by aricaribe | Aug 20, 2025 | Sidebar, Tasting, The Wine Explorers Letter, Wine Education
A Report From Wine Explorer Diego Samper Malbec Turns Fifteen: From Borrowed Bottle to Argentina’s Icon Paris, France I don’t remember the first malbec I tasted. But I do remember the first one I couldn’t afford. It was at Don Julio, back when it was still a...
by aricaribe | Jul 22, 2025 | The Wine Explorers Letter
A Report From Wine Explorer Diego Samper – What does “house wine” really mean? Paris, France Some of the best wines I’ve ever had were poured from chipped ceramic carafes. No label. No cork. No story. Just set down at the table – quietly, like bread. You’d...
