Argentine wines are are becoming more popular with collectors
Some reds have found their way into the great collections of the world. If you’re thinking of putting a few away for a rainy day, which ones are a good bet?
What are the most typical pairings in Argentina?
Over the years, Argentines have brought various dishes to the table which have their own pairings. What are the most typical and curious of these? Here we take a journey of the palate.
The asado (bbq), an Argentine experience to savour with red wine
There are two asados, one is the ritual of preparing it and the other is the ritual of cooking it. In Argentina, it is a huge event of eating delicious meat and drinking good wines, which no traveller should miss.
DRINKING AT 30,000 FEET
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,…
THE PERFECT MARRIAGE
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…
The DNA of the Argentine table: empanadas paired with wine
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…
The Seventh Pirca
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…
Argentina: A Passion for Football. A Passion for Wine.
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…
10 questions a wine drinker should never ask
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…