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Hand of God Wine (Yes, it’s From Argentina)

August 22, 2011
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Not being a football fan but having lived in England for a number of years now, I am vaguely familiar with the phrase “hand of God”. When I spotted a bottle of the Hand of God red wine at the recent American winebloggers conference in Virginia, it definitely caught my attention. It also helped that [...]

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Malbec Mania: La Chamiza Polo Amateur 2010 and Urban Uco 2009

March 25, 2011
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Hey man, this Malbec ain’t bad. I got a bottle a few months back from a chap under Brighton station, who assured me that the only way to drink Malbec was with a big, fat steak. With a little white pepper ground into it to really work the tannins. I did as I was told, [...]

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Finca Flichman – Syrah 2010

March 7, 2011
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It was my last day in Buenos Aires and, as I wandered the streets having one last look around, I thought, best get a wine for tonight’s dinner. As I was in Argentina, of course my last meal would be steak, much as my first meal and almost all subsequent meals were! But that’s why [...]

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Ventus, Patagonian Red Blend From Bodega del Fin del Mundo

February 18, 2011
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Patagonia is a new wine producing area in Argentina but it’s fast becoming known for its quality wine production. The Bodega del Fin Del Mundo (Bodega at the end of the world), certainly lives up to its name. Set 50 kms from the nearest town, it’s a new winery that has only been in operation [...]

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Red Wine Season in Argentina

February 4, 2011
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It’s red wine season! That’s right, time to put away the rosé, give up the whites (well, maybe not all whites: there’s nothing like a lovely white Burgundy at this time of year) and bring out the big boys. By that, I mean rich and flavourful red wines, and what better country, therefore, to choose your red [...]

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A Tale of Two Argentine Tempranillos

January 20, 2011
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I spent the month of November in Argentina, sampling the many different wines they have to offer. Argentina might nail its flag to Malbec but they also do many other types of wine. From Pinot Noir to Syrah, Cabernet Franc to Tempranillo and many others in between. They don’t seem to export many of the [...]

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A Chilled out Santa Julia Cabernet 2010

January 8, 2011
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It was summer in Buenos Aires and we were experiencing a heat wave: temperatures at 35°C and above are not much fun unless you’re sitting by the pool. Luckily, I’ve got a friend with a pool and so I went to visit her while I was there. Most people think: summer, hot, heat, need a [...]

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Crios 2009 Malbec by Susanah Balbo

January 3, 2011
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You never know where Argentine wine is going to pop up. I remember once I was on a small island off the coast of S. Carolina in the States and while perusing the wine list came across the one and only Argentine wine on the list; it  was a white Torrontes from the famed Argentine [...]

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Schroeder Estate Patagonian Pinot Noir 2009

December 13, 2010
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Think of Patagonia and killer whales, vast snow-capped mountain ranges and an endless expanse of pampas spring to mind – invariably not wine. One of the last true wildernesses in the world and with a very good reason – it’s a pretty inhospitable place to live, mainly because of its extreme climate. In fact its [...]

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Septimo Dia Malbec 2008, what else would you have with steak?

November 7, 2010
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I used to live in Buenos Aires, Argentina so I’m a quite familiar with the wines coming from there. Those were the days, when a good malbec cost the equivalent of 3 or 4 US dollars. Well, the good times can’t last forever and after a year I left Buenos Aires but I still appreciate [...]

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Clos de los Siete 2005

September 26, 2010
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This is my favourite Argentinian wine and one that influential wine critic, Robert Parker, gives 90 points. It also features in the book 1,001 Wines you must try before you die. Clos de Los Siete is a project managed by Michel Rolland and comprises seven different vineyards in the foothills of the Andes just south [...]

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