Before arriving in Buenos Aires on this my second visit to the city, I had not prepared for my visit from a wine perspective, my main goal in spending a month in Argentina being to learn to dance the Tango. I have planned to visit Mendoza, renowned for its Malbec, have attended a wine tasting and food pairing evening at COWI in Buenos Aires, drunk three wines at the dinner at Buenos Aires’ Tegui, 86th Best Restaurant in the World, one wine at Don Julio, the 34th Best Restaurant in the World and Best in Argentina, and two wines at dinner at 1884 Restaurant in Mendoza. I have summarised my initial knowledge about the wine industry of Argentina, the fifth largest in the world, to which I have added some research information too. Continue reading →
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Restaurant Review: Tegui Restaurant in Buenos Aires (86th Best in World) food does not match its interior design, oversalted, masculine in its presentation!
On Saturday evening I ate dinner at Tegui Restaurant in Palermo, Buenos Aires, getting a reservation easily at this the 86th Best Restaurant in the World. While it has an attractive interior design, its food presentation does not match this look, and while suggesting that it is Proudly Argentinian, it seemed a little too close to what Peruvian 6th Best Restaurant Central is serving! The Chef sadly oversalts his food. Continue reading →
Sweet Service Award goes to Uber in Lima; Sour Service Award goes to Taxi Ezeiza in Buenos Aires!
The Sweet Service Award goes to Uber in Lima, for its perfect service when I used it during my three days in the city. I did not have to wait for more than two minutes for the Uber to arrive, and Uber advises one to check the driver name and car type and registration number. If only they could fix the driving of the drivers, not being only Uber related, but the style of most Peruvian drivers, with the exception of Taxi Green, which took me to the Hotel on my arrival in Lima with the most considerate and calm driving. Continue reading →
Glen Carlou introduces its stalwart Chardonnays at tasting at OpenWine!
Every week OpenWine introduces the top wines of one of its wine brands, at a tutored tasting on Tuesdays. It is a fantastic way to learn more about a wine estate in an hour. Last night Georgie Prout, Marketing and PR Manager of Glen Carlou, introduced four wines with her Regional Sales Manager colleague Elize Barnard. Continue reading →