Category Archives: Wine Tasting in Argentina

Mendoza Wine Tasting: The Vines of Mendoza

During my recent Mendoza wine tour, I was on a mission, a mission to drink as much of the best Mendoza wine as possible. While Mendoza wineries look fairly close on the map you would be mistaken, Mendoza is, in reality … Continue reading

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How To Do A Wine Tasting in Buenos Aires (or Anywhere!)

Ok, maybe you’re not a dummy when it comes to wine. Maybe you do know your ‘terroir’ from your ‘tannin’ and love a good Argentine Malbec in the evening. But I can’t help get the feeling that the wine world … Continue reading

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Best Wines of Argentina: Wine Review of San Gimignano Syrah Roble 2010

‘Omne Trinum Perfectum’. Translation: everything that comes in threes is perfect. If you haven’t heard the Latin words of wisdom then you might have stumbled across other sayings such as ‘The rule of three’ or simply ‘Good things come in … Continue reading

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Caluna Blend Wine from Argentina

One of my favorite wines to serve of late in our wine tastings in Buenos Aires, Argentina is the Caluna Blend, a blend of 48% Malbec, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Merlot. It has become an easy best-seller in just … Continue reading

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Personal Wine Imports in the US

Say you’re not a business but simply a wine enthusiast of whatever degree trying to import quality Malbec wine from Argentina. Depending on the circumstances of your import, the process can be as simple as picking up a package or … Continue reading

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Time for Wine

Wine, along with most other products, is expected to drop in sales and demand during a global recession such like the one we are experiencing today. What do we see with wine consumers during the recession? Many instead of buying … Continue reading

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Wine Glass Shapes 101

From Buenos Aires, Argentina to the most northern point of Canada, probably almost everyone can recognize a wine glass. Far fewer people, however, could describe why the wine glass has such a distinct shape, or why different types of wines … 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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