Argentine wine: a hug from afar
Nicky is choosing a present for her friend Hayley and unwittingly sets out on the path to becoming a wine expert.
¿Malbec Nouveau? The Argentine wine scene embraces carbonic maceration
Malbec, just keeps reinventing itself. In addition to the extraordinary range of flavours and styles it has to offer depending on the terroir and altitude where it was made now the Argentine wine scene embraces carbonic maceration.
The Sommelier’s Perspective: Tempranillo in Argentina
In 2011, the second Thursday of November was designated International Tempranillo Day. Of course, it’s a celebration in which Spanish wines occupy the lion’s share of the spotlight but the…
The Magic of Small Producers
There are a lot of very good Malbecs out there, but when you learn that a producer is working in a distinctive, unique way the temptation to immediately reach for…
The Argentine wine industry expands its range of vegan certified wines
In recent years, supermarket aisles have filled up with products labelled as being apt for for consumption by people who identify as vegan. The movement has spread to Argentine wine…
What are the oldest wineries in Argentina?
Many people see Argentina as part of the ‘new world’ of wine but in fact wine has been produced in the country for the past five centuries. Its history has…
Wine & friends: in Argentina, friendship rapidly turns to wine
On 20 July, 1969, a human being walked on the moon for the first time. One small step, one giant leap for mankind. So big was that leap that in…
Sustainability and wine: a commitment to the ecosystem and the community in Argentine wineries
Sustainability and wine in Argentina: Just like the vines that join the ecosystem when they sink roots into the land that nourishes them, viticulture is an economic activity that depends…
THE SOMMELIER’S PERSPECTIVE: ARGENTINE CABERNET FRANC, THE SUCCESS STORY CONTINUES
Why the unique conditions in Argentina are ideal for the grape. Paz Levinson shares the most exciting examples of Argentine Cabernet Franc and stunning blends with Malbec. It’s always the…
Tim Atkin: “The next stage is to tell people about different regional and sub-regional styles of Malbec”
Master of Wine and one of the leading wine writers in the world, Tim Atkin has visited Argentina regularly since 1992. His Argentina Special Report has become a guide to…