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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Time for Wine
Wine, along with most other products, is expected to drop in sales and demand during a global recession such like the one we are experiencing today. What do we see with wine consumers during the recession? Many instead of buying … Continue reading
Wine Glass Shapes 101
From Buenos Aires, Argentina to the most northern point of Canada, probably almost everyone can recognize a wine glass. Far fewer people, however, could describe why the wine glass has such a distinct shape, or why different types of wines … Continue reading
Geography, Globalization, and Argentina’s rise on the International Wine Scene
Immigration has heavily influenced Argentina’s path toward cultural and economic identity throughout its history. Wine is certainly not separated from this fact. Europe, and most particularly France, experienced what is known as the phylloxera epidemic in the mid 19th century. … Continue reading
Wine Aging
I think it is a common mistake among those that do not know much about wine to believe, as a general rule, that most wine gets better with age. On the contrary, most wines are actually best when they are … Continue reading
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Vino sólo o acompañado?
Vino sólo o acompañado? Hace unos días vi por la tele una bebida “nueva” en Argentina, se llama Dos Tonos y viene con 2 propuestas: vino con gaseosa; ó vino con jugo. En realidad se trata de la reinvención de … Continue reading
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Wine & Philosophy
As we know from having drunk ourselves into non-stupors in many a wine tasting, wine and philosophy are interlinked are a core fundamental way. Plato captured this in his symposium 2,000 years ago — the wisest of the wisest men, … Continue reading
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Fin de semana largo en Salta y Jujuy .
Desde Buenos Aires, Argentina, se pueden tomar un avión hacia el norte argentino y se encontrarán con un paisaje totalmente distinto en tan sólo 2 horas. Clima de altura, amplitud térmica, distinta cultura, costumbres, comidas, etc. Vale la pena conocer … Continue reading
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Tax Free Surprises
I left the Florida heat behind to live fulltime in Buenos Aires almost a year ago yes I never quite embraced a new wardrobe past my flip flops, shorts and t-shirts. I suffered through the previous winter in Buenos Aires … Continue reading
First Impressions of Argentine Malbec
When I began to learn about Argentinean wines it did not take me long to discover that the grape varietal for which Argentina is most renowned is the Malbec. Educating myself on wine in Argentina, it was hard to read … Continue reading
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A Break from Wine Tasting with Ice Cream Tasting
Argentine ice cream (helado) beats Italian gelato no question. After touring through many different cities in Italy (Milan, Venice, Rome and Florence) and eating gelato nearly every day, I can clearly and definitively say that Argentine ice cream beats Italian … Continue reading
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