The Best of Argentina: Wine, Food, Travel & Culture

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Putting the Magic in Malbec – the Art of Microclimatic Blending

Fresh from a recent trip to Mendoza, Andrew Catchpole looks at the innovative Argentine art of microclimatic blending. An amusing and revealing tweet recently did the rounds from a satirical would-be-sommelier tweeter. Hashtagged #LessonsInService, the twittersphere was advised: “When writing wine descriptions on a menu: You can write “crisp, crispy or Malbec” on anything and it will sell.”…

 

An Insider’s Travel Guide to Argentina

Argentina is a vast country where the main attractions are on a huge scale. Beyond the infinite skies, shimmering glaciers and horizon-bending pampas, this is the cradle of the tango and a country where life is lived large, from the indulgences of succulent steak and celebrated wines to the infamous Buenos Aires nightlife. In this brief guide we’ll offer travel advice…

 

Bafici 2012 – The Biggest Indie Film Festival in Latin America

Although movie-making may not be the first word beginning with the letter M to be associated with Argentina (take Malbec, Maradona and Messi for starters), cinema is big business in terms of the number of foreign and Argentinian films produced here and festivals held around the country each year. It’s no fluke that the country has two Oscars to its name…

 

Beyond Steak & Empanadas – Argentina’s New Wave Cuisine

It’s easy to get carried away with the stereotypical image of Argentina as the land of red meat, but there is far more to Argentine cuisine than empanadas and steak. Which is obvious when you think of the ingredients that make up this country – Hispanic, pre-colonial and endless waves of immigrants, all mixed together in a rich stew. Scratch a little deeper and you will uncover all kinds of other influences. The country’s modern chefs have drawn on regional dishes beyond the Pampa and its famous grass-fed beef cattle…

 
 

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