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1st Female Winemaker In Argentina Survived Major Scam To Build Successful Winery

A woman survives having to start from nothing twice while raising two children and losing her husband to depression to become one of the most influential winemakers in Argentina. Continue reading

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Blind Tasting Wine With The Most Famous Wine Consultant In The World

As the breathtaking Andes Mountains were framed in the big bay window, a seemingly endless line of Argentinian wines shone in the sunlight as a small group of top professional winemakers from Argentina tasted the bottles before their honored guest arrived. The … Continue reading

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The Woman Who Carved A Path For Fine Wines From Argentina

A sweet young woman walked side by side with her father, a man who had been her hero from as far back as she could remember, in vineyards that sat at almost 5,000 feet in elevation among the foothills of … Continue reading

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The Elegant Side of Wines from Argentina

Many of us probably think of Argentina wines as being fruit forward, easy going wines that appeal to a wide range of wine drinkers. Argentina wine connoisseurs, however, know there is a lot more to this wine producing country than … Continue reading

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The Vineyard Whisperer

Donald Hess has a great knack for picking vineyards and making wines that are able to express unique qualities of a particular region. When he was at the helm of the Hess Family Estates, he was able to bring together … Continue reading

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Individuality or Conformity: Which is the Nobler Path?

As I tasted a fruit-forward, easy drinking Saperavi red wine from Georgia in downtown Manhattan last week, I thought to myself, “they could sell this wine to anyone.” The gracious lady who was a representative for the distributor told me … Continue reading

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