This summer, Britain’s Prospect magazine published an article by journalist Barry Smith, Director of the Institute of Philosophy at the School of Advanced Study, part of the University of London, in which he speaks of an experiment he did with an airline to choose which wines had the best performance...
Today, and increasingly, we are seeing a quest for the perfect marriage of food and wine. However, I always say that making a well balanced pairing is an art! This is because there is no clear rule to hit 100% all the time. There are some important things you need to consider so that the […]
Argentine empanadas are a speciality, like asados (BBQ) or facturas (pastries). The best way to classify them is by origin, as each region has its own recipe, and each recipe a perfect wine to accompany them. Empanadas are as Argentinian as facturas and mate: found in every corner of the country, in the city...
BODEGA SEPTIMA rises to complement the landscape of Mendoza, 30km southwest of the city. It is part of Grupo Codorniu, a company of Familia Raventos, which acquired the land in the late 90’s, and instructed the architects BORMIDA & Yanzón to build it. This is the first in a series of posts that...
One look at the thousands of screaming, cheering and drumming fans crammed into the Maracana stadium in Rio last Sunday evening and it is obvious that Argentina has a passion for football perhaps unmatched by any other nation. Win or lose, the Argentine supporters are always the most noisy, the most...
Faced with an expert, if you do not want to seem a fool, it is best never ask any of these questions. To avoid any bitter responses, here we reveal the topics that are taboo! Connoisseurs of wine are intimidating. Partly because, with their knowledge, they tend to make you feel like a novice with […]
