A fourth-generation Altamira producer, Juanfa Suarez of Finca Suarez has a little-told story but one which resonates with many local families and spans the ferocious booms and busts of Argentina’s wine history. A family of Spanish immigrants, his great-grandfather settled in Altamira certain that …
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Santiago Mayorga is one of the most exciting winemakers in Argentina today. Not because he is wild or off-the-charts, but because he has longevity, dedication and an enviable streak of genius. His curriculum in winemaking so far spans 10 years at Roberto de la Mota’s …
Bodega & Cavas de Weinert is an interesting producer in Mendoza which has achieved an almost legendary status and yet is rarely on the radar of wine drinkers. I was excited to have the second-generation owner of the winery, Andre Weinert, present his wines last …
Mariana Onofri of Onofri Wines is a wonderfully understated wine producer, and she isn’t one to say she’s an oenologist. When I asked her to be my first winemaker in the new ‘Wine Drinking with Wine Makers’ wine tasting-interview series, her response was gracious …
Old-vine Semillon is one of South America’s best-kept secrets, and there are a handful of stellar Semillon wines coming to light in Chile today. As one of Chile’s most planted wine varieties in the mid 1900s, there is no shortage of old-vine Semillon. Semillon …
What are the most planted grape varieties Chile has? Here’s our infographic of Chile’s most planted grape varieties in vineyards around the country. Do you know the Top 10 wines in Chile, or even the Top 5 Chilean wine varieties? See how much Sauvignon …
Argentina is on the cusp of developing its new appellation system with the emerging Geographical Indications of Paraje Altamira GI, Gualtallary GI, El Cepillo GI and Los Chacayes GI. This in depth feature looks at how the Uco Valley is leading the way in …
Selling en primeur is usually the domain of fine wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy, but Uruguay is about to join the ranks with its first en primeur release launched by Bodega Garzón. Last week during Vinexpo Bordeaux I was invited to a handsome dinner …
In 2016, I visited 18 wine regions as part of my Around the World in 80 Harvests mission. As this is a three year worldwide trip, I wanted to break down some of the wine highlights from each year and give you one fantastic …
Mendoza’s Uco Valley is hogging the limelight in South America and with good reason. It still often gets described as the ‘up and coming’ region of Argentina, but make no mistake – it has firmly arrived. And the Uco Valley is here to stay…. …