2007 Reginato “Celestina” Rose of Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

This week’s selection was made by Thomas Perez, sommelier at L’Auberge Carmel:  ”This unusual sparkling wine is hard not to love.  It has a deep vibrant berry hues with a crisp, dry and refreshing mouth-feel.   It’s a fun and versatile wine; you can either have it as an aperitif or you can enjoy [...]

Winter Pairing: Beefy Soup and Norton Malbec Reserva 2006

With winter temperatures below normal and snow above average, it’s the perfect time to pair a bold red wine and a beefy soup. I recently tried a delicious Malbec-Bodega Norton’s Reserva Malbec 2006 from Argentina–with a recipe I concocted (see below) and it was fabulous for this purpose.
According to the Wine Spectator, this wine ranks [...]

2008 Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontés, Argentina

In January, three different sommeliers mentioned the Torrontés varietal in addition to their recommendations, so we are overdue to offer one. The Crios de Susana Balbo was recently praised by Emily Wines, long-time sommelier and wine director at the Fifth Floor restaurant in San Francisco.  Susana Balbo is the winemaker at Dominio Del Plata winery in [...]

2004 Cadus Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

The 2004 Cadus Malbec is highly recommended by Justin Persons, owner of and Sommelier at The Double Musky Inn at Girdwood, outside of Anchorage, Alaska. Justin has assembled an award-winning wine list, and displays the collection in a recently-built 3500-bottle showcase cellar. The landmark inn has been a Persons family business for nearly 30 [...]

2007 Tilia Malbec –Syrah, Mendoza, Argentina

Richard Vallejo of Swirl Wine Bar in Chicago offers a great value recommendation in the 2007 Tilia Malbec/Syrah blend from Mendoza, Argentina. Richard attributes the wine’s popularity at Swirl to its versatility and the “nice fruit that comes from the Syrah.” The wine is made at Bodega Esmeralda, owned by the Cantena family. [...]

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