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Live Wine Tastings-101

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Tonight we are tasting through our newest and best Acequia Wine Club wines and are inviting the world to join in! Join Mariana Onofri, The Vines Sommelier, Thierry Haberer, winemaker for The Rolland Collection wines, and myself, Emily, to chat about different Argentine varietals, the wineries and what really goes into a good bottle of Malbec.

To get you started I have come up with a little protocol for The Vines Live Tastings 101 to help you navigate, the at times, intimidating world of wine technology. So here are your directions:

1.    Make sure you have a corkscrew, wine glasses and most importantly the wines!
2.    Open a bottle of wine and pour yourself a glass- it will help any technology induced anxiety
3.    Make sure you have a computer and internet access- if not repeat step 2 and call a friend
4.    Open a new web page to www.ustream.tv/channel/vinesofmendoza
5.    The screen may be blank- Don’t panic you are in the right place
6.    Check your watch- is it 5:30pm PST/ 8:30pm EST? Is it Tuesday May 18th?
7.    If your response is yes to all of the above -Sit back, relax and taste along

For Mensa Wine Members

For those that actually want us to respond to comments and questions-Try your hand at twitter or Ustream chat. Here are your additional instructions:

1.  Log into your twitter account www.twitter.com
2. Follow @vinesofmendoza if you don’t already (but of course you do!)
3. Because you are a supreme multitasker you can watch ustream and tweet and drink wine at the same time
4. Post any comments and all tweets should include #wine, #vinesofmendoza or #acequia
5. To ask questions or reply to specific comments, tweets should include @vinesofmendoza

6. You can also use ustream chat.

For Technological or Calender Challenged Individuals- Those that lack one of the key ingredients above- Follow these directions.

1.  Check if you have the newest Acequia wines. If not click HERE, enter this item into your shopping cart and check out.
2. Check back here for the video of the tasting.
3. Set up a time and place to taste along with us.
4. Send any comment or questions via email- you have lost the chance to chat.

Viola! You are all now technologically wine savvy! Felicitaciones and I hope to see you all tonight! Remember www.ustream.tv/channel/vinesofmendoza

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Bicentenario | 25% OFF en nuestra vinoteca

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

25% OFF en todos los vinos en The Vines Wine Bar & Vinoteca en el Park Hyatt Mendoza, Salud!

Enjoy 25% OFF in all of our wines at The Vines Wine Bar & Vinoteca, Park Hyatt Mendoza, Cheers!

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The Vines last day of 2010 Cosecha

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

It has been a busy fall for us here in Mendoza with the winery, clients, and harvest! Today marks the last day we will be harvesting grapes and we currently have 82 different lots of wines! We have 74 lots are fermenting in stainless steel tanks- we have the ultimate technology in microfermentation! Each owner has their own tank and the cellar staff is busy with hand punch downs, some of the owners have even gotten in on the action, and monitoring the fermentation process. 6 wines have already completed fermentation and are in barrel ready to go through malolactic fermentation. This year we produced Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Syrah. Now I can’t wait for the blending trials!

It has been a monumental year for us and we are happy to share it with both our owners as well as everyone that will be drinking these wines in the future!

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ROLLAND COLLECTION | Winemaker Night | April 7th

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Please join us tomorrow night for an evening with one of the world’s most preeminent winemakers.

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Smashing sparkling to inaugurate the winery

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

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Flying tanks!

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

We are putting the finishing touches on the winery at the Private Vineyard Estates.  On Friday, we “flew in” a couple of the larger stainless steel tanks.  In addition to a few 7,500 and 10,000 liter tanks, the majority of wine will be made in very small 1,000 liter tanks for each of our owners.  We expect to start making wine in about a week with the Merlot, followed by Malbec and finally Cab Sauv, Cab Franc and Syrah.

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Eventos semanales | Weekly events 5 al 12 de febrero

Friday, February 5th, 2010

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Les informamos que el día 8 de Febrero nuestra sala de degustación permanecerá cerrada por llevarse a cabo un evento privado.


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Noche del Enólogo | Bodega Sophenia

Miércoles 10 de febrero | 19 a 21hs | $30

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Decantados 50% Off en copas

Todos los martes y viernes | 19 a 21hs

Decantados 50% off copas


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Degustación de Vinos y Tapas | Bodega Familia Zuccardi

Jueves 11 de febrero | 21 a 23hs | $35

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Maridaje con vinos de la Bodega Zuccardi. Incluye dos copas de vino acompañadas de

variedad de tapas. Descuentos especiales en los productos de esta bodega.

Reservas: events@vinesofmendoza.com Tel. +54 (0261) 438 1031

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Virtual Tasting next Thursday- Join In!

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Next Thursday we are having a new type of tasting- a “virtual” tasting with one of our favorite winemakers, Walter Bressia.

There are 2 ways to connect- Twitter and via webinar.

Twitter at times may seem a bit overwhelming, but its actually super easy and a great resource once you get the hang of it.

There are a lot of resources but here are the elementary steps

  1. Go to Twitter.com and sign up for an account
  2. Upload a profile picture and a short bio all about yourself
  3. Start to think in phrases of 140 characters or less
  4. Use URL shorteners to add links to articles, photos, etc, ex. www.bit.ly.com

So where did Twitter come from and why is it important?

Twitter History

Twitter was founded in San Francisco in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams. The four were participants in an R&D project with Odeo, a podcasting company. In October of 2006 the company was purchased by the senior management and the company Obvious was started by former Odeo employees to operate Odeo and Twitter. Twitter rapidly gained popularity until April 2007, when Obvious spun the company off into Twitter, Inc.

Its a great way to stay current with local events, track trends, find out opinions about your business and only for some, don’t worry that you have to be this way, it is track your daily routine.

Here are a few links to catch up on the twitter basics:

13 Twitter tips and tutorials for beginners

The Ultimate Guide for Everything Twitter

“Twitter” for Dummies – What the F*!k is Twitter and why do I care

Twitter for Dummies- videos, articles and more


So don’t be afraid, sign up, take a whirl around the “virtual” twitter block and tune in next Thursday January 28th at 6pm EDT to taste with The Vines team and Walter Bressia.

Frustrated at Technology?

If you have any technical questions, feel free to email me at emily@vinesofmendoza.com

P.S. You can order 3 of Walter Bressia’s wines now through the january 31 at 10% off. Even if you can’t participate, make sure that you stock up and listen afterward to the podcast to see if you can taste like a pro.

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Taste Live with Walter Bressia

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Bressia Taste Live

We have been fans of star Mendoza winemaker, Walter Bressia for a long time and are excited
to share three of his wines for a “real time” group tasting no matter where you live!

There are two ways to participate, first you can register for an invitation to listen in via webinar
oryou can join in via Twitter. Don’t be afraid, it is really simple! All you have to do is set up a
free Twitter account (www.twitter.com) and then follow “vinesofmendoza.”

Order these wines now at 10% off and taste with Walter in “real time!”

Space is limited. To Register via Webinar click here
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/823606114

Join in January 28th, 2010 | 6:00pm EDT


Promotion good through December 31st.

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For better or worse, it’s about the dream

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Dear friends,

There was an article that ran today about The Vines of Mendoza in Reuters and I’d like to clarify some important points it presented. Felix Salmon, the author, is certainly entitled to his opinion but we feel strongly that he’s off the mark.

The article confuses the mission of Vines, and starts by saying that the organization is focused on making money, rather than the love of wine. We are, in fact, exactly the opposite. As you know if you’re an owner, Pablo, Dave & I started the Vines of Mendoza to enable people (including myself) to realize the dream of owning a vineyard and making wine without needing to invest millions of dollars in vineyard operations in Napa or other parts of the world.

The Vines of Mendoza encourages all current and prospective Private Vineyard Estate owners to come down to Mendoza and visit — to taste, to plant, to harvest and ultimately to play a big part in making their own wine. We have winemakers on hand to educate all visitors about the process of ownership and how to have the best experience.

We strive for owners to be involved with the day-to-day winemaking.  In fact, 6 of our owners will spend weeks in the winery in March making their wine alongside top-ranked wine experts like Santiago Achaval and Rob Lawson.

And, don’t worry, for those of you confused by the Reuters piece – you can purchase up to 18 acres of vineyards.

We hope to see you at The Vines very soon. We are sure that in a moment you will love winemaking and Mendoza as much as we do.  The following photos say this more than I ever could in this blog post:  http://michaelhevans.com/2010/01/02/top-photos-of-2009-the-vines-of-mendoza-private-vineyard-estates/.

Very truly yours,

Michael Evans

CEO & Co-Founder

The Vines of Mendoza

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