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...
Run by a duo of two men named Martin, each meal is a dinner party. And though that may seem confusing at first, their system worked quite flawlessly: Martin 1 in the kitchen, Martin 2 in the dining room. Because seating is limited at the home-style dining table, dinner guests begin as strangers and by third course have forged unlikely friendships. The Martins believe...
The long and winding road through Mendoza wine country typically ends with purple teeth and a grumbling stomach. In an effort to offer a more complete experience, many wineries have built-in restaurants, which offer visitors menus designed to perfectly pair with house wines. In the sprawling vineyards of the Luján de Cuyo region, Ruca Malén Restaurant is a popular lunch spot for wine country...
The calm of the Cordillera kitchen before dinner service and an empty dining room made the setting feel less like a restaurant and more like a dinner party at a particularly well-stocked home, fireplace aglow in the background. Amy and Victor, both Boston natives, began their honeymoon in Buenos Aires, a bustling metropolis built for serious shopping, historical city tours and late nights out....
What happens in your mouth when you sip a wine is important, a wine´s texture, shape, acidity, sweetness, and length are all important style and quality markers. And though the tongue is the strongest muscle in the body, the nose is really the powerhouse sensor when it comes to a cup of vino. There are hundreds of identifiable aromas in wine, scents that stretch...