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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Tasting of impressive single vineyard Arendsig Hand Crafted Wines at OpenWine!
Every week OpenWine Taste Pair Shop hosts a wine tasting of one of the wine brands which they stock in their Wale Street tasting venue. The tasting is short and sweet, lasting one hour. This week I attended the tasting of Arendsig Hand Crafted Wines, my first exposure to its wines.
96 Winery Road restaurant celebrates its 20th anniversary, delivers consistent quality!
On Friday I was honored to have been invited to lunch with our country’s Chenin Blanc king Ken Forrester, at 96 Winery Road restaurant, which he co-owns with his brother Allan, to celebrate the restaurant’s 20th anniversary today. Being his sole guest made the invitation even more special. Continue reading →
WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 17 June
Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Johnny Clegg has been added to the Birthday List of Queen Elizabeth II, for an OBE (Order of the British Empire), reports Business Day. Continue reading →