Never more comfortable than when breaking the winemaking mould, the Peñaflor veteran is a central figure in the story of Argentina’s wine industry, as Amanda Barnes reveals in this interview …
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Timing of the harvest was back to normal, a relief following the hot and early harvest of 2017, and maturation periods were steady without any extreme events. ‘We had a …
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‘Mr Explora must have some seriously good contacts,’ Mr Smith said to me, eyebrows raised. Mr Smith might be my rather more cynical other half, but he wasn’t wrong. With …
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The creation of four new appellations in Chile was officially announced in May 2018, following publication in the Official Journal of the Republic of Chile, a periodical that formalizes the country’s …
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It is telling that most Chileans take their title as a “good-value” wine producer to be a burdensome insinuation that their wines are pedestrian and dull. But that assumption couldn’t …
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‘This harvest has been very traditional,’ said Walter Bressia, President of Bodegas de Argentina. ‘ There weren’t rains, the day temperatures were warm and the nights were cool. In all …
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Tucked into the foothills of the Vosges Mountains, the picturesque wine route of Alsace boasts ancient castles, medieval châteaux, petite Renaissance villages and more than 800 wine producers. A natural beauty …
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The best way to see the Ibera wetlands is from the sky. At the cockpit window of a light aircraft, the flooded plains of Argentina’s next national park roll out …
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Narrowing down your must-see list in Chile is quite a challenge, but manage this Top 25 and you’ll have earned your stripes as a true Chilephile. When it comes to …
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It’s hard to eat poorly in California. The state is a hotbed of fusion cuisine and has a pantry filled to the brim with delicious local produce – from the …