Tag Archives: Malbec

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

Posted on August 3, 2023 by damewine

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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The Woman Who Carved A Path For Fine Wines From Argentina

Posted on October 9, 2021 by damewine

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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Curiosity is the Most Powerful Thing You Own

Posted on October 23, 2018 by damewine

The dark purplish-blue sky seemed to drape over the mixture of stone carved buildings contrasting with metal and glass skyscrapers looming above me in midtown Manhattan. It seemed like, overnight, we were losing more daylight as the mystic night came … Continue reading →

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A Life of Intention

Posted on June 4, 2018 by damewine

“It is a visit of intention” said Nicole Carter, Director of Winemaking at Hess Family Wine Estates. She was talking about their mother ship winery founded by the living legend Donald Hess that was perched on Mount Veeder in Napa Valley – … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Value by Realizing We are Never Alone

Posted on August 16, 2017 by damewine

I remember sitting in one of my first few yoga classes, a young lady of 22 years old, and getting ready for a spiritual (or inspirational for those who are not feeling the word spiritual or its kind) talk, and … Continue reading →

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A Titan’s Greatest Attribute is Compassion

Posted on June 24, 2017 by damewine

Almost a couple years ago now, in October of 2015, I met a Titan, or as some of my French friends call him, a god on earth, Alain Dominique Perrin. A man who helped turn the fortunes of Cartier around … Continue reading →

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The Elegant Side of Wines from Argentina

Posted on October 4, 2016 by damewine

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

Posted on February 22, 2016 by damewine

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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Falling in Love with French Viognier Again & Finding a Malbec with Nobility

Posted on October 29, 2015 by damewine

Loud laughter, an electric energy and lots of smiles filled our table of seven people for an intimate dinner with Alain Dominique Perrin, the owner of Domaine de Lagrézette, at Le Bernardin. We were there to meet Mr. Perrin with … Continue reading →

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How important is it for countries and wine producing regions to have ‘signature wines’?

Posted on October 23, 2014 by damewine

A few weeks ago, on September 28th, I went with a group of my co-workers to a couple of wineries on Long Island, New York. I had my first Long Island Malbec at Bedell Cellars and I have to say … Continue reading →

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