We talk to Peruvian winemaker Pepe Moquillaza to find out the history of Peruvian wine, the future and what you should be drinking right now. Learn about the main wine varieties, top pairings, and get an insight into Peru’s most planted grape – Quebranta. …
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Want to know how to make the ultimate Pisco Sour? Here we get the tips from from the bar of one of Lima’s top restaurants, Central. Get your limes out, and get ready to make one at home!
Want to understand the soils profiles, climate, vineyard management and geography of Peru’s wine region? We’ve been researching with the experts to pull together all the most useful and up-to-date data on the wine region of Ica so you can understand it inside out. …
For most, the gateway to Ica is Lima – Peru’s capital and the closest airport. Arriving in Lima, you might not know what to expect of Peru’s wine region. The bustling metropolis of a city doesn’t give much away in terms of countryside, apart …
Surrounded by sand dunes and palm trees, Peru’s wine region doesn’t offer your usual vineyard vista. The region is renowned for geogylphs, sand boarding, dune buggies and Quebranta grapes. While Peru is certainly an oddball with regard to South American wine production, it is …
While South America’s wine production is dominated by the bigger countries in the leggy Southern Cone of the continent, it was actually in the middle – in Peru – where wine production started. When the Spanish conquered the great Incan empire, they brought their …
Catch up on three harvests in Argentina on #80harvests very soon… Salta, Cafayate: In the North of Argentina, near Salta, lies one of Argentina’s legendary regions – Cafayate. Famous for Tannat, flaming red rocks, and the peña – we will uncover Cafayate’s gems very …
How much Malbec is made in Argentina? And how do other red wines compare? How many hectares of vineyards are there in Argentina? What are the main grape varieties of Argentina? Here we’ve pulled together all the statistics and information you need to know …