Moving towards a paradigm shift in Argentine wine
There is talk of parcels and divisions within vineyards that do not follow the carefully constructed rows. Wineries are using small tanks and eggs and displaying them like trophies. And…
High altitude sparkling wines, the sky’s the limit for freshness
How far do you need to climb to reach the cooler terroirs? That seems to be the question that sparkling wine producers are asking themselves today. We talk about mental…
Seven things that people always get wrong about Argentine wine
Most of the time consumers repeat - and some journalists and winery owners too - things that are unfounded or completely wrong...
The new face of the Calchaquí Valley
We are at the beginning of September, the winter has ended and the landscape is ochre: bare carob trees paint the mountains a monotone terracotta, where every so often in…
Six curiosities about Argentine Malbec
That Argentina is synonymous with Malbec, nobody can deny. Nor that, with 39,300 hectares planted (data from 2015), it is the most widely grown red grape in our country, and…
Argentine Customs: Stuffed pasta
Sundays are equally tedious the world over. In Argentina, however, there are two things that can break the monotony of the weekend: in the afternoons there is football along with its crazed fans, but before at midday, there is pasta with family and friends all gathered around the table.
The truth hidden beneath the roots reveals a new path for wine
It is a cold winter morning in Mendoza. The vineyard, peeled and in full pruning, looks puny compared with last summer’s foliage. But that’s okay, that´s the cycle of the…
Winds of change: a restless generation providing a breath of fresh air to Argentine wine
A classic tango says that twenty years is nothing. For wines however, twenty vintages is enough to achieve many things. At least in Argentina, where a generational change has turned…
Plot and rule: join us on a journey into the terroirs of Argentina
One of the strongest trends within the wine industry in Argentina is the search for differentiation by terroir. And ‘parcels’ are emerging as the key to the future.
The old, new Argentina: wines from another era, to drink today
Much more than World Class Wines, Argentina offers the historical strata of wines. In this article, we discuss the three most important.