The Siete Fincas wines from Mendoza Argentina are a fantastic line up of wines. I particularly like the Gran Secreto (photo of the 2010 vintage) which I enjoyed last night. This is their top-of-the-line Malbec! It is big and bold, rich and yet a smooth well balanced...
PINOT NOIR grapes, luscious on the vine, being protected by netting, in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA, Santa Barbara CA.
Exploring the Andes Mountains, FROM IN THE AIR, is very impressive! In your own airplane or by commercial flight, you can witness this amazing geographic wonder and its many towering peaks and high plateaus. Get ready for a spectacular sight… This photo is the first...
When talking about Argentina wine regions, most people will think about Mendoza and its famous Malbec. Few people might know that Cafayate and its Torrontés are just as fantastic as Mendoza and Malbec. Cafayate is located in the Salta Province at the far northwest...
Look at the line up for my 3:00 pm tasting... 1963, 1971, and 1974... OMG!
Society of Wine Educators Annual Conference begins today in Washington DC. and Exploring Wine Regions is actively participating in this exciting and value rich conference.
Tonight, Lamb Asado and Malbec... the closest thing to being in Argentina! Fresh rosemary and garlic, salt and pepper, grilled as the bottle of Malbec ages. A beautiful evening ahead.
Patagonia encompasses the extreme south of the American continent, mostly in Argentina, and represents more than a third of the land mass of Argentina. Argentine Patagonia…
THE Salta Wine Regions Salta is a state, also the capital city of the province, located in the far northwest of the country at high elevations in the foothills of the Andes Mountains 600 miles north of Mendoza and bordering Bolivia, Paraguay and Chile. This is...
The Mendoza is the primary wine-producing region of Argentina, with more than 80% of the wines produced here and 400,000 acres of vineyards already planted. To put this in…