Luigi Bosca at Bourbon Steak
March 17, 2010 by Derek Swanson
Earlier this week co-editor Angela and I had the pleasure of sampling the line of wines from Argentina’s Luigi Bosca with lunch at Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak in the Four Seasons in Georgetown. Our host was Hugo Stabio, who had flown in from the winery in Argentina. We were also joined by well-known wine writer, [...]
2007 Reginato “Celestina” Rose of Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
February 12, 2010 by Derek Swanson
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 it through [...]
Winter Pairing: Beefy Soup and Norton Malbec Reserva 2006
February 3, 2010 by Angela Logomasini
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 [...]
2008 Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontés, Argentina
February 18, 2009 by Derek Swanson
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 Mendoza, [...]
2004 Cadus Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
January 2, 2009 by Derek Swanson
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 years [...]
