Business owners join forces for Argentina wine adventure

A friendship between two neighboring Elgin business owners is leading to a unique travel opportunity that promises an inside look at Argentina’s famed Mendoza wine region.

Molly Alexander, co-owner of The Owl Wine Bar & Home Goods Store, and Jennifer Reynolds, owner of ETX Travel, are organizing a small group excursion designed to give travelers an up-close taste of Argentine wine and culture, complete with private vineyard tours, exclusive tastings and luxury accommodations.

Alexander said the idea grew from The Owl’s virtual “Tour the World with a Glass of Wine” events, launched a few years prior. For nearly a year and a half, participants picked up a selection of featured wines and joined bi-weekly online tastings with winemakers from around the globe.