http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog Great Blog about Argentine Wines Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:12:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Earlier this year we had the privilege of meeting Steven Spurrier, the noted wine journalist for Decanter Magazine in London. Steven is perhaps most famous for the blind wine tasting he staged in Paris in 1976, known today as Judgment of Paris (and currently under production as a feature film), ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/07/02/the-vines-of-mendoza-decanter-magazine/ Several weeks ago I stopped to talk to a couple of friendly British visitors to the tasting room here at The Vines of Mendoza. They were doing a tasting of our reserve malbecs, and we got to chatting about the wines and their experiences here. My brief conversation with Tim ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/06/30/tales-from-the-mendoza-wine-trail/ One of my favorite things to do in Mendoza is to watch the sunrise out at the vineyard.  Watching the mountains turn from black to red and purple and then gold is quite an experience.  The good news is that this time of year it doesn't come until about 8:30 ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/06/27/sunrise-at-the-private-vineyard-estates/ It’s snowing in the valley! Las leñas opened for the season on June 13th. After tasting some great malbecs at The Vines of Mendoza, we recommend visiting Las Leñas in the south of Mendoza Province. Or maybe you should do that the other way around... go skiing and then taste ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/06/25/skiing-mendoza-las-lenas-is-open-for-the-season/ From the Vancouver Sun, a great article on why Argentine Malbec is perfect next to the grill. Coal, gas, or wood-burning (like the parillas in Mendoza!), Malbec is always a match. By Anthony Gismondi Friday, June 20, 2008 If it's true that a region's wine develops a certain synergy or simpatico with its ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/06/23/the-vancouver-sun-dark-fruity-malbec-spices-up-barbecue-season/ WINE: ARGENTINE MALBEC Here is yet another example of the Malbec grape picking up heat in the international press! This one compares Malbec from Argentina to that from it's native home in Cahors, France. We here at The Vines of Mendoza certainly prefer the local variety... From Telegraph.co.uk, Jonathan Ray on an ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/06/20/malbec-from-cahors-to-mendoza/ Red wine appears to protect the heart and prolong life. Now a new study suggests it may also be a weapon against obesity. Resveratrol, a compound present in grapes and red wine, appears to inhibit the development of fat cells and have other anti-obesity properties, according to a report from researchers ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/06/19/red-wine-may-curb-fat-cells/ Here's another review of great value wine from Mendoza. At The Vines' Tasting Room we have 93 other wines by the glass to enjoy, many of which are available for purchase in the United States via our online store. While European wine imports are nearly prohibitive because of the high euro, ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/06/18/wine-of-the-week-argentina-offers-good-deal-you-wont-find-from-european-wine-producers/ Last night Bodega Sin Fin visited The Vines of Mendoza for our weekly winemaker night. I had the distinct pleasure to introduce them and their amazing wines to the crowd. Here at The Vines, we have all loved their wines from the moment we tasted them in our ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/06/12/bodega-sin-fin/ AND A DOLLAR BUYS A LOT Harvesting malbec grapes in the Mendoza region of Argentina. By ERIC ASIMOV CHEAPNESS has many manifestations. A perfect example is the 1950s monster movie cheapness that Frank Zappa once sang about, with creatures that looked like giant poodles and “visible nylon strings attached to the jaw ... http://www.vinesofmendoza.com/blog/2008/06/11/in-a-new-world-less-can-mean-more/