A wine blog by Susannah Gold
Years ago, 13 to be exact, I took a trip to Argentina to experience both its tango scene and its wines. I spent time in Buenos Aires and in Mendoza. The news of Maradona's passing this week at the early age of 60 made me sad and I remembered so well when I saw a... Continue Reading →
This was the view outside of my window on my trip to Brazil last January. It is of the Miolo winery. The Miolo family hails from Italy, as do so many people in the Brazilian wine industry. Many moved to Brazil in the late 1800s. Most come from two specific regions in Italy, either the... Continue Reading →
Olá and welcome to the preview post for our Wines of Brazil #WinePW event which is coming up this Saturday September 14th at 11am ET/8am PT. You may not have had the chance to try a wine from Brazil yet but you should keep these wines on your radar. Brazil makes sparkling, still and sweet, white,... Continue Reading →
Today is #worldmalbecday, April 17th. I’m reposting a piece I wrote a number of years ago about Argentina and Malbec with tango mixed in. As any tango dancer worth their salt knows, Pablo Varron starred in the 1997 movie The Tango Lesson directed by Sally Potter as well as many other famous shows. That movie... Continue Reading →
This week's pick is Monte Rossa Prima Cuvee from Franciacorta. I've always been a big fan of Franciacorta since I first discovered it in a wine class in Milan in 1997. I had never had this particular one until Sunday evening at an event at Eataly to celebrate Giovanni Soldini, Italy's most famous sailor. Soldini... Continue Reading →
I have been thinking about Chile nonstop since I heard the news about the dreadful earthquake that has claimed many hundreds of lives and wrecked havoc on the region near the city of Concepcion. On my trip last year to Chile, I spent consider time wandering around the wineries in that beautiful country and just... Continue Reading →
Last year I had the good fortune to spend almost three weeks in Chile traveling happily up and down the country. One of the last things I did on the trip was take a plane to Easter Island, some five hours off the coast. When you first get off the plane, you are greeted by... Continue Reading →
Amazing how time flies but almost one year has past since my fabulous visit to Chile. I feel nostalgic for that beautiful country, its vistas, its people and of course, its wines. I get more letters from people about my trip to Chile than I would have ever imagined. A couple of friends are on... Continue Reading →
I have been absent from the New York tango scene for many months. For those who don't dance tango, that may not seem to be a big deal, for those who do, it is almost criminal. I had forgotten the pleasure of listening to the slow, romantic and beautiful tango songs while trying to swirl... Continue Reading →
San Pedro, the tourist mecca in Northern Chile, is a crossroads for all kinds of people going in different directions in South America. According to local custom, the extinct volcano Licancabur which hovers in the distance is somewhat of a diety. Mountains are considered to be female in their mythology while volcanos are, of course,... Continue Reading →
