by admin | Jan 13, 2025 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
The last year has been spent zigzagging between Paris and Buenos Aires, two cities separated by more than just geography. Paris, all elegance and refinement. Buenos Aires, raw, improvised, and alive. The comparisons are inevitable, especially when you hear Buenos...
by admin | Jan 6, 2025 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
Santa Fe, Argentina Last time I wrote to you, I was deep in Patagonia—where the lakes whisper peacefully, and the air feels untouched by time. Now, for New Year’s, I find myself in a very different Argentina. This time, in the heart of its agricultural belt; the land...
by admin | Dec 23, 2024 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
“Do you think it’s finally time to invest in Argentina?” The question hung in the air at the Agora Christmas party in Baltimore last week, swirling like the wine in my glass. It’s a fair question—and one I’ve been hearing more often. Argentina has a...
by admin | Dec 18, 2024 | Tasting, Wine Education
Have you set your Christmas wine list? Julien’s here with his top picks for Christmas dinner… from bubbles (he won’t be serving Champagne)… to dessert (sherry, anyone?)… plus 2 whites and 2 reds for a perfect Christmas wine experience… Transcript:...
by admin | Dec 16, 2024 | The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
Diego, writing from Buenos Aires Dear Reader, December has arrived. The sun is shining in Buenos Aires. The Jacaranda trees are in full bloom, painting the streets purple. The terraces of Palermo are full. Glasses clink. The city celebrates the end of polo season—the...
by admin | Dec 9, 2024 | Tasting, Wine Education
Julien pits two of the world’s oldest champagne houses against each other… Who will come out on top? Julien’s tasted Moët & Chandon a few times before — how will it fare against Taittinger? Transcript: 00:00:00:00 – 00:00:31:16Today, I’m very...
