4 essential restaurants to visit in Buenos Aires
Parrilla barbecue restaurants will always have a significant standing in Buenos Aires (there are several high end versions such as Don Julio, which features regularly on lists of the best…
Patricia Courtois: “My cooking reflects the story that every wine has to tell”
Patricia Courtois: “My cooking reflects the story that every wine has to tell”. The chef making her mark on several of the top winery restaurants in the country offers an insight into how she approaches each project.
Franco Bastías: “ROC certification reaffirms our commitment to future generations”
Franco Bastías: an interview with the agricultural engineer at Domaine Bousquet, the fourth winery and first outside of the United States to achieve prestigious certification in soil regeneration.
Balcarce, the new GI driving the promotion of wines from Buenos Aires
The calcareous soils, distinctive climate dominated by winds from the Atlantic, innovative winemaking techniques and years of research have resulted in a new distinction from the National Viticultural Institute.
“We work to raise the visibility of women in the industry and promote our high-altitude wines”
Carla Dal Borgo, the President of the Association of Women in Salta Wine celebrates the work being done to empower women in viticulture in her province. The institution has been running for three years and continues to add new members from a range of different fields.
Wine, art and archaeology: three unmissable museums in Salta
The province in northern Argentina has a range of different cultural options to offer including a number of museums dedicated to local history and tradition. Here we share three that you won’t want to miss out on.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil of Mendoza, the first GI for an Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Latin America
After several years work by oil producers in the province, the first ever GI for an olive oil from Argentina has been declared. It’s a significant honor as it is the first in Latin America and in the world outside of Europe and Tunisia.
Argentine Fairtrade Wine, the first Fairtrade product in the country
Argentine Fairtrade wine: 4000 certified hectares are under vine in Mendoza and La Rioja. Several small wineries and producers are meeting demand for these wines in overseas markets. The benefits and future challenges.
The Cellar at Don Julio: the past, present and future of Argentine wine
The Cellar at Don Julio: one of the main attractions of the best barbecue restaurant in the Americas is its wine collection, which numbers more than 15,000 bottles including many historic icons now cherished as treasures and others brought in to improve the legendary wine list year on year.
Women of wine in Entre Ríos: always taking the lead
Wine in Entre Ríos: the riverside province has a long viticultural history: until the 1930s it was the fourth largest producer of grapes and wines in Argentina. Today, it is reviving this tradition through innovation and the heavy involvement of women throughout the production chain.