By Mark A Aselstine
Depending on your perspective, Alta Vista Winery is either one of the great successes of the globalization of the wine industry, or one of the forbears of a coming apocalypse of standard wines being produced everywhere.
Alta Vista is owned by the Edonia Group, which is based in France and produces wine in [...]

Grapey, soft and round, with some plum and cocoa on the finish.
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 By Angella Jones Brown
Red wine has always been one of the most loved alcoholic beverages. The color of red wine is obtained due to its vinification process. The grape juice is allowed to ferment along with the skin of the black or red grapes. A process known as maceration imparts the bold red color of [...]

A stunning blend of Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Arbouriou. Drink 2006 - 2010.
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This is a rich, ripe wine with plenty of smooth black fruit and warming hints of spice. On the palate it is just as fruity with soft tannins and a long finish.
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There is a long history of wine making in the Benegas family. It was the current winemaker's great grandfather who bought the first French vines to Argentina. This Malbec is awash with aromas of cherry, blackberry and touches of oaky spice. There is good structure on the palate with a full and persistent mouthfeel. The [...]

Deep red colour with violet tones, the wine displays intense aromas of spices and dark red fruits combined with hints of vanilla and chocolate. Brimming with rich redcurrant and blackberry fruit flavours, a perfect smoothness and balanced structure gives an incredibly long lingering finish that just rolls on and on.
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Cavas de Weinert has been hailed by wine critic Robert Parker as one of Argentina's outstanding producers. This blend of Cabernet, Merlot and Malbec is released in a mature, ready-to-drink style with spicy, cedary fruit. 'With its splendid opulence, it will work nicely as an offbeat New World alternative to Claret.' (Anthony Rose, The Independent)
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The grapes are handpicked from vineyards in the foothills of the Andes at an altitude of around 1000 metres. Deep, rich red, this wine has complex aromas of ripe red fruits. Black cherry, currants and blackberries combine with notes of vanilla and coffee. Great body and roundness, this expressive wine has firm, sweet tannins giving [...]

Made by husband and wife team, Pedro and Susana Balbo, whose passion and experience in winemaking is evident in their distinctive, high quality wines. A rich purple, ruby colour, the nose shows a mix of fresh cherries and toasty, smoky oak, which follow on to the full bodied palate.
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Technically, this wine is a 'Malbec/Malbec' blend - with 50% of the fruit coming from vineyards at 700m above sea level (this fruit gives the ripe plum and prune characteristics) and 50% coming from 1,100m (where the grapes mature more slowly giving intense colour and aromatics).
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A deep coloured wine showing typical Malbec aromas of black fruits and peppery spice, which continue through to the full bodied, slightly savoury palate.
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Corralillo represents the name of the still-standing century-old wine cellar and winery in Rosario Valley where wine of the old Mission grape was once made. Rich and full-bodied, from 85% Merlot which gives the wine structure and warming spices, and 15% Malbec providing the delicious wild berry flavours and round tannins.
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An excellent Malbec made from grapes grown in the foothills of the Andes, one of the most favoured areas for cultivating grapes in Argentina. Ripe bramble and spicy blackberry notes on the nose are echoed on the richly textured palate, with hints of vanilla oak and balanced acidity on the finish.
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From the foothills of the Andes comes this fresh and intense wine overflowing with red berry aromas which follow through to a smooth and velvety palate.
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How to open and decant a bottle of wine as a sommelier; learn about becoming a wine expert in this free instructional video. Expert: Chuck Byers Bio

How to decant wine as a sommelier; learn about becoming a wine expert in this free instructional video. Expert: Chuck Byers Bio: Chuck Byers devotes his