http://blog.anuvavinos.com Expanding the Argentine Wine Frontier Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:57:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anuva just got a great write-up in The Oregonian! (They got a couple of the minor details wrong, but the gist is spot on.) From Oregon to Argentina and back "Two years ago, Portland native Daniel Karlin traveled to Argentina and fell in love -- twice. His first love is named ... http://blog.anuvavinos.com/anuva-vinos-featured-in-the-oregonian/ Last week, Mendoza was named World Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast magazine. It’s a very prestigious distinction and is helping to continue to establish Argentina as top-tier wine producer in the world. However, if recent wine making trends in Argentina show anything, it’s that the entire ... http://blog.anuvavinos.com/san-juan-argentinas-next-top-wine-destination/ Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, the couple behind the "Tastings" column in the Wall Street Journal discuss great value wines, in particularly the Malbec and Torrontés. Check out the program here. (Photo Source: NPR.org) http://blog.anuvavinos.com/argentine-wines-discussed-on-nprs-fresh-air/ Lessley Anderson, a wine and drinks writer for Chow.com recently featured a post on Anuva Vinos. Check out the link below! Put a Bow on These Bottles By Lessley Anderson Wines are chosen by a panel of local experts through blind tastings, and you can reorder anything that you ... http://blog.anuvavinos.com/anuva-vinos-featured-on-chowcom/ Several Argentine winemakers walked away with prestigious medals at the recent Mediterranean International Wine & Spirits Challenge - Terravino 2008, including a couple of wineries that are in the Anuva Vinos Wine Club. Bodega Sin Fin and Las Perdices both won awards for having some of the best price-to-quality ratios ... http://blog.anuvavinos.com/anuva-wineries-bring-home-medals-from-terravino-awards/ We've sometimes been critical of Wine Spectator, however, they are still one of the most-respected and most-read wine publications out there. So it was with great surprise and delight that three Argentine wines cracked the Wine Spectator Top-100 list released a few weeks ago. No, they were not any that ... http://blog.anuvavinos.com/small-production-wines-make-wine-spectator-top-100/ As Thanksgiving approaches later this week, everyone seems to be putting out their must-drink wine list. However, it was really refreshing to see a post on Vinography (one of the more well read wine blogs around) today about how there is no such thing as the perfect wine for Thanksgiving. ... http://blog.anuvavinos.com/the-perfect-thanksgiving-wine/ Earlier this week, WineSur (an industry website essentially about all things wine in Argentina) had an article about how Argentine wines might find a unique opportunity in the midst of the recent economic turndown. Various studies both in the US and the UK have already shown how spending practices are getting ... http://blog.anuvavinos.com/as-the-economy-recedes-argentine-wines-might-shine/ Three of my favorite people on earth have become Leslie and Mary and Erin. Why? They give of themselves when they feel compelled and ask nothing in return. They have helped me promote the Anuva wine club to a very high degree and have been super accommodating all the while. Leslie ... http://blog.anuvavinos.com/wonderful-wine-tastings-and-other-biz-in-san-francisco/ Walking into The Beaumont on 150th last night, I felt at ease with the marble inlay and incredible decor of this gorgeous apartment building. My comfort and Janis's wonderful ability to host (and project her voice) made this evening quite wonderful and enjoyable for all comers. Although we did have a ... http://blog.anuvavinos.com/malbec-on-150th/