Monthly Archives: July 2008

How to Communicate With a Sommelier in Buenos Aires

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Daniel Karlin

Sommeliers come in all shapes and sizes. Most sommeliers at restaurants will have been in charge or at least had a major part of the creation of the wine list and therefore know that list intimately. But this also means … Continue reading →

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What is Tannat?

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Daniel Karlin

The wondrous and lovely varietal known as Tannat originated, of course, in France. I say wondrous and lovely because Tannat can be all that, but Tannat can also be a most bitter enemy. A poorly made Tannat, or simply one … Continue reading →

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Varietal Wines vs. Blended Wines

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Daniel Karlin

My first question when I approach a winery to sample their wine for potential purchase is “Do you have a blend?” The tendency to make 100% varietals is all too common especially in the new world. It can actually be … Continue reading →

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How To Put Together an Export

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Daniel Karlin

Oh my, what a nightmare. Let’s begin with an overview. The wine business in the U.S. is extremely over-regulated and therefore complicated. You have sets of overlapping and interlocking laws on both the state and federal levels that govern the … Continue reading →

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Anuva’s Vinos Win Many Awards with Hyatt

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Daniel Karlin

For the last several years the Hyatt hotel in Mendoza has put on the Hyatt Wine Awards event in July in order to facilitate the export and production of high end wines from Argentina. We are please to say that … Continue reading →

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Dia del Amigo (Friend’s Day)

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Daniel Karlin

I tried explain what a Hallmark Holiday was to the Argentines but they insisted that I was wrong about el Dia del Amigo. I assumed that, like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, which are virtually equivalent down here (i.e. everyone … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Our Organization

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Daniel Karlin

How could we promote Argentine wine without a beautiful, exotic Argentine girl at our side. Thankfully, we have Lourdes. Now Lourdes, besides being my fiancée, also organizes basically every aspect of the business. If she were a wine she would … Continue reading →

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Wine in China

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Daniel Karlin

Sorry for the hiatus, but I just got back from researching the wine market on the ground in China. What an immensely populated country of non-wine drinkers. The two most commonly seen wines over there are two domestic labels, aptly … Continue reading →

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