When the quality of wines a region or country produces is evaluated, one of the main variables that is considered is their ageing potential. That is, how many years you…
According to tradition, the Christmas tree must be decorated on December 8th. In most homes in Argentina, as well as in the rest of the world, we place a northern-looking…
Visiting wineries in Argentina can be a thematic plan. There are those that make the best Malbec’s, those that are focused on wines from colder zones and garage winemakers who…
For Argentines, a picada is a reason to meet. We have them in the garden, in the living room or a bar for something more substantial, with friends, talking and…
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…
Eric and Sophie from Quebec are travelling around Buenos Aires. For dinner one night, they choose a glamorous restaurant with contemporary cuisine, located in Palermo. As soon as they arrive,…
To anyone familiar with the reds of Bordeaux or the Veneto region of Italy, Argentine reds boast a unique colour: from the moment it splashes into the glass, the first…
Every wine producing country has its own way of deciding what constitutes a reserve wine and which ones correspond to a denomination of origin. These are the basic concepts with regards to Argentina.
Argentina is a rarity in the universe of wine: Located in the new world, it works more like an old country. And Perdriel, a terroir with more than one hundred years to its name, is the perfect example of what the past can do for the future of wine.