by Jo Diaz | Apr 14, 2017 | Argentina, Malbec, Mendoza, Wine
All work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy… We’ve all heard that one. How about horseback riding, building asadas, singing folk songs, playing guitar… Germán di Cesare also makes wine… I think we’ve found our balanced, well-rounded...
by Jo Diaz | Mar 3, 2017 | Argentina, Malbec, Terroir, Wine
Taste the wine and taste the winds of change… A composition of 79 percent Malbec, 11 percent Bonarda, and 10 percent Syrah, the 2014 Amado Sur Malbec, is one alluring wine. From the Bodega Trivento estate in Mendoza’s Andean Foothills, this Amado Sur wine...
by Jo Diaz | Aug 5, 2016 | France, Malbec, Movie, Wine, Wine of the Week
2011 Domaine du Théron Cahors Malbec Cuvée Prestige I popped the cork and sweet cherries filled the air. The color that I poured into my glass was purpley black. I’ve never seen one this color before… Intriguing, really intriguing. Definitely Old World in...
by Jo Diaz | Jul 27, 2016 | Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, Education, France, Italy, Malbec, Merlot, Napa, Sonoma, Wine, Wine Making, Zinfandel
Some believe that winemakers have a sense of their wines and sommeliers have a sense of their place. Let’s explore that through wines that I tasted side by side with a group of wine pros with Old World and New World comparatives. Old World ~ Primitivo 2008...
by Jo Diaz | Jun 17, 2016 | Argentina, Cabernet Sauvignon, Imports, Malbec, Mendoza, Wine
Rich and ripe fruit, with a dusty, smokey character… The finesse is very much there, like a fine Stetson cocked to the right on a gentleman farmer, overlooking his vineyard… The 2014 Trivento Reserve Argentinean Blend of Cabernet-Malbec ~ Delicious…...
by Jo Diaz | Feb 5, 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile, Imports, Malbec, Merlot, Wine
Football fan or not, Super Bowl is a great excuse to party. And, since Super Bowl 50 is going to last for an entire day of celebrating, I’m moving away from just one wine for the wine of the week recommendation, into a couple of wines. If having wine rules with...
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