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2019 Vintage Rosés from Around the World
Today, good quality rosé wines are made all over the world. In this article we focus on some of the most popular 2019 rosés on the market in the US. The wines reviewed here are from Provence and other areas … Continue reading
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Aniello: New Releases from Patagonia
Aniello is a family winery in the Mainque District of the Upper Rio Negro Valley in Argentina’s Patagonia region. Its wines are cool climate in their freshness and minerality. They taste like nothing else from Argentina, and they’re very reasonably … Continue reading
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First Tastings from the Southern Hemisphere’s 2018 Vintage
Early releases of wines, mostly rosés and whites, from the 2018 vintage have begun rolling in, and we’ve also been tasting some impressive ones during our stay in Cape Town. The always impressive Ricardo Santos 2018 Semillon from Mendoza … Continue reading
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Champagnes & Sparkling Wines for the Holidays: The Best of 2018
Champagne and sparkling wines are especially popular during the Holidays. Families and friends toast their friendship and welcome the new year with the bubbles that convey a sense of celebration and joy. To help guide your purchases of Champagne and … Continue reading
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New Releases from Argentina and Chile
Argentina and Chile are well known for producing wines of outstanding value. In recent years, they’ve also become recognized for making high quality wines that compete with the world’s best. We’ve explored both countries in depth in our International Wine … Continue reading
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Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet: High Altitude Selections from the Uco Valley
Located in the Tupungato district of Mendoza’s Uco Valley, this very high altitude estate (5249’) buffeted by the cool winds of the Andes was founded by Jean Bousquet in 1997 with a first release of wines in 2005. Today the … Continue reading
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Selections from Argentina’s 2017 Vintage from Patagonia and Mendoza
This is our first report on Argentina’s 2017 vintage. The wines reviewed here from Aniello, Ricardo Santos, and Tercos are youthful wines that have seen only a modicum of oak aging. As a result, they are fresh and vibrant and … Continue reading
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The Crios Wines of Argentina’s Susana Balbo
Over the years we’ve had the privilege to taste wines with Susana Balbo both in Buenos Aires and at her winery outside Mendoza. Susana makes super-premium wines under her Susana Balbo, Nosotros, and Ben Marco labels at her Dominio del … Continue reading
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Aniello from Río Negro: New Releases from Argentina’s Patagonia
Aniello is a relatively new Argentine winery located on the north bank of the Rio Negro in the Mainqué district of Rio Negro. Established by winemaker Santiago Bernasconi and Italian investors in 2010 with the purchase of a vineyard originally … Continue reading
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Ruca Malen’s Extraordinary Wine Dinner at Rural Society in Washington, DC
Over the years we have attended many outstanding wine pairing dinners. But few have compared to the Argentine Ruca Malen wine pairing dinner recently held at Rural Society in Washington, DC. The six course dinner was jointly planned and flawlessly … Continue reading
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