The New Wave of South American wines

What comes to mind first when you think about South American wines?  Until recently, for me it was generally a plush, dark, oaky Argentine Malbec; or an inoffensive, fruity, good value Bordeaux blend from Chile. For the past thirty years, this was an accurate portrait – for the most part – of what South America’s largest wine producing countries had to offer to the wine … Continue reading The New Wave of South American wines

Argentina: A guide to Mendoza wine country

Glaciers, Gauchos, Football, Tango and the best Steaks in the world.  As if these were not enough reasons to go to Argentina, there’s one more that makes it all worth it:  Vino! Vitis Vinifera arrived with Spanish settlers to the River Plate in 1541, and it experienced its fastest growth in the late 1800’s with the completion of the railway between Buenos Aires and Mendoza … Continue reading Argentina: A guide to Mendoza wine country