Visitors to Pulenta Estate winery find different things to praise. Some are enchanted by the dramatic, glass-walled tasting room overlooking towering stacks of oak barrels, and others swoon for the outdoor patio with panoramic Andean views. But the image that will surface in my mind when I shuffle through my memories of Pulenta Estate, is a small dark room, tucked away on the basement...
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...
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...
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...