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
Beaujolais 2016
Changing Beaujolais
PR Manager Ewan Murray joins buyer Toby Morrhall in Beaujolais and discovers a region moving away from Nouveau and into the crus.
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England 2016
Blending Three Choirs
English wines are increasingly valued by members and we are lucky enough to have exclusive blends from long-time producers, Three Choirs. So what better place to start learning about blending wines than on our own shores with some master blenders?
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Southern Italy 2016
Autumn in the heel of Italy
Tim Sykes accompanies Italian buyer Sebastian Payne MW on a whistle-stop tour of Campania, Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria, visiting existing suppliers and prospecting for new ones. Surprising highlights include sadly neglected Calabria and singing nuns!
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Champagne 2016
Champagne Inspiration
Pierre Mansour finds out what two young growers are bringing to Champagne and tastes through the archives at Alfred Gratien, while Janet Wynne Evans shares thoughts on Champagne and food pairing.
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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