A grape known as cot in the Cahors region of France and made famous by Argentina continues to build support in the Northwest under the name of malbec. This red Bordeaux variety has become a rising ...

It's no secret that Argentina produces some of the most marvelous Malbec wines in the world. I've written about these big, full-bodied red wines from South America before in previous wine columns, ...

Malbec’s near-extinction in Europe sparked its rebirth in South America, now the grape’s global stronghold and center of diversity. Long before it became Argentina’s signature grape, malbec was a ...

It was recently Malbec Day. Every year this unusual grape variety is celebrated on April 17. But why drink it just on one day of the year? It is an interesting grape variety, comparatively little ...

The wine in my first glass is inky, a dense, tooth-staining shade. As is the wine in the next glass, and the one after. I have more than 40 to “get through”—before lunch—a daunting task, if color can ...

There’s something comforting about something familiar around the holidays. Maybe that’s why so many of us (myself included) watch movies like “A Christmas Story” (best Christmas movie, period) or ...

If you drink Argentinean wine — who doesn’t, given its high quality and excellent QPR (quality-to-price ratio) — you likely have seen Mendoza on the label. Mendoza is Argentina’s largest wine region — ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – As an autumn chill settles over the Southern Hemisphere, the harvested Argentine vineyards mottling yellow and russet, José Manuel Ortega’s winery rises amid snow-capped ...

Discover why Malbec is considered Argentina's signature wine in this engaging conversation between two wine enthusiasts. Learn how the Mendoza region's location by the Andes mountains, combined with ...