The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec by Ian Mount

on ago 11, 2011 in Friends & Guests, General, History & Stories by gaf |
  The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec by Ian Mount   The Vineyard at the End of the World tells the fascinating, 400-year history of how a wine Mecca arose in the Andean desert. Profiling the larger-than-life figures who fueled the Argentine revolution—including celebrity oenologist Michel Rolland, acclaimed American winemaker Paul Hobbs, and the Mondavi-esque Catena family—Ian Mount describes in colorful detail the backbreaking work, brilliant innovations and backstage drama that put Argentina on the... Read More

Los idiotas del vino: quién es quién a la hora del descorche

on jul 26, 2011 in General, History & Stories by gaf |
Los idiotas del vino: quién es quién a la hora del descorche Una guía para distinguir qué tipo de bebedor tenés enfrente. Desde la presunción del que bebe vinos carísimos, al comprador compulsivo de accesorios inútiles, pasando por el conservador que sólo compra etiquetas clásicas. En esta nota te contamos cómo es cada uno de estos personajes insoportables para que sepas a qué atenerte cuando te aborde alguno de ellos y te invite una copa. 1. El idiota presumido Lo habrás visto más de una vez. Este tipo es el que siempre se jacta del precio que paga por los vinos que bebe. “¿Te gusta? Lo conseguí a 120 pesos”. Suele ser un consumidor inseguro, que encuentra solidez cuando se afirma en el dinero. Como en nuestro mercado hay cada vez vinos más caros, su población lamentablemente va en aumento.  2. El idiota snob Es el tipo de... Read More

Survey finds most wine not drunk with meals by Paul Franson

on mar 26, 2011 in General, History & Stories by gaf |
Survey finds most wine not drunk with meals by Paul Franson Taking their clue perhaps from Robert Mondavi and the European tradition, Napa Valley wineries and other high-end wine suppliers have long preached the gospel of wine with food, but a new survey of top wine drinkers confirms suspicions that the majority of wine is drunk without food. Even though most wine promotion emphasizes wine’s affinity for food, the popularity of wines containing perceptible sugar implies that many people like to drink wine at other times, too. Among the most popular wines in America are white zinfandel, off-dry chardonnay, slightly sweet pinot prigio and even sweetish red wines and the fastest-growing wines in America are muscats and rieslings, almost all containing perceptible residual sugar. High-alcohol wines like many Napa cabernets and chardonnays can also... Read More

Discovering the wonderful scenery of the Andes with Federico Norte

on feb 27, 2011 in Friends & Guests, History & Stories by gaf |
Discovering  the  wonderful scenery of the Andes with Federico Norte  Norte Trekking Expeditions (tour operator), it’s an small company established on November of 1995 in Salta, Argentina, by FEDERICO NORTE since we offer private services of tourism over the northwest Andean region of Argentina, Atacama desert in Chile and the “Altiplano” (high plains) of Bolivia.  Also is possible go from northwest to Cuyo region (center west of Argentina) over National Park Talampaya in La Rioja Province, Valle de la Luna in San Juan and ending in... Read More
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