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Category Archives: Bonarda
Food Pairings for Bonarda from Argentina
As a chef/sommelier and lover of food and wine, one of my favorite hobbies is to enjoy a night with friends dining out. Though as a Sommelier, I am the first candidate to select the wine we will be drinking … Continue reading
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The Origin of Argentine Bonarda
The Bonarda varietal is known as the ‘secret grape’ of Argentina, second in production only to the infamous Malbec. Though internationally Bonarda is currently sitting in the shadows, Argentina Bonarda production and quality is steadily increasing with confidence, currently at 18% of … Continue reading
Best Wines of Argentina: Wine Review of Las Perdices, Bonarda Reserva 2009
In one of our recent in-house Argentina wine tastings, much to my explicable delight, we were presented with a selection of wines from Vina Las Perdices. I discovered the Mendoza based winery after selecting their Bonarda Reserva at the uber … Continue reading
Best Wines of Argentina: Wine Review of Familia Blanco, Mairena Reserve Blend 2008
When do you know that you are drinking a blend? ‘Well, you read the grape varietal on the label, duuuh!’ Actually, not always; two facts to illustrate my point: If you have ever drank wine from the U.S.A, be it … Continue reading
Some Background on Argentina’s “Other Red Grape”
I really enjoy serving glasses of Bonarda at the Anuva wine tastings in Buenos Aires, as it is a very unique wine that most people have never heard of before. The Bonarda grape is said to be originally from the … Continue reading
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Mairena Bonarda, Malbec: A Mendoza Family Story
They say wine is a family business. Not the mafia type family, mind you. Gabriel and Monica Blanco exemplify one of these families. They make a line of wines called Mairena that truly illustrates how important their family is to them: The … Continue reading
Anuva Vinos Tasting with Zach Everett
What a kind and generous man, Zach Everett. He and his lovely wife Robin invited over several guests and the Anuva team to present some of our wines. The Mayol Bonarda turned out to be the hit of the evening. … Continue reading