Category Archives: ARGENTINA

Aurelio’s Goose Lays Golden Eggs

Posted on September 15, 2015 by intoxreport

Finding balmy, extracted South America in shivery, high acid Finger Lakes is a treat; getting a dose of genuine insight into this sprawling and largely misunderstood wine continent?  Priceless. Wouldn’t have happened without an Irish lass from Brooklyn, either—Jen O’Flanagan … Continue reading →

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Few In Mendoza Are Mendozing

Posted on February 17, 2013 by intoxreport

Mendoza, Argentina is a land of loveliness and lore, enoturismo and earthquakes, fiestas and Fernando Fader (1882-1935): The first post-impressionist painter in South America. The area surrounding Mendoza is also the largest wine producing region in Latin America.  With an … Continue reading →

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Remember the Alamos!

Posted on August 24, 2011 by intoxreport

Relax: the worst pun in the whole piece was disposed of in the headline; it’s down to business.  That is: Remembering Alamos is one thing; remembering the grape varietal is another. ¿Torrontes? Over the past century, Argentina has gone from … Continue reading →

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