AWToday 25/09/08

Wine News

Indian Tariffs and Vino Exceptionalism
By Mike Veseth
This is true for Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, Washington State and now, I believe, in Languedoc in the South of France, although it is still too soon to tell how EU market reforms will work there. If vino exceptionalism holds for …
The Wine Economist – http://wineeconomist.com

Wine–Buying At Groceries Needn’t Be Daunting
The Ledger – Lakeland,FL,USA
“There are some great values coming out of Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Chile,” Hank said. Read shelf signs carefully. …

Vine ByLine
Artvoice – Buffalo,NY,USA
by Paula Paradise Recently I was called upon to sacrifice the comforts of my day job, hobnobbing with likeminded wine geeks amongst thousands of bottles, …

Wining south of the equator
Metro.us – New York,NY,USA
… charm that has garnered Mendoza a must-see destination in Argentina. And don’t forget the breakout malbec grape that has put Mendoza on the wine map. …

New Wines Launched On The Laithwaites Website
PowerHomeBiz.com (press release) – USA
Argentina has a wine heritage that is the envy of many of the new world wine producers. The industry was started by the Spanish and has gradually been honed …

To Make Wine an Experience
Centre View – VA,USA
The wine comes from every major wine country — France, Spain, South America, Argentina, even Uruguay. Customers sit at high wooden tables in a casual …

Gustavo Santaolalla
Exclaim! – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
But before Santaolalla was making moves in Hollywood he was helping start Argentina’s psych-folk-rock scene in the 1960s, LA’s Latino Punk movement in the …

Vail Valley Wine Auction
The Vail Trail – Vail,CO,USA
… Austria, a 1995 6-liter bottle of Super Tuscan Marchesi Frescobaldi and Robert Mondavi, a wine trip to Argentina, a vacation at the Four Seasons Hawaii, …

Merlot lovers strike back
AZ Central.com – AZ,USA
… Argentina’s Mendoza region had a faint berry aroma which made its big oak and blueberry flavor seem all the more startling. A plush, velvety wine with a …

How not to get drunk on wine
Business Today – valletta,Malta
… from Australia and Finca Sophenia from Argentina.” Typically, larger wine importers would source extensively and end up representing tens of suppliers. …

Travel blog: Gaucho lifestyle in Argentina
TravelBite.co.uk – London,UK
Throw in a spot of salad, a load of roasted vegetables and an unlimited supply of red wine and the evening passes in a rather pleasant haze. …

A pure escape in Portugal
Times Online – UK
All of which is very disconcerting for someone who has started everyday with a black coffee and ended every day with a large glass of Malbec, …

3 countries, 3 traits
Indianapolis Star – United States
$23 More than 80 percent of Argentina’s wine production takes place in the Mendoza province at the foot of the Andes Mountains, where this Malbec originates …

Wine Blogs

Cafayate, Salta, Argentina–High Desert Wines
By Daniel
In the case of Cuma Malbec 2007 from Michel Torino Estate, you’ll discover a startlingly fine red wine delivering not just the expected plum and black currant flavors but an unexpected measure of earthy, almost medicinal notes that may …
AnuvaBlog – http://blog.anuvavinos.com/

Terrazas Reserva Malbec 2005
By Mark(Mark)
At just $15-$18 a bottle, and available in local and online wine shops as well as good grocers, the Terrazas Reserva Malbec 2005 certainly earned a spot in my wine rack. I think that I’ll need to extend my trip to Argentina to find more …
I drank what? – http://rampantoenophile.bridgevine.com/

Ruca Malen Malbec and Morellino di Scansano
By Vincent Scordo
Recently I’ve been trying quite a few Malbecs from Argentina and the Ruca Malen Malbec is a fine example at just under $20.00. Further, I’ve been looking to find nice values from Italy (Barolo will break the bank) and have recently …
Scordo.com – http://www.scordo.com/blog/

Great steak, good wine….and a Big Mac – Mendoza, Cuyo, Argentina
It was then time to buy some more wine (of course it´s all about ´tasting´) and head back to the hostel to drink vino tinto and watch some cable tv. Since we´re talking about wine, we had forgotten to write about an interesting drink …
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