Ian Mount, The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec. Norton: 2011. Malbec and Maradona The most stunningly creative student paper I’ve received in more than 30 years as a college professor was written by a first year student enrolled in my introductory (...) Choosing my 25 Great Wine Bargains of 2011 was even more difficult than selecting the 50 Great Wines of 2011. Are inexpensive wines getting better? Certainly the past decade has seen marked improvement in the under-$20 category in wines we see from Spain, Portugal, Italy and Argentina and, to a (...) Here's a couple of wines from Graffigna in Argentina. I've written recently about the Pinot Grigio, and my amusement at an Italian grape and an Italian name coming from Argentina. This really shouldn't be surprising, since there was a lot of Italian emigration to Argentina, and roughly 60% of (...) Here I'm looking into labor conditions at Alma Negra in Argentina Argentina and Chile are neighbors, and share a language, but that's about all they have in common. Earlier this year I had the privilege of spending 5 days sampling wine in each country, which of course makes me an expert. I (...) I like the straightforward presentation: The Malbec 2009 of Ricardo Santos. No flim-flam, no artsy-craftsy coyness, no high-falutin’ folderol. Just the facts, ma’am. And at a time when malbec is becoming a little meh in its effectiveness as the so-called great red grape of Argentina and the (...) On June 4th the Puyehue volcano, in Chile, erupted spewing ash as far away as Australia and New Zealand. The volcano is in the southern part of Chile, below the Chilean vineyards, so it did not have any impact on Chilean vineyards, but the ash did cover much of Argentina. The soot was so bad (...) "Pinot Grigio from Argentina?" a guest asks, accepting a glass of nicely chilled, cool climate Pinot Grigio at the private dining room of Industria Argentina in Tribeca. I am tasting the Pinot Grigio, rolling its dry, mineral-rich, balanced flavors in my mouth whilechatting with two very (...) [A Wine Story Wine Reviews] The recent post on the Malbec blind tasting had me craving a visit to Bogati Bodega & Vineyard in Loudoun. Bogati Bodega is Argentina through and throu, right down to the huge picture of Buenos Aires hanging behind the tasting room bar. Bogati Bodega is owned by the same people who own Veramar (...) The great people at Frederick Wildman were nice enough to send me 9 bottles of Argentinian Malbec to sample. Unfortunately, their timing was horrible. I got the wine at the same time I was diagnosed with diabetes, so I couldn't sample the wines myself. Instead, I decided to host a Malbec blind (...) How could I not make that my headline for my recent visit to the Embassy of Argentina? I attended the Fourth Annual Charity Wine Tasting at the Embassy last week, which was my first wine tasting at an Embassy. I have to say, it was not quite what I expected. As I walked in, I had expected to at (...) Last year I tried a Malbec from Argento Wine, but that was just one out of over two dozen bottles produced by the company. I got an opportunity to try five more recently, three of them representing grape varieties that are traditionally successful in Argentina. 2010 Argento Cool Climate Pinot (...) There is a sort of warm and fuzzy feeling when you are greeted at wineries in Argentina. There is a deep rooted family connection to so many of the wineries. On a recent trip, I asked some of the winemakers and representatives why they thought this was and they (surprisingly!) all said the same (...) Trailer nueva serie de videos WofA from wines of argentina on Vimeo. Very cool video. Impressed! Who: Rutini WinesWhat: MalbecWhere: Argentina, MendozaWhen: 2007How Much: $12.99 (media sample) I held this a little longer than usual for a wine at this price point, and was rewarded with spicy black and red fruit. Elderberry, black and red raspberry, and black pepper, all with violet (...) #1 Kaiken Ultra, Malbec, 2006 #2 Alta Vista 2006 Alto - Malbec Red Wine(Link to 2004 Vintage) #3 Melipal 2005 Malbec - Red Wine |
Mendoza - Mendoza is the most important wine growing region in Argentina (about 2/3 of plantings)
