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 →
Holiday Wine Chat With World Views on KGOU in Oklahoma
I had the great pleasure of doing a radio show on KGOU when I was in Oklahoma recently. Here's the full show. The first part of the show is a fascinating political discussion about this week's news followed by my chat on wines with Dean Zach Messitte of the College of International Studies at the... Continue Reading →
Chile Day 9 – Desert Beauty, Salar de Atacama
These photos are just so beautiful that I decided to put them up even though I drank very little wine during these two days. San Pedro di Atacama where I was staying was very hot and dusty. Water was my main companion. We tended to get up really early in the morning to go on... Continue Reading →
An Exciting Winery from Calabria, Colacino Wines
I always like to try new wines, especially from regions that are less well represented in the United States. Calabria is one of those regions. I drank a wine from the Savuto in August of last year and wrote a post on it. I had forgotten about my post but discovered today that someone wrote... Continue Reading →
Lis Neris Picol Sauvignon Blanc 2006 At Tre Bicchieri Event in NYC
I'll be pouring Lis Neris' Picol Sauvignon Blanc 2006 tomorrow March 6, 2009 at the Tre Bicchieri event. I met Alvaro Pecorari, the owner and winemaker two years ago at Vinitaly. His wines are truly exceptional and this Sauvignon is as well. Made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes that ferment for 10 months on their... Continue Reading →