Not all wine is created equal. Wine grape varieties have different characteristics (and different price tags). Malbec is a mouth-filling red with some specific characteristics making it the right ...

Not many wine countries are as closely associated with a particular grape variety as Argentina. The grape is, of course, malbec. Malbec came to Argentina’s largest wine region Mendoza in the mid-19th ...

Each grape contributes something unique — like spices in a recipe. Cabernet sauvignon offers black cherry notes plus tannin ...

A grape known as côt 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 ...

In the minds of American wine drinkers, Argentina is best known for its malbec and few other exported styles. However, many in Argentina envision a wine future centering around a different red grape: ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Tolentino Malbec for 06/05/2013 Wine Finds When a friend suggested having dinner at Fritanga, the Nicaraguan restaurant at 2208 ...

Cooking meat on a grill with a glass of wine - Alex Photo Stock/Shutterstock If you've ever been to Argentina, you know that an asado isn't just a meal, it's an event. Like yerba mate is a national ...

SEVERAL YEARS AGO, I fell in love with Malbec, a grape often considered minor in its native Bordeaux. I became entranced by examples made from grapes grown under the warm, sun-soaked skies of ...

When most of us think of popular red wines we quickly list cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir or merlot. But over the past 10 years an easy drinking, crowd pleasing red wine has made its way onto the list ...

Although Malbec and Argentina are intertwined in the minds of many wine lovers, it is not the only grape grown in this South American country. In fact, about twenty different varieties are grown here ...

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When a friend suggested having dinner at Fritanga, the Nicaraguan restaurant at 2208 South Jefferson Avenue, it made me think of how much I wanted wine made from the malbec grape. I have to admit that ...