The Wine
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PHIL CROZIER Latin American tour
Phil Crozier, born and raised in England - a country that for centuries has made wine a huge global business - is becoming a Gaucho, the English chain of Grills and a sales phenomenon for Argentine wines.
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…
Agrelo, the touristic heart of Argentine wine
When travellers dream of touring a wine region, their imaginations fill with golden sunsets, majestic mountains, well defined vineyards and many, many, many great wines. When travellers have these fantasies,…
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...
TORRONTÉS: Argentina’s Iconic White Grape
In March 1987, I found myself in a small car with the son of Arnaldo Etchart, the producer of some amazing, prize-winning wines from Bodegas Etchart. The young man was…
Pinot Noir is gaining ground and expressiveness in Argentina
The varietal, native of the Burgundy region of France, now covers the four corners of the country and in each one offers a different wine.
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…
The cuisine and wines of Patagonia are booming
Every year, millions of visitors from all over the world come to Patagonia, Argentina to explore its geography and tour its forests, lakes and snow-capped mountains in search of relaxation…
The Wine Advocate 2015 – The results
The new Parker Points for Argentine Wines have been announced. Year after year the wine industry waits anxiously to see whether their wines have made the grade, as these precious…