AWToday 02/01/09

Wine Blogs Alert

Cafayate « my south american adventure Cafayate is well known for two main reasons, because of its wine, me and a friend met at the hostel went to taste some wine at Nanny’s bodega. Every wine was a big escape for the senses, a pleasure to taste them, therefore we bought a … my south american adventure – http://mysaadventure.wordpress.com/

Madeleine: Queso y Vino Dec. 31st Enews: A Turkish Delight … Originally from Genoa, Italy (okay, I already love these guys) the Basso family are the original owners of Santa Ana, one of the largest wineries in Argentina *but* they had their hearts set on being one of the ‘little guys’. … Madeleine – http://madeleine.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Uvita De Plata Wine Packaging : Serious About Wine The Argentine package design agency Tridimage created the brand and package design for Uvita de Plata, an Argentine contemporary Varietal Wine brand produced by RPB . Tridimage took advantage of the expressive possibilities of the … Serious About Wine – http://www.seriousaboutwine.co.za/

Wine treasures are hidden in a Woodinville industrial park … The Chronicle Wine Selections Argentine MalbecSan Francisco Chronicle, USA – 14 hours agoArgentine Malbec, with its rich, dark fruit and relatively soft tannins, is sharing the stage with New World Merlot as an accessible, easy-to-taste … The Wine Tasting Blog – http://www.winedegree.com/

Tacos and Torrontés Usually at the Witherspoon house when we fix tacos, we have beer along with it, but the other night I decided to mix it up and pulled out the 2008 Tamari Torrontés. The Tamari Torrontés comes from the Famatima Valley in La Rioja, Argentina and costs around $13. It is made from 100% of the Torrontés grape and was fermented in all stainless steel to maintain its fruity varietal characteristics. http://anythingwine.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/tacos-and-torrontes/

Taste of Argentina Wine tasting – Auckland Central – Eventfinder Taste of Argentina Wine tasting, Latin Rythm Dance School, Auckland Central, 22 January 2009, Vino Argentino Wine tasting (Thursday 22nd January 8pm) – $10. Events in Auckland – http://www.eventfinder.co.nz/

NB Wines: Trapiche Viña Victorio Coletto Malbec 2004 By Norman Trapiche Viña Victorio Coletto Malbec 2004. Malbec is one of the six grape varieties permitted in Bordeaux, although it has declined in popularity in France, apparently because its susceptibility to frost and disease makes it difficult … NB Wines – http://nbwines.blogspot.com/

Catena Malbec rocks! | Wine News Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Digg · del.icio.us · Netvouz · DZone · ThisNext · MisterWong · Wists. Related Articles; Trapiche Broquel Malbec 2005 Wine … Wine News – http://wineonlinedirect.com/

Chez Us » Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: A Night in Argentina The next course was Trio de Empanadas, which was served with a 2008 Zolo Torrontes from Mendoza. I found a great website which has a wonderful piece on Empanadas, it is Laylita’s Recipes. She has a wonderfully easy recipe for Empanada … Chez Us – http://www.chezus.com/

wine is life: Elsa Bianchi Torrontes 2007 By baldwinegeek the comely brunette and i were at the wine store recently and were intrigued by the description on this one so we picked up a bottle. this is 100% torrontes, a grape that apparently has a long history in argentina. it had a nose of … wine is life – http://baldwinegeek.blogspot.com/

jamie goode’s wine blog: Catena Malbec rocks! By Jamie Overall, it’s quite an elegant wine: indeed, my view is that Argentinean Malbec at its best has more in common with Pinot Noir than it does with Cabernet Sauvignon – it’s an elegant, ripe, yet expressive wine. This is sourced from four … jamie goode’s wine blog – http://www.wineanorak.com/blog/

Fair Trade Wine « The Wine Economist It is a 2005 Malbec from Argentina and I think it illustrates the potential of Fair Trade. It is a very nice wine, much more interesting than its $9.99 price tag would lead you to believe. It was judged the best Fair Trade certified red … The Wine Economist – http://wineeconomist.com/

BlogRoom.com: 2005 Dona Paula Malbec As I’ve mentioned before Malbecs just keep getting more popular and when I purchased this bottle the shelf space for Malbec at my local store seems to have grown by another 10 bottles. It’s an exciting time to be drinking these wines, … BlogRoom.com – http://blogroom.com/

Crios de Susana Balbo Rose of Malbec 2008 Crios de Susana Balbo Rose of Malbec 2008 wine from Argentina, South America. wine.com presents: products on… – http://www.wine.com/V6/rss/rss.aspx?highestRating=89&priceend=20&&warehouseState=CA

BenMarco Malbec 2007 The 2007 Malbec contains 10% Bonarda. It received the same oak regimen as the Cabernet. Dark ruby/purple-colored, it exhibits a kinky perfume of black cherry, wild black raspberry, earth notes, and leather. On the palate there is plenty … wine.com presents: products Red… – http://www.wine.com/v6/rss/rss.aspx?N=13+124&Ntk=All&Ntt=red&D=red

Wine Web Alert

Torrontes on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Torrontes by nachik. Viñedos Familia Zuccardi. This photo has notes. ….. Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with Torrontes …

Bonarda Hotel (Mendoza, Argentina)- Hotel Reviews – VirtualTourist.com Bonarda Hotel reviews and photos posted by real travelers. Read unbiased reviews , view photos, compare rates and book reservations for Bonarda Hotel, …

Cork’d | Wine Reviews for Finca La Linda Bonarda 2007 Ratings and Cellaring for Finca La Linda Bonarda 2007, Leoncio Arizu SA Luigi Bosca, Mendoza Province, Argentina, Bonarda. The simple way to review and …

Wine News Alert

A Family’s Adventures Underground Wall Street Journal – USA Wine is barreled and aged in the tunnels pictured above. The land just below Mount George here is covered in Cabernet grapevines and dotted with oak and …

Best wines have sense of novelty Scranton Times-Tribune – PA, USA The first torrontes to ring my bell was Trivento 2007 Mendoza Torrontes with a creamy citrus, vanilla, and ripeness that reminded me of lemon lush dessert. …

The Chronicle Wine Selections Argentine Malbec San Francisco Chronicle – CA, USA Malbec, one of the six red Bordeaux grape varieties, has come into its own in Argentina. It is usually used as a blending grape, except in Argentina and the …