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 [...]

Trapiche winemaker Daniel Pi presents Malbec to DC

Recently, chief winemaker at Trapiche winery of Argentina, hosted a lunch for wine industry folks in the D.C. and Balitimore areas at The Wine Market in Balitmore. Pi presented some of Trapiche’s fabulous Malbec wines—showing why Argentina is the world’s leading producer of this varietal.
In his presentation, Pi explained Malbec’s noble beginnings as a minor [...]

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 [...]

2006 Clos La Coutale, Cahors, France

This week’s pick is the 2006 Clos la Coutale from Cahors, France, and is recommended by The Wine Coach, Laurie Forster. Made mostly from Malbec, the red wines of Cahors are known as “the black wines” for their inky colors. A bit leaner than an Argentinean Malbec, this medium bodied red has flavors of black [...]

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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