General Info
Since you’re on this site, you’re likely to be one of the many who have discovered the great wines that are now being produced in Argentina with the Malbec as Argentina’s signature wine varietal. The following are links to articles and information about the Argentine wine industry, Argentine wines, and other related info that we find interesting.
Articles:
Wall Street Journal January 2009, Malbec Beckons — Heed the Call - Argentina’s signature red deserves its wild popularity, offering zing and boldness for modest prices
Forbes March 2009, Malbec: Argentina’s Calling Card Wine
Calgary Sun May 2009, Popular Malbec provides dark fruit, spice and chocolate - Argentine grapes provide flavour enjoyable to a wide variety of palates
The Globe and Mail October 2009, Don’t cry for malbec, Argentina
The Sacramento Bee May 2009, The Good Life: Malbec offers ‘best parts’ of other grapes
Thespec.com June 2009, Argentina does Malbec marvellously
Bloomberg.com August 2009, New Yorkers Swap Bordeaux for Argentine Malbec as Recession Red
Forbes August 2009, Join The Club–Drink Malbec - Argentina’s signature wine delivers big flavor for less money
SouthCoastToday.com (MA) February 2009, Quality Malbecs emerge from Argentine vineyards
Tribstar.com February 2009, Wine: Grape Sense – Argentinean Malbec is a great step to better wine
Tampa Bay Online March 2009, Argentina’s Best Known Red Grape - The Malbec
SFExaminer.com May 2009, Mendoza malbec is money-saving magic
Videos
Argentine Malbec: Full flavor at cut rate, Wall Street Journal January 2009 tastings columnists Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher review Argentinian Malbecs, which, the say, remain low-cost but full-flavored wines.
Malbec Country - James Molesworth, Senior Editor, Wine Spectator
Welcome to Mendoza - - James Molesworth, Senior Editor, Wine Spectator explains origins of small old vine plantings
Mendoza Malbecs: Tasting a Sense of Place - James Molesworth, Senior Editor, Wine Spectator explains how the wines from the Uco Valley of Mendoza experience cooler temparatures and have more floral notes, minerality, as well as blue and purple fruit resulting in silkier wine than other regions of Mendoza.