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While Argentina’s high-altitude vineyards in Mendoza produce consistently reliable wines, certain years stand out for their exceptional quality, complexity, and aging potential. The Influence of Climate and Terroir Before delving into specific vintages, it is crucial to appreciate the factors
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What was it? We’d become utterly disenchanted with all but a handful of Spanish wines sent to us by struggling national importers, most were overpriced and overrated. Billions of Common Market euros poured into new Spanish plantings, fancy bodegas with
Don’t you hate when you open a bottle of wine and have to leave it unfinished? Because if you don’t finish it, the wine’s going to get stale. When you come back a few days later to pour a glass,
As a true wine lover, I do not just love to drink it. I love the process of winemaking, I love the decisions a vintner makes to perfectly blend or age a superior wine. I also love the rating system
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