous selection of food—an integral part of Argentine wine drinking culture. Alternatively, you can arrange for a private tasting session for two to twenty people that can cost between Ar$50-150 per person, depending on the wines and the number of participants. In either set-up, the owners communicate wines in an incredibly dynamic and personal way that is truly special and authentically Argentine.

This is a great option for affordable tasting of Argentine wines. The club hosts tastings by request (for a minimum of three people) in venues located in Recoleta, Palermo, and San Telmo between 4-7pm. Anuva specializes in wines from small bodegas that are largely only available in Argentina and its tastings are aimed to be quintessentially Argentine with a focus on Malbec, Torrontés and sparkling whites. The AR$65 ‘classic’ tasting will buy you a sample of three wines (valued at AR$20-35 per bottle), and one higher quality reserve from a AR$60-80 price range. A tasting of four reserves costs AR$120. The owner of Anuva personally hosts these engaging and interactive tastings, which he avoids bogging down with overly technical explanations. Hence, these tastings are a perfect introduction to Argentine wines, especially for beginners.

This vinoteca (wine shop)/resto-bar chain, offers wine tasting at three of their locations: Puerto Madero, Avenida Alem, and Avenida Libertador. For AR$98 you can enjoy a sampling of five AR$50-$70 bottles of wine (four red, one white), as well as an assortment of tapas. Winery is ideal if you enjoy drinking without chatting, as you are left largely on your own to taste wines with simply a sheet of paper on which you can mark your impressions. There is an option, however, to hire an in-house sommelier to guide your session if you prefer a more interactive experience.

Club 647 is your best bet for a ‘walk-in’ tasting as well as for excellent wine-food pairing. One of the best new restaurants in Buenos Aires, Club 647 has put much thought into creating a wine menu that complements their amazing dishes. They have designed an extremely user-friendly and clever wine list that is categorized by character as opposed to more conventional varietal or regional groupings. For example, whites are dived in into dynamic sub-categories such as ‘fruity with medium suppleness,’ ‘elegant and supple with yeast notes,’ and ‘fresh, young and light bodied.’ Tailored tasting flights include 4-5 wines and cost between AR$100-$150.

Buenos Aires’ only definitive wine bar, Gran Danzon is another solid alternative if you do not have time to organize or book a tasting in advance. Though the bar does not offer tasting flights, it has the most extensive ‘by the glass’ menu of wines to be found in Buenos Aires, from which you can create your own ‘tasting.’ Prices range from $8-$16 per glass for white wines and $10-$32 for reds.

This upscale vinoteca in Palermo, is a good option if you are serious about wine and are willing to invest time and money in a tasting. The slightly pretentious venue caters towards an upper class cliental and has a portfolio consisting of mainly high-end wines. Consequently, if you are budget minded you may find the vast cellar here a bit limited, not to mention intimidating. Tastings start at around AR$250 per person and a standard tasting for a group of around eight people will set you back between AR$450-500. The owner puts careful effort into tailoring the tasting to your preferences, but only as long as you have done your research beforehand and have given serious thought to the kinds of wine you want to try.