Power Soup! Banish those wintery blues…
I woke up this morning and it was cold. Autumn is approaching in Mendoza… And having been spoilt living in a place with 350 glorious days of sunshine a year, when the weather is even half a degree below my desired temperature it puts me in a bit of a stinker. So, I decided to […]
The Wine Routes of Uruguay
Uruguay is the little country between Argentina and Brazil on the coast. It’s not Paraguay, and they are separate countries. Sounds patronizing, but its surprising how many Uruguayans will tell you anecdotes of how most westerners they meet actually have no idea where this little gem of a country is. And if you look at […]
Cahors: Tierra de Malbec (Espanol)
Todos conocemos la gran historia del Malbec y su exito en la Argentina, pero la biografia de esta variedad en Francia, su lugar de nacimiento, es muy diferente. Amanda Barnes viajo 11.000 kilometros y visito la cuna del cepaje, Cahors, buscando descubrir el verdadero origen. Articulo de El Conocedor, Diciembre 2011 Mientras nuestro Malbec ha […]
Riding with Gauchos
I’ve been here two years and had some awesome experiences, but I think last weekend was one of my best weekends in Mendoza. Two days of horse riding in the Andes, sleeping under the stars and learning the tricks of the trade with a hoard of rowdy gauchos… Very near The Vines’ own vineyard in […]
24 Hours in the Life of a Winemaker
Although Mendoza celebrates with fiestas and siestas during harvest, winemakers are at their busiest time of the year. Amanda Barnes writes 24 hours in the life of winemaker Brennan Firth. **Article from Wine Republic(www.wine-republic.com) April 25th: 12am It’s midnight. The winery is much cooler, but I’m still sweating like a pig. I am running around […]
Malbec vs Cot
Malbec made Argentine wine famous, but its true French roots are lesser known on this side of the Atlantic. Amanda Barnes goes in search of the original Malbec – in Cahors, France before indulging in a luxury tour of its adopted home here in Mendoza. **Article taken from Wine Republic The French Connection Coming from […]
