Monthly Archives: December 2011

Top Peruvian Restaurants in Buenos Aires

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Bradley

As good as it is, many visitors to Buenos Aires eventually get a little tired of eating steak!  Yesterday at one of our wine tastings in Buenos Aires I was asked what some of my favorite Peruvian restaurants were in … Continue reading →

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Argentina Wine Review – Tilia Malbec 2008, Tilia Wines

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Bradley

A couple of close friends of ours had a little birthday part at our wine tasting in Buenos Aires, and afterward we invited them over for dinner at our place. Since these are Argentine friends of ours, we decided to … Continue reading →

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Argentina Wine Review – Pulenta Estate La Flor Malbec Rose

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Bradley

Clearly we have been getting into rose (rosado in Spanish) wines in our argentine wine reviews of late. Can you blame us? It’s summertime here! I went for a jog on Christmas Eve Day and it was a beautiful 78 … Continue reading →

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Argentina Wine Review – Barricas del Plata Rose of Malbec from Mevi Boutique

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Bradley

Since it’s now officially summertime here in Buenos Aires the weather’s getting quite hot and is starting to be perfect for having picnics in the parks.  Over the weekend I had a small picnic in the Bosques de Palermo park … Continue reading →

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Argentina Wine Review – Latitud 33 Malbec from Bodegas Chandon

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Bradley

Since Argentina in general doesn’t have a history of fine wine until the past 15-20 years, there are still a lot of restaurants here that haven’t changed with the times and begun offering some of the incredible limited production wines … Continue reading →

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Argentine Wine Review – Hom Sparkling, Cava La Carmela

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Bradley

This past week I hosted a small birthday party for a friend on my terrace.  Since it is summertime now in Argentina and is quite hot I thought it would be great to start off the evening with a refreshing … Continue reading →

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Argentina Wine Review – Mairena Malbec 2008, Familia Blanco Winery

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Bradley

Recently it has occurred to me that we have such a passion for wine and Argentina over here at Anuva, that stories that enable us to talk about both wine and Argentina might be even more compelling than just doing … Continue reading →

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Argentine Wine Review – Cruzat Larrain Rose, Bodega Cruzat

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Bradley

Argentina is a country that has now become synonymous with red wine and of course, in particular, Malbec. It’s hardly a country associated with the production, or even the consumption, of effervescent sparkling wine. You might even be hard-pushed to … Continue reading →

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Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires – Old World Wine vs New World Wine

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Bradley

You may wonder what the difference is between Old World Wines and New World Wines. This is a very frequently asked question at our informative wine tastings in Buenos Aires. The term Old World is used to describe the wine … Continue reading →

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Argentine Wine Review – Familia Gascon Malbec from Bodegas Escorihuela Gascon

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Bradley

A friend of a friend from Canada recently visited me here in Buenos Aires and left a bottle of 2009 Familia Gascon Malbec behind as a thank you gift for letting them stay with me.  Something I like about living … Continue reading →

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