Category Archives: Winemaking Regions

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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Weekly Wine News: May 8

Here’s the wine news we found interesting this week. Enjoy! Money Talks News: Wine prices are going up. This article will give you a pretty clear explanation for why with some pretty specific numbers. Worldwide wine production was down 6.1 percent … Continue reading

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Weekly Wine News- April 9th

We’re taking a break from drinking our favorite bonarda. It’s time for our wine updates from around the world. USA TODAY: Looking to find your new favorite wine? Maybe it’s on Facebook. The Old World trade of winemaking is experimenting … Continue reading

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The Terroir and Regions of Mendoza, Argentina

Despite the vast expanse of wine producing country in Argentina, Mendoza still accounts for over 75% of all the country’s wine production. Wine legends reining from all over the world have descended on this terrior haven and nursed some of … Continue reading

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The Wine Regions of Argentina: Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza

Given the fact that Mendoza, Argentina is the largest wine region in Argentina producing around seventy percent of the country’s annual wine production, it has become Argentina’s heart of winemaking.  Mendoza is situated beside the Andes on the east and … Continue reading

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French Wine Review: 2005 Chablis Premier Cru Montmain, Pascal Bouchard

One of the great things about visiting the UK (apart from seeing friends and family) is the fact that the country has one of the leading wine markets in the world, meaning that I can get my greedy little hands … Continue reading

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Wine Country in Argentina

If you were to enter the phrase “Argentina’s wine country” into the online search engine of your choosing, the first pages would undoubtedly be dominated with results about Mendoza. And while this result can most certainly be justified, (Mendoza accounts … Continue reading

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Cafayate, Salta, Argentina–High Desert Wines

I have been through the Cafayate region and its surrounding twice to visit various Bodegas (wineries) and I find the region resembles something out of a Salvador Dalí painting. Besides my watch nearly melting onto my wrist, this desolate, arid … Continue reading

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