Monthly Archives: April 2012

Argentina Wine Review – Altocedro Reserve Malbec

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Bradley

One always wonders how much more quality can improve when you spend more money on a wine. With wines from France and California going up into the thousands of dollars per bottle, and wines from Argentina going up into the … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires Restaurant Review – Artemisia

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Bradley

Last night I went to Artemisia, a natural and organic foods restaurant in Palermo. It’s close to the bars and plazas of Palermo Soho, but still a bit off the beaten path (Francisco Acuna de Figueroa y Cabrera). Upon walking … Continue reading →

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Argentina Wine Review – Broquel Malbec, Trapiche

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Bradley

The Trapiche winery in Mendoza, Argentina, is definitely one of the biggest players out there. With over 30 million liters in vat capacity and another 14 million liters in tank capacity… and 2.7 million liters in barrel capacity (that is … Continue reading →

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Argentina Wine Review – Alamos Malbec, Catena Zapata Winery

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Bradley

I thought I had reviewed this wine a while back, but it turns out that I elected to review the Alamos Cabernet before. The Alamos Argentine wine brand, from Bodegas Catena Zapata, is the most widely distributed Argentine wine brand … Continue reading →

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Argentine Wine Review – Trumpeter Malbec, Rutini Wines

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Bradley

Rutini is up there with Catena and Norton as one of the biggest and oldest wineries in Argentina. Founded in 1885 by Mr Rutini (Felipe was his name), the Rutini winery has over 250 hectares of vineyard lands from which … Continue reading →

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Argentine Wine Review – El Felino Malbec

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Bradley

One of the first Malbec from Mendoza that I ever tried was the El Felino brand from Vina Cobos. I originally picked it up because of its “critter label”. If you don’t know what a critter label is in the … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires Restaurant Review – Bangalore

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Bradley

I regularly go to Palermo, a barrio in Buenos Aires, on the weekends to go out. A few weekends ago I was led to a particular pub called Bangalore and while getting drinks there was told it was actually a … Continue reading →

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Kosta Browne Pinot Noir – Not in Argentine Wine

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Bradley

Argentina is still on its way up in the wine world. And despite the news over the last few days of the government nationalizing the country’s oil business, its safe to say this trend will continue over the next several … Continue reading →

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Happy Malbec World Day!

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Bradley

Happy Malbec World Day! Today is the 2nd annual celebration of Argentina’s flagship red wine, Malbec (It’s also tax day in the USA but who is paying attention!). I will of course be celebrating with the rest of the Anuva … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s in Buenos Aires

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Bradley

There are some things that have seemed to transcend borders and become a national custom. I of course am talking about McDonalds and Coca Cola. As a tourist in Buenos Aires, you might think it sacrilege to eat McDonalds and … Continue reading →

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