Software developer for Mendoza, Argentina: wineries, wine tourism and lodges

If you're looking for a software developer for a winery, a tour company or a lodge in Mendoza, Argentina, here's how I work: I build websites, booking systems, online stores and custom software, remotely from Buenos Aires. I work alone, in English and Spanish.

A lot of the people searching for this in English aren't in Mendoza full time. Some own or co-own a winery or a vineyard estate and manage it from the US, the UK or Europe. Others run wine tours or lodges for foreign visitors. Either way, you need a site that speaks to international guests and a setup your local team can actually run.

Your website is where the visit starts

In Luján de Cuyo, Maipú or the Uco Valley, many visitors choose which winery to visit on their phone, the night before or in the car. If your site doesn't say clearly what tastings you offer, how long they take, whether you need a reservation and how to get there, they'll head to the winery next door.

What usually works: one page per experience (tour, tasting, lunch), with real photos, days and times, and a booking request that arrives organized. If you host events or weddings, an event venue booking system keeps dates and inquiries in one place.

Copy that reads like it was written in English

A visitor from the US or the UK can tell a machine translation right away, and the winery loses part of what makes it special. I write the English version directly in English, and the Spanish one in Spanish, so both sound natural. If you also want Portuguese for Brazilian visitors, a translator provides that copy and I build the site to carry all three. More in bilingual websites for small businesses.

Running it from abroad

If you're an owner who lives outside Argentina, the hard part is often visibility: bookings, sales and inquiries are spread across your manager's WhatsApp, a spreadsheet and an email inbox. A simple custom dashboard can show you bookings for the week, sales from the shop and pending inquiries, in English, while your team works in Spanish.

I explain the idea in custom admin dashboards. It doesn't need to be big: starting with bookings and sales in one place already changes how you manage from a distance.

Selling wine from your own site

Many small and mid-size wineries sell through distributors and wine shops, but they also have guests who visited and want to order again. An online store of your own, with delivery zones and a wine club for regulars, keeps that relationship direct. See online stores for wine shops and customer loyalty programs.

Selling and shipping alcohol has its own rules in Argentina and in every destination country, so check with a local accountant or advisor before opening sales.

Mountain tours, lodges and new developments

Beyond wine, Mendoza lives on mountain tourism: high-mountain excursions, rafting, horseback rides and trekking. Operators get inquiries on WhatsApp in several languages and plan each trip by hand; a booking system with daily capacity sorts that out. For lodges and cabins, a website for small hotels and cabins adds a direct booking channel.

If you're selling a resort or a vineyard estate before it's built, Recorrido 3D lets buyers walk through it on their phone. Its blog covers 3D renderings and walkthroughs in Mendoza.

Time zones and how we'd work

Argentina is on UTC−3 all year. Depending on the season, that's 1 to 2 hours ahead of New York, 4 to 5 hours ahead of California, 3 to 4 hours behind the UK and 4 to 5 hours behind central Europe. We start with a video call, I send a written proposal, then you see progress by link and sign off on each stage. The code, the domain and the logins are yours.

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