Not many wine countries are as closely associated with a particular grape variety as Argentina. The grape is, of course, malbec. Malbec came to Argentina’s largest wine region Mendoza in the mid-19th ...
Cooking meat on a grill with a glass of wine - Alex Photo Stock/Shutterstock If you've ever been to Argentina, you know that an asado isn't just a meal, it's an event. Like yerba mate is a national ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Malbec has become the most important vinous calling card for Argentina, as the grape variety is responsible for the country's most ...
A grape known as côt in the Cahors region of France and made famous by Argentina continues to build support in the Northwest under the name of malbec. This red Bordeaux variety has become a rising ...
Looking for something to drink as the region thaws? You’ll want a red wine, and you may want to give a malbec a try. Orphaned from Bordeaux, where it was used as a minor blending grape, most malbecs ...
When most of us think of popular red wines we quickly list cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir or merlot. But over the past 10 years an easy drinking, crowd pleasing red wine has made its way onto the list ...
Malbec might be the best-known wine from Argentina. Nearly 40% of all red wines from this soccer-obsessed country in South America are made with malbec grapes, according to Wines of Argentina. And ...
This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. Hobbs and Rolland agree that while both regions offer a continental climate, ...
Although Malbec and Argentina are intertwined in the minds of many wine lovers, it is not the only grape grown in this South American country. In fact, about twenty different varieties are grown here ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Tolentino Malbec for 06/05/2013 Wine Finds When a friend suggested having dinner at Fritanga, the Nicaraguan restaurant at 2208 ...
“Malbec Mon Amour,” written by two directors at the Bodega Catena Zapata winery in Mendoza, tells the story of a grape that likes to travel. By Florence Fabricant Though its roots go deep in France ...