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Mendoza Wine Tour: Lunch & Wine Tasting @ Bodega La Azul

Our stomachs began to growl after the Mendoza wine tour at Bodega Antucura and ‘procuring’ a forgotten bunch of lonesome, wrinkly grapes from Antucura’s nearly bare vines would not cut it. We needed real food and lots of it. So … Continue reading

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Mendoza Wine Tour: Bodega Antucura

By the Friday of a week long Mendoza wine tour, Senor Rico, my beloved spouse was nearly at the end of his tether. As much as he was enjoying the best Argentina wines, he wanted nothing more than to relax … Continue reading

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Mendoza Wine Tour: Vina Las Perdices

Next up on my Mendoza wine tour was Vina Las Perdices. It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Las Perdices, I have been pretty much shouting it from the mountain tops for at least two years now, … Continue reading

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Mendoza Wine Tour: Mevi Boutique & 2011 Barricas del Plata Malbec Rose

My Mendoza trip did not end with Carinae Boutique winery, on no…we were only at the start of out Mendoza wine tasting tour! The next stop was Mevi Boutique, the home of another of our best Argentina wines at Anuvas … Continue reading

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Wine Tours and Futbol

Many people at our Anuva wine tastings in the last few days have been wondering what the buzz is about futbol (otherwise known as soccer) here in Buenos Aires, Argentina this week. There are a couple of reasons why Argentines … Continue reading

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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

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15% Demand Increase for Malbec Expected in 2010

Hundreds of hectares of Malbec are being planted by the big wineries like Catena and Trapiche and even more medium sized ones like Navarro Correas are planning on plantings this year to meet expected demand in years to come. Malbec … Continue reading

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Top Wineries to Visit in Mendoza

It’s high time that Anuva Wines start recommending some wineries to visit in Mendoza, since this is a request we get a lot. Keep in mind that there are around 800 wineries in Mendoza in the 4 main regions of … Continue reading

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