Update! 12 new wines added to the “Coming Soon” category
At long last, our next shipment of 12 wines has left Argentina.
The wine store has been updated with the new wines! Enjoy!
{ Monthly Archives }
January 2008
La Pasión Argentina - Soccer in Argentina
This phrase lovingly refers to the passion that Argentines have fútbol. Yes, the kind you play with your feet, as the name indicates. The sport can be seen on all the sports channels and local channels here, virtually year-round. Las Hinchas (literally, “the swellers” or “the swollen ones” but really the maniac fans) flock to the stadiums of Buenos Aires and greater Argentina to cheer on their teams, throw confetti and toilet paper, set off fire crackers and smoke bombs, beat drums, waive flags and sing, sing, sing for hours on end. “Dale, dale, dale (insert name of team here)”, is probably the most common cheer here for any team. And remember to pronounce that word “Dah-lay” which can mean anything from “ok” to “I agree” to “Come on!” to “Let’s go!” depending on inflection and context.
Anuva (“An” + “Uva” = A Grape)
The idea for my wine club spawned about 12 months ago when I took my Dad to Mendoza. My father is a man who has never like alcohol in any form—no beer, no wine, no spirits. Not for any health reason, mind you, but simply because he didn’t like the taste. After my own awakening to the joy of Argentine wine, I figured he might like a drink at the foot of the Andes. So when I witnessed him purchase 2 cases of a young Malbec at an out of the way bodega (winery), I thought I could make something happen from this.
Diplomacy Through Beef Consumption
If you look up the translation of the word ASADO to English, you get barbeque. But anyone who is multilingual will tell you that translations are almost never perfect. Yes, asado is the Argentine version of a barbeque, but seldom will you find a hotdog or hamburger on the grill. Meat lovers around the world agree that at an asado, you will find the most amazingly flavorful and unique cuts of meat ever.
Growing Good Grapes: Argentina
A little Argentine wine 101 for everyone who needs it. And even if you don’t, this may provide some good cocktail party sound bites!
It is important to know that wine is not only an agricultural product, but a living thing. Wine changes. In the barrel, in the bottle, in the glass, and even in your mouth, wine will take on new characteristics according to its environment. Wine tasting is extremely subjective. I have met too many winemakers, wine club owners, and wine enthusiasts who tried to convince me that their wine was the best (“Un Vinasso”—a fantastic wine.) When dealing with wine, we can only have preferences. What we at Anuva Vinos claim, therefore, is that our wine represents a particular style and culture. The Argentine style and culture. Easy to drink, fruit forward, and elegant.
“This is the wine people need to be drinking. People need to know about this”
Welcome to our blog! This part of the site is one of my favorites because we can do a deep dive into the latest and greatest things that are happening in wine, the micro-bodega (small wineries) industry and of course, the breathtaking country of Argentina. Before I get ahead of myself, I want to take a step back and give you the lowdown on how Anuva Vinos got started.
