Chile Through a New Lens: Photographer Matt Wilson
Written for WinesofChile.org A world-renowned photographer is portraying Chile’s wine world in a new light. Former rock and skateboard photographer Matt Wilson might be the bad boy of wine photography, but his emotive pictures are certainly turning heads and gaining him accolades along the way. The winner of the Born Digital Photography Wine Award 2012, […]
Q&A: Susana Balbo

Susana Balbo is one of the most influential winemakers in Argentina. She produces wine under her own label, Dominio del Plata, and is also a consultant to a number of wineries in other New World countries. Amanda Barnes interviews her. Written for Wine-Searcher.com What was your first memory in wine? My first memory is not actually mine, […]
Beyond Chateau Musar… Lebanese wine
Written for Wine-Searcher Lebanese wine has been on the radar for some time, but it’s only recently that the reputation of this ancient viticultural region has evolved beyond Chateau Musar. One of the oldest wine-producing countries in the world, with records traceable to 7000 B.C., Lebanon‘s rich history features the Phoenicians and Romans as well […]
Pinotsaurus: Pinot Noir and Dinosaurs in Neuquen

I looked at the grey stony structure. Almost the same size as my entire body, this was just a single vertebra of an entire spine – just one piece of the enormous puzzle that makes up one of the largest creatures that ever walked the earth – the 90 million year old fossil of an […]
The Wine Routes of Uruguay
Uruguay is the little country between Argentina and Brazil on the coast. It’s not Paraguay, and they are separate countries. Sounds patronizing, but its surprising how many Uruguayans will tell you anecdotes of how most westerners they meet actually have no idea where this little gem of a country is. And if you look at […]