Three numbers—1-9-4—appearing on every Heritance wine label describe its heritage, explained winemaker Bernard Portet to wine writers over dinner at Corduroy in D.C. last Thursday. It marks the efforts of one family’s nine generations of winemaking, which now extends to four continents—Europe, North America, South America, and Australia. Born in the same room as his…
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The Right Altitude at Bodegas Salentein
Just as “location, location, location” defines the most important attribute in real estate, “altitude, altitude, altitude” describes the key ingredient for world-class Argentine wines. That’s why growing grapes at some of the highest elevations in the world gives Bodegas Salentein a critical edge, explained the winery’s chief winemaker Jose “Pepe” Galante at a recent D.C….
Trapiche winemaker Daniel Pi presents Malbec to DC
Last week Daniel Pi, 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…
2006 Luigi Bosca Single Vineyard Malbec, DOC
During the past few decades, Argentinean wines have undergone a transformation. Argentina has moved from a country that produced average wines for local consumption to one that produces premium wines that succeed in highly competitive world markets. To improve its ability to compete globally, the nation created a regulatory structure modeled after European ones. This…
Enjoy Summer with Susana Balbo Malbec and Crois Torrontes
Spring and summer are for grilling, and a great match for any charbroiled steak is an Argentinean Malbec. Bell Wine and Sprits made several great Malbec wines available for tasting last week’s grand tasting. The D.C. Wine Budget Examiner already reviewed the Maipe Malbec, which is a tremendous value at $10.99 a bottle. But if…
