Monthly Archives: September 2012

Review: The Argentine Experience

Last week Jess, our lovely Business Development Manager here at Anuva Wines asked me if I would like to go to something called ‘The Argentine Experience’. Unsure if she meant spending the day in Porteno taxi speeding and slicing through terrifying traffic … Continue reading

Posted in Activities in Buenos Aires, Argentine culture, empanadas | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Buenos Aires Restaurant Review: Contigo Peru

I am a Walt Disney fan. I’m not ashamed of it. I was fanatical from a very young age; my brother and I managed to wear out the VHS tape of Mary Poppins when we were under the age of … Continue reading

Posted in restaurant reviews buenos aires, spicy food in buenos aires, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Weekly Wine News September 25th

Good day fellow wine enthusiasts and drinkers, Just like we do every Tuesday, I will leave you with certain articles that I have found to be either interesting or important (or both), rounded up for your reading enjoyment. The Drinks … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Best Wines of Argentina: Wine Review of Vina Alicia Tiara White Blend

There are not many wines that have a Old World style about them that are being made in Argentina. Especially in the white department. In fact, Argentina at the moment is hardly even known for making white wine, even though … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Best Wines of Argentina: Wine Review Palo Alto, Efigenia Sparkling Wine

As I have mentioned in a few past blogs, I am a bit of a bubble fiend. Any occasion, be it happy or sad (or even just a Wednesday afternoon…or morning, whatever!), I’ll be that crazy girl sipping on the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Best Wines of Argentina: Wine Review Las Perdices Malbec 2011

As my last two blogs have been about the winery Las Perdices’ wonderful Reserva wines, I think the most polite thing would be for me to explain just exactly who they are, where they are coming from and what they … Continue reading

Posted in Argentine Wine, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Best Wines of Argentina: Wine Review of Las Perdices Malbec Reserva 2010

In my previous wine blog, I was banging on about Reservas (or Reserves); what they are and what characteristics they bring to the ‘wine tasting table’, as it were.  The one fact which I concluded was that in Argentina a … Continue reading

Posted in Argentine Wine, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Weekly Wine News September 18th

Dear Amigos, Wine Drinkers, and Fellow Enthusiasts, The day has come where I pause from my daily activities of tasting wine and running around Buenos Aires to procure for you the most interesting articles I have read this week. Village … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized, Weekly Wine News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Wine Bottle Shapes

  Maybe you were a more intellectually curious type than I was when it came to pondering the shape of wine bottles, but until last week I had never bothered to wonder why certain wines had different shapes.  At one … Continue reading

Posted in winespeak | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Argentine Wine Review: Clos de los Siete 2009 by Michel Rolland

We went out to one of my favorite Argentine steak houses last night, El Primo, so that I could savor some tasty flank steak. I wanted to get a nice bottle of wine, as always, and perused the menu, to … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment