In the Tupungato region of Uco Valley, along the popular Ruta 98 sits a boutique winery, so humbly nestled into the landscape that you´d miss it if you weren´t paying attention. In a neighborhood of giants – Andeluna Winery, Salentein, and Jean Bousquet – La Azul is the David to their Goliath. With a cement-walled winery roughly the size of a spacious garage, it...
The Thanksgiving table is often laden with everything from turkey and cranberry sauce to wild rice and pumpkin pie, which makes choosing the proper wine pairing a tricky feat. Wine is rarely one-size-fits all, but there are some guidelines you can follow when planning the beverage side of your Thanksgiving menu. With the Turkey taking center stage, looking for fruit-forward wines laced with juicy...
As the year dips into Autumn temperatures (that is, in the Northern Hemisphere), there is nothing more soul-soothing than a warm bowl of something delicous. This recipe, a roustic rendition of a classic soup, is full of smokey warmth, toasted pumpkin seeds and creaminess. If you´re feeling frisky, Chefs Martin & Martin of Los Chocos closed-door restaurant encourage you to play with garnishes –...
Once a big-city chef navigating the hustle of Buenos Aires, Chef Mun Kim came to Mendoza to offer a unique food & wine experience based on the fusion of flavors from the East & West. Today Chef Mun, along with his business partner Cary Gilbert, manage Mun Restaurant at Casarena Winery, a culinary fusion of Asian & Argentine food & wine. Along with a...
A few weeks ago I celebrated my first anniversary – with wine. Now, certainly wine has been in the background of my life for a good while longer: a sip from an uncle´s glass at Christmas dinner, a vinegary red blend at a college bar etc. But this anniversary marks not only the beginning of my career in the industry, but my beginning to...