It was a treat this week to celebrate World Malbec Day at the ARGENTINA CONSULATE'S home in Los Angeles, and to discover, OK Drink, many extraordinary Malbec Wines. The special find was a big rich Malbec from 100-year-old vines that produced an unbelievable silky...
For his 50th birthday, my friend reserved a table at his favorite restaurant. He brought along his own bottle of 2005 Haut-Brion, and asked the sommelier to uncork it for him. The sommelier poured a thimble-sized splash of it into a glass and offered it to my friend...
"It is often said that the wine quality is made in the vineyard. With over 2,000 acres to choose from, and 300 already planted, some vines dating as far back as 1946, Algodon Wine Estates has an ideal environment to grow the very best grapes possible! Most of their...
"Imagine strolling through 2,000 acres of orchards, vineyards, golf, and your own private custom estate home... picking a fresh peach off the tree and pondering life. And just how good it is... The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, so you can choose to build your...
More beautiful earth, from the Patagonia wine regions of Argentina. A beautiful sunset in Rio Negro to remind us on this Earth Day weekend just have beautiful it is around the...
The smell of young wine is called an “aroma” while a more mature wine offers a more subtle “bouquet.”[1] A “cork-tease” is someone who constantly talks about the wine he or she will open but never does.[6] Red wines are red because fermentation extracts color from the...
"Imagine a 2,000-acre estate in Valle de Uco, in none other than the notable Gualtallary sub-appellation, with more than just vineyards... beautifully natural golf course, two professional polo fields, stateof-the-art community-use winery, and gourmet restaurant,...
Wine Tasting Party last night at the Uncorked Hermosa wine shop in Hermosa Beach California, where they carry Siete Finca's wines from Argentina and Exploring Wine Regions books. @uncorkedhermosa @sietefincas...
Wines for ham, lamb, and all things green. Easter weekend has always seemed like the kickoff point for reintroducing spring ingredients to the dinner table. For wine, that translates to a similar mood shift, although I’ll admit I usually start craving brighter, more...
"I had the pleasure to meet the visionary behind Algodon Wine Estates, New York investment banker Scott Mathis, who wants to create a utopia for the oenophile’s dream to participate in the vineyard and winemaking process, without any of the headaches. And to get back...