Three rituals of spring time: bird migration, figuring out what the hit song of the summer will be, and finally: deciding what wine you can bring to any...
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Episode 9 - All about Malbecs from Argentina
Mendoza boils during the harvest. From January to March, the dry sound of the scissors that cut cluster by cluster prevails in the vineyards...
Spring is in the air! The change in season is a reminder that along with sunshine, warm weather dishes are on their way: lamb stew with spring vegetables...
I vaguely remember the first time I had Torrentes. I was at a small wine tasting put on by a local wine distributor and it was presented as something new...
The wines of Argentina are not my strong suit of knowledge. Happily, I was able to add to my personal database with Celebrate Argentina 2010...
Hola de nuevo, se q hace mucho q no escribÃa sobre vinos y sobre todo q hasta ahora no he escrito de vinos blancos asÃ...
Torrontés is a grape grown widely in Argentina, with 33,000 acres planted between Torrontés Riojano and Torrontés Sanjuanino...
Junto a la Malbec, el torrontés se convirtió en la cepa blanca emblemática de Argentina. Argentina es el único paÃs que la produce...
The allure of Torrontés sweeps you away unsuspectingly as you plunge into the heady aromas of Argentinaâs most famous white wine. Your senses fill with...
Convidado pelo âEquipo de Wines of Argentinaâ a escrever uma matéria sobre Torrontés, não vou certamente deixar os hermanos...
I have never been to Salta, but torrontés might change that....
Despite the fact that there is still a gazillion inches on snow on the ground and the mercury in my outdoor thermometer...
One of the very refreshing features of the wine world is that both new and old wines, and their regions, are constantly being discovered and then rediscovered all over again...
O último dia 22/02 foi um dia especialmente feliz para os blogueiros do vinho. Em evento realizado pela Expand, reuniram-se nada menos de 10 integrantes desse imenso grupo de apaixonados pelo vinho...
This is a firm, strong young wine. It inspires images of a young man in a suit and a fedora, a young man of firm gaze and firm...
Por supuesto que cuando empecé este ciclo de publicaciones de las cepas más representativas de la región iba a tener q mencionar a la región más importante de esta parte del continente en producción de vino...
The soft warmth of a fine Malbec wraps itself around you like a cozy blanket on a cold winter evening, while its opulent fruit flavours and kiss of oaky smokiness also make it a great...
Who knew Argentina has a Promotion Centre in Los Angeles. Consul Adjunto Jose Cafiero sent out invitations to the right people who showed up on a lovely early...
Last year at the Oregon Wine Symposium, I remember seeing a marketing seminar in the program for wineries building their brand and they described it as...
Hey San Diego wine fans here's another screaming deal, this time I present you with a "take no prisoners" wine of huge proportions. A wine that can only be described as smoking...
Malbec grapes grow in Argentina like nowhere else on earth; just as grass fed cows have no prettier place to graze than on the countryâs endless plains. These are two iconic...
I donât recall the very first glass of Argentinean Malbec I ever had, but I am guessing it was in the early 2000âs. I likely picked it from a menu based on the description of it coming from a wine region on the rise and having been...
Argentine wines are hot right now. Imports to the U.S. once again soared in 2010. The king of Argentine wine, of course, is Malbec...
Canada has fallen in love Argentinian wine. Well at least, we have fallen in love with the tip of the iceberg of Argentinian wine. Most Canadians have two Mâs come to mind when they think about Argentinian wine...
Our next stop on our Mendoza wine tour is the Posada Salentein, a wine lodge owned by the Bodega Salentein, located in the Valle de Uco. The Valle de Uco or Uco Valley is located in the foothills of the Andes Mountains...
I thought it would be interesting to take a look at whatâs âbigâ in the wine market (where the most consumer dollars are going) versus whatâs âhotâ (or âhot hot hotâ as in the video above), showing the fastest growth. Iâm using U.S. off-premises wine...
Primero, mientras degustábamos una copa del Mairena Bonarda 2005 de la familia Blanco, una señora impaciente por saber si estarÃa a su alcance el precio del vino en anaquel le preguntó a Gabriel Blanco: â¿Y cuánto es que cuesta este vino?â. A lo que Blanco, como si esperara un dÃa más antes de ordenar la cosecha, respondió...
Recently a Master of Wine friend said he wanted to try more Argentinian Malbec. As a classical drinker I though this a tad odd, until I recalled my first experience with fine Argentinian wine. As long-time readers will know, Iâve been in loony bins far too often...
In the heart of Healdsburg, right there on the charming main plaza, tourist traps abound. The famous Oakville Grocery at the corner, full inside and out, is but a Whole-Foods-like shadow of its authentic self along highway 29 in Oakville that still draws me during visits...
