Monthly Archives: April 2011

Wine Tasting en Beaune, Francia

Después de un día de paseo en bicicletas; recorriendo bodegas, salas de degustación, y viñedos; ayer tuvimos la suerte de encontrar a uno de esos personajes poco habitual, un poco old fashion, pero entusiasta, apasionado, con gran sentido del humor … Continue reading

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Morning in Buenos Aires

In my past life I was a morning person. I would wake up early in the morning at go to yoga class at 5:45 am every day before work. Since moving to Buenos Aires though, I’ve largely adapted more to … Continue reading

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Choosing a Winery

Choosing a winery is a lot like choosing a wife: it must be done with a lot of care. And a prenup. There are wineries all over Argentina, from Mendoza up to San Juan. What kind of a wine do … Continue reading

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Tigre Getaway

During the Semana Santa or Easter holiday weekend, I was able to escape the city for a few days to Tigre, a small riverside town about an hours train ride from Buenos Aires. I searched online for “Tigre, Argentina Cabin … Continue reading

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Extranjero Dog in Buenos Aires

When I moved to Buenos Aires three months ago, I brought my 2 year old labrador/shepherd mix along with me. The transition from daily life on the beaches of Florida to the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires came as … Continue reading

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Fall in Buenos Aires

As of a few weeks ago it’s officially Fall here in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A change in the weather has been evident over the past few weeks. I no longer arrive at our wine tastings overheated and wanting nothing more … Continue reading

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The King of Reds

For the second entry in our series of blogs covering some world-renowned varietals that are starting to receive more serious attention here in Argentina among wine producers, I thought I’d turn to the varietal that tends to, behind the famous … Continue reading

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Beer Tasting – Mis Tasting Notes

Mi conocimiento de cerveza es de lo más básico. En Buenos Aires no hay realmente una gran variedad de cervezas artesanales o de pequeñas producciones, todo lo contrario. Las más conocidas son Quilmes (a nivel nacional) y otras como Stella … Continue reading

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Dutch Client Remembers Her Anuva Wine Tasting

Lourdes and I are walking through the streets of Amsterdam… popping our heads into little shops here and there… and thought we would check out a wine shop we see across the way, to see what they have in the … Continue reading

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Plato’s Wine: From Churchill to Hitler

What would Plato say about Wine? First, he would raise a glass to it–remember the Symposium! The greatest men of Athens, sitting around drinking wine. Of course, he would also get drunk. How can you write such great philosophy sober? … Continue reading

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