Torrontes: The White Wine of Argentina

Argentina has been well known for their Malbec and Steaks, but what they must have something to wash down all their delicious fish. Enter Torrontes, the white wine that Argentina has begun to hang their hats on.  It has some of the light crisp characteristics of Albarino’s and Sauv. Blanc’s, but is very much its own [...]

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Where in the World: Argentina

I come back to geography again… but I think it’s fair to say that understanding where somewhere is on the map goes a long way to true understanding. Thus, Argentina is one of the two southern-most countries of South America – sharing the southern exposure with Chile (and it’s entire western border).   It shares northern borders [...]

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Steak and Malbec

Is there a better wine to put on the table next to grilled steak?  Not for my money.  Argentina is known for it’s thriving beef industry and its residents clearly enjoy a plentiful source of calories by consuming over 250 pounds per year, per capita. Argentina is also, fittingly, becoming known for their fine wines – [...]

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Nomade Torrontes 2007

Nomade Torrontes 2007 Some of our friends recently traveled to Argentina and loved the culture, food, and wine of this South American country. The combination of thier stories and the emergence of this wine has made Argentina a front runner for the next big trip. Torrontes is a native grape to Argentina and, from what I gather, its [...]

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