AWToday 23/09/08

Wine News

Is our perception of wine influenced by price?
The Wine Guys
By Tom Marquardt & Patrick Darr
There is probably someone in your social circle who frowns at thought of opening a $10 wine. Either he’s so wealthy, money is no object — or he wants to pretend he’s wealthy.

Stellar Cellar $1,000 can buy 60 bottles of the world’s finest wines
By Andrew Tanzer, Senior Associate Editor
From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, October 2008
Luigi Bosca Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2005 For an equally elegant red, try this cabernet sauvignon ($18; www.luigibosca.com.ar). The Arizu family emigrated from Spain in the 19th century and has been making wines in Argentina for more than a century. The experience shows in this graceful cabernet from Mendoza. Catena Chardonnay 2006 This chardonnay ($18; www.catenawines.com) is from high-altitude vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina. Delicately oaked and golden in color, it has lemon, apricot and tropical-fruit flavors. This vintage shows that Argentina can deliver varietals at prices well below those of comparable California wines.

Choice of great Malbec from South America
Journal Live, UK - Aug 29, 2008
I very much like Catena 2006 (£10.99 from Majestic), but their quality level is consistently high around this price. But don’t be confused by Château Malbec …

NOTESTER: Oktoberfest coming to Mansfield
Attleboro Sun Chronicle, MA - Sep 3, 2008
(401.421.4422) There will be a Bodega Catena Zapata wine dinner 6:30 Monday. Sept. 15, at the Waterman Grille on Richmond Square in Providence. …

The Tasting Room: Cab Franc gives long, classy finish
Savannah Morning News, GA - Sep 9, 2008
A business relationship with famed Argentina winemaker Nicolas Catena in the late 1980s fired his interest in South America wine making. …

Naples Winter Wine Festival organizers have announced the 2009 …
Naples Daily News, FL - Sep 16, 2008
•Daphne and Bart Araujo, Araujo Estate Wines, Calistoga, Calif. •Laura Catena and Nicolás Catena, Catena Zapata, Argentina. •Jean-Guillaume Prats, Château …
Naples Winter Wine Festival announces vintners The News-Press
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Stellar Cellar
Kiplinger.com, DC - Sep 20, 2008
The merchant, Jorge Ordoñez, is a great source of red and white wines from Spain. Catena Chardonnay 2006 This chardonnay ($18; www.catenawines.com) is from …

From Overweight Bottles to Naked Grapes, Wine Nonsense Thrives
Bloomberg - Sep 3, 2008
Many offenders are from Argentina (such as Nicolas Catena Zapata, $105, weight 4.22 pounds), Spain (Alto Moncayo Aquilon, $150), Chile (Montes Folly Syrah, …

Food notes for Aug. 27.
Providence Journal, RI - Aug 26, 2008
Waterman Grille, 4 Richmond Square, Providence, hosts a Bodega Catena Zapata wine dinner Monday, Sept. 15. Waterman Grille will host Catena wine educator …

Women & wine
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Sep 17, 2008
… cardiovascular research five years ago to professionally pursue her passion for wine — favors Catena Malbec from winemaker Laura Catena of Argentina, …

Vintage tours to Argentina attracts tourists
CCTV, China - Sep 12, 2008
The O. Fournier Winery boasts four wide columns supporting a flat square roof. Jose Manuel Ortega, President of O. Fournier Winery, said, “What we intended …

Argentine wine producers look to break through £5 barrier
Talking Retail, UK - Sep 17, 2008
Pernod Ricard UK has ambitious plans to develop Graffigna with renewed focus as it sees Argentine wine as a “priority market” and it wants to develop the …

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Wine News

Drink of the week: Yellow + Blue Malbec
Fort Worth Star Telegram – Fort Worth,TX,USA
I have been looking for a great, cheap Argentine malbec for years, and the Yellow + Blue malbec may be it. It’sa new product in a 1-liter box from importer …

Food news & notes: GermanDeli relocates, BBQ cook-off and wine events
Fort Worth Star Telegram – Fort Worth,TX,USA
Find out what all the fuss over wines from Argentina is about at two Dallas events next week: a wine dinner at 7 pm Tuesday at Kirby’s Steakhouse, …

WINE WISDOM: Smart wine buying
Daily News Tribune – Waltham,MA,USA
Look for wines from Argentina, Chile, southern Italy and Spain for wonderful wines at bargain prices. I’ll make recommendations in future columns. …

Name is misleading, but the wine is good
Abilene Reporter-News – Abilene,TX,USA
This wine is produced from old vines in the promising Lujan de Cuyo subregion, located in Argentina’s well-known Mendoza region. …

Naples Winter Wine Festival announces vintners
The News-Press – Fort Myers,FL,USA
The festival features 28 vintners from the US, Argentina, Chile, Spain, Italy, Australia and France. They include Screaming Eagle, Peter Michael, …

Vintners announced for 2009 Naples Winter Wine Festival
Naples Daily News – Naples,FL,USA
Laura Catena and Nicolás Catena, Catena Zapata, Argentina. Jean-Guillaume Prats, Château Cos d’Estournel, France. Aubert de Villaine, Domaine de la …

Argentine wine producers look to break through £5 barrier
Talking Retail – Swanley,England,UK
Pernod Ricard UK has ambitious plans to develop Graffigna with renewed focus as it sees Argentine wine as a “priority market” and it wants to develop the …

Novato winemaker branches out from Chile to Argentina
Marin Independent-Journal – San Rafael,CA,USA
Eric Axelsen noted that Malbec is growing in popularity as a varietal. “Wines aren’t even released and they are getting great scores,” he said, referring to …

California’s Layer Cake winery is worldly
Statesman Journal – Salem,OR,USA
The third bottle was a malbec from Argentina. Hmm. Now mind you, all of these wines were from the same producer, one that clearly gets around. …

Women & wine
Chicago Sun-Times – United States
… Malbec from winemaker Laura Catena of Argentina, and Balbo Malbec, Balbo Cabernet Sauvignon and Balbo Brioso from winemaker Susana Balbo of Argentina. …

Tasting Note: 2007 Carlos Basso, ‘Dos Fincas’ Cabernet Sauvignon …
Dallas Morning News – Dallas,TX,USA
Carlos Basso’s 2007 “Dos Fincas” Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec is a fruit-driven blend of 60 percent cabernet sauvignon and 40 percent malbec from Argentina’s …

Crisis? What crisis? Cheap wines make it a happy time
Orlando Sentinel – Orlando,FL,USA
One great example, the 2007 Don Miguel Gascon Malbec, a food-friendly wine that tastes as if it should cost twice its price. What I like about malbec wines …

Delicious, inexpensive wines from Argentina
Daily Press – Newport News,VA,USA
Mendoza is Argentina’s most important wine region, producing about 70 percent of the country’s wine and most of its malbec. Mendoza’s major sub-regions are …

 

Wine Blogs 

 High Note “Elevated” 2007 Malbec
This Malbec was a crowd pleaser at a mini tasting that I recently conducted. …
Ken’s Wine Guide RSS Feed – http://www.kenswineguide.com/

Adnams Cellar Kitchen – 2006 Malbec Gouguenheim Was £6.99 Now £5.99
Great sale thanks to Adnams Cellar Kitchen, click the link above to take advantage of this great discount.
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Red Wines with Lots of Body – Malbec Wine
By admin
Malbec is a grape used in making red wine that tends to have a dark and rich color. Another characteristic of Malbec is that it has robust tannins. While historically it is one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of French Bordeaux …
Wine Cellar – http://www.winesurprise.com/blog

 

Malbec & Merlot ~ $20
Sep 27, 2008 (Sat): Saturday September 27, 2008–$20 MALBEC & MERLOT!! Two grapes from Bordeaux have become superstars elsewhere. Today is a red wine fantasy come true: great tasting full bodied wines from Argentina, France, …
Los Angeles Wine Tasting and… – http://www.localwineevents.com/Los-Angeles-Wine/

Update Time!
By Lenore(Lenore)
*We have had our third fundraiser, “Una Noche de Mitos Argentinos y Vino.” Community members and international expats came together to listen to an hour-long discussion on Mitos Argentinos, or Argentinean urban legends, as well as enjoy …
Club Acorn Argentina – http://clubacornargentina.blogspot.com/

Malbec Seminar Tonight (Tue, Sept 16, 6 & 7 pm)
By McGinnes(McGinnes)
Reserve now for our next FREE in-store seminar: Expressions of Malbec, TONIGHT, Tuesday, September 16 at 6 & 7 pm. Having been in the fine wine business for over 20 years now, Argentina is beginning to develop its sense of regional …
THE CURIOUS GRAPE – http://tcgrape.blogspot.com/  

Malbec/ Bonarda 2007 added by thebustas.
By Thebustas
Malbec/ Bonarda 2007 added by thebustas.
Recent Activity Report at WineLog.net – http://www.winelog.net  

Wines News
By indianwine1
With Jayson as the vision behind the brand overseeing all winemaking, and Philippe at his side, they work with the star-studded line-up of winemakers at Layer Cake including Helen Mawson, who contributes to the Malbec from Argentina, …
thewinesocietyofindia – http://indianwine1.wordpress.com  

cinco dias
By Lizzie(Lizzie)
Yes, they love their wine too. I personally don’t like the taste of alcohol, but I will definitely have to try some of their red wine (vino tinto) while I am here. If you don’t know, Argentina is famous for their amazing wine. …
Bienvenidos de Argentina – http://varnersinargentina.blogspot.com/

Pure Love Vineyard’s Layer Cake Malbec 2007 Mendoza, Argentina
By Laney
Malbec was one of the original 6 grapes of Bordeaux, which is now the premier red grape of Argentina. This grape thrives in the warm climate of Argentina. The fruit for Layer Cake Malbec comes from a vineyard that is flanking the …
pull the cork out – http://pullthecorkout.com/blog