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I am constantly being asked in classes, lectures, tastings and informal chats what the best Social Wine Network is for storing, evaluating and sharing experiences. And my answer is always the same: It...
View ArticleWines of Argentina reaffirms its presence in Ontario
On July 25, LCBO Vintages added Argentine wines in their stores and to support this, WofA organized three promotional activities which were held on July 29 at St. James Cathedral Center. The first was...
View ArticleThe reinvention of San Rafael: classic terroirs with new wines
Mendoza is well known for its high altitude terroirs. However, there are a handful of lower regions, and with the combination of soil and climates exposed to the southern winds, they offer a delicate...
View ArticleThe 2nd edition of the Reencuentro del Vino Argentino and the Wine Fair...
During the last seven years, Wines of Argentina and its allied organizations have offered 71 Colombian wine professionals the chance of visiting our wine regions. They were therefore able to get a...
View ArticleArgentine Customs: Stuffed pasta
A typical, Sunday, pre-lunch scenario is a bunch of people queueing for fresh pasta. It’s not that they enjoy wasting their time but the very thought of those sorrentinos or ravioles melting in their...
View ArticleArgentine wines for palates with a French accent
Eric and Sophie from Quebec are travelling around Buenos Aires. For dinner one night, they choose a glamorous restaurant with contemporary cuisine, located in Palermo. As soon as they arrive, the...
View ArticleGastronomy along the wine routes
Now that Argentina is becoming a more popular tourism destination wineries are beginning to offer specialized services as well as the classic vineyard and barrel room tours to cater for more than 1.2m...
View ArticleSix curiosities about Argentine Malbec
That Argentina is synonymous with Malbec, nobody can deny. Nor that, with 39,300 hectares planted (data from 2015), it is the most widely grown red grape in our country, and the most widely...
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The Wine Advocate 2015 – The results
The new Parker Points for Argentine Wines have been announced. Year after year the wine industry waits anxiously to see whether their wines have made the grade, as these precious points can leave a...
View ArticleThe cuisine and wines of Patagonia are booming
Every year, millions of visitors from all over the world come to Patagonia, Argentina to explore its geography and tour its forests, lakes and snow-capped mountains in search of relaxation or...
View ArticleThe new face of the Calchaquí Valley
We are at the beginning of September, the winter has ended and the landscape is ochre: bare carob trees paint the mountains a monotone terracotta, where every so often in anticipation of spring, bursts...
View ArticlePinot Noir is gaining ground and expressiveness in Argentina
Over the last decade the surface area of Pinot Noir in Argentina has grown 70% to almost 2,000 hectares. A number that places the red star of the Burgundy region among the fastest growing vines in the...
View ArticleTORRONTÉS: Argentina’s Iconic White Grape
In March 1987, I found myself in a small car with the son of Arnaldo Etchart, the producer of some amazing, prize-winning wines from Bodegas Etchart. The young man was speeding up over rock formations...
View ArticleSeven things that people always get wrong about Argentine wine
When talking about wine, it’s best to steer clear of some topics. For example, if the wine tasting talks about tannic structure, it’s best to pass it onto the experts; or if wine is only praised for...
View ArticleAgrelo, the touristic heart of Argentine wine
When travellers dream of touring a wine region, their imaginations fill with golden sunsets, majestic mountains, well defined vineyards and many, many, many great wines. When travellers have these...
View ArticleHigh altitude sparkling wines, the sky’s the limit for freshness
How far do you need to climb to reach the cooler terroirs? That seems to be the question that sparkling wine producers are asking themselves today. We talk about mental and climatic limits which...
View ArticlePHIL CROZIER Latin American tour
In its 15 restaurants scattered across the UK, and three international ones located in Dubai, Hong Kong and Buenos Aires, Crozier, wine director of the group, has sold over 700,000 bottles thanks to a...
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Gualtallary versus Altamira: what does each one offer?
In Mendoza, the principle producer of wine in the country, this is happening in the Valle de Uco. In less than a decade, this region to the south of the provincial capital, has reached 28,000 hectares,...
View ArticleMoving towards a paradigm shift in Argentine wine
There is talk of parcels and divisions within vineyards that do not follow the carefully constructed rows. Wineries are using small tanks and eggs and displaying them like trophies. And high-end wines...
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