Argentina: the present and the future
Wine is being made from north to south in Argentina, but the climates are surprisingly similar as latitude is often compensated by altitude. And when it comes to the pioneering vineyards of Patagonia in the south, climate isn't the only issue…
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Exciting emerging regions in the Uco Valley
The cooler Uco Valley has become the centre of interest in Argentina's wine heartland, Mendoza. The emerging subregions of Gualtallary, Paraje Altamira and La Consulta, among others, are producing some very exciting wines.
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Argentina 2018
Catena's Adrianna vineyard in the exciting subregion of Gualtallary
Experience trips to other countries with our buying team
Australia 2016
Adventures in Oz
Buyer Sarah Knowles MW embarked on a whirlwind tour of Australia, discovering the jewels of the 2016 vintage and scoping out exciting additions to the Exhibition range, overcoming floods, blackouts and hunting down wild orchids along the way.
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South America 2016
Stories from South America
Buyer Toby Morrhall shares his experiences from visits to Chile and Argentina, finding the best Chilean carmenère, spending a weekend on the coast with Cristóbal Undurraga, the art of the asado, and the romantic tale behind a new chenin blanc from Roberto de la Mota
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Portugal 2017
A tale of two trade fairs
Joanna Locke MW on two terrific trade fairs in Porto and Lisbon, tips for tourists and updates on Vinho Verde, Bairrada and Dão.
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Rhône 2016
Revisiting the Rhône
Buyer Marcel Williams reminisces about witnessing and helping to bring in the 2016 harvest.
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Argentina 2018
Alejandro Sejanovich and Jeff Mausbach make small quantities of the exceptional Zaha & Teho wines from old vines planted in Paraje Altamira
Argentina 2018
Mendel's Roberto de la Mota, who makes an extraordinary old-vine semillon in the Paraje Altamira subregion
Argentina 2018
Argentina's most southerly vineyard: Weinert's vines in Chubut, Patagonia
Argentina 2018
Reception is good: making a call in Paraje Altamira
Argentina 2018
Harvesting in the high-altitude Salta region in the north
Argentina 2018
Zuccardi's Finca Los Membrillos in La Consulta with the Andes close by in the background
Argentina 2018
A wine map of the Uco Valley. Used with the kind permission of Sebastián Zuccardi
Argentina 2018
Susana Balbo's La Delfina is a lovely example of the floral, violent-scented style of Paraje Altamira malbec