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November 2006
The Best-Laid Plans
Posted: 12:25 PM ET, November 29, 2006
My plan was to work my way through some great beef and Malbec in Buenos Aires. I even had a cheat sheet of all the top-scoring Malbecs we published in 2006.
It began accordingly, with two steaks and two Malbecs within 24 hours. Then things started to go awry. Read more
Argentina’s Wine Boom
Posted: 11:26 AM ET, November 25, 2006
My first visit to Argentina was in 1997. I spent 4 days in the Mendoza area, visiting wineries and tasting. My impression then was that this country was a sleeping giant with great potential. The established wineries were expanding, yet Mendoza and the country as a whole lacked basic infrastructure. Read more
Big Plates, Bigger Steaks
Posted: 10:32 AM ET, November 23, 2006
You know a place is serious about its steaks when they are larger than the oversize plates.
Just a little over 12 hours after La Brigada, I was tucking in to a Cabaña Las Lilas club steak. That’s a rib eye on the bone. So I didn’t feel too guilty, I ordered the Health Salad as an appetizer. Read more
In a Temple of Beef and Wine
Posted: 10:23 AM ET, November 21, 2006
La Brigada is a small storefront in Buenos Aires' blue-collar barrio of San Telmo. It’s a bustling place, with people milling about on the street waiting for a table in the small room. Inside it’s packed, with tables on the main floor and a second level. Read more
Back in Buenos Aires
Posted: 12:03 AM ET, November 20, 2006
I’m back in Buenos Aires for a little R & R. It’s my third time in this fascinating city. My initial visit was just a teaser, a day and a half after visiting wine regions in both Chile and Mendoza, Argentina. But the memory remained vivid. Read more
A 1990 Flashback
Posted: 10:51 AM ET, November 16, 2006
Recently, I had half a dozen wines from the 1990 vintage. And at the age of “sweet sixteen,” those wines showed how great this vintage is.
I blind-tasted two Champagnes from the 1990 vintage in August, during my annual Champagne tasting. Read more
Surrounded By Pinot Noir
Posted: 11:10 AM ET, November 01, 2006
Reflecting on the California Wine Experience just over a week ago, I am amazed at the popularity of Pinot Noir. Not only did we have more California Pinots than at any previous Wine Experience, we added a handful from Oregon (7) for good measure. There were 43 in all. Read more
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