Torrontés, Another Comparative Tasting... & A "Coup De Foudre"!

Some will say that, on this trip, I spend way too much attention to Torrontés with regards to my exam as the likeliness for it to show in June is actually very small.  

Well, I will say that sometimes, we must mix business with pleasure to keep the passion going! As I mentioned in a previous post, I am not ashamed to say that I love the grape.  This tasting was worth the time & resources as I discovered my top favorite after tasting and tasting a innumerable amount, most, frankly disappointing.

This flight, however has mixed results.  The good news though is that now, I perfectly well know which gives me excellent pleasure.

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Latest Study Guide - Rosé Wines...

Here my latest Study Guide, this time on Rosé wines: http://bit.ly/1aIjWkL. Actually the most difficult table to compile of them all...

I was surprised to learn how many styles of Rosé wines there are in the world.  Huge number of styles.  Also, it seems that there are not too much agreement as to the vocabulary of the winemaking process in various websites.  Is Rosé production a trade secret more closely guarded than anything else?

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Marchiori & Barraud Mendoza 2013, a comparison between the Malbec vs Cabernet Sauvignon...

Last week, I took advantage of a very nice wine shop, Pain et Vin, in the Palermo Viejo Barrio of Buenos Aires to stock up on wine so that I can continue my tasting practice...  Here, I make a comparison between a Malbec and a Cabernet Sauvignon from the same vintage & producer...

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