Journalist + sommelier / Argentina + Latin America
(Wine Enthusiast) It’s no secret that South America’s food and drink scene is diverse and delicious. But what might surprise wine lovers is that top establishments, those where one might expect to see a menu populated by Burgundy grand crus and vintage Champagne, instead choose to source bottlings from their home turf. Given that Argentina […]
(Selector magazine) I’m in a ute driven by vintner Claudio Zucchino, bouncing along a stone track when Finca Moya, finally comes into view. At 3,329 metres above sea level, it is the world’s highest vineyard. Claudio’s cellar, housed in a disused mine 400 winding metres further up the mountain, shares the same accolade. That’s where we’re […]
(Decanter) While Uco Valley and Cafayate are Argentina’s benchmark for making wine at altitude, the Quebrada is taking those extremes to new heights; it is home to the world’s highest vineyard at 3,329m above sea level. Granted Geographical Indication (GI) in 2015, just 12 years after the first commercial plantings, what the tiny 22ha Quebrada […]
(Luxury Defined) Home to countless food markets, three establishments ranked on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2018 list, and a unique cuisine reflecting both the Amazon rainforest and Andes mountain range, Lima is a dream destination for gastronomy lovers. Add its property investment opportunities, and you’ve got a recipe for success. Here, Virgilio Martínez, owner […]
(Monocle) After a decade in the financial wilderness, Argentina is hoping to return to the world stage and Buenos Aires is leading the way. This autumn, the city is hosting not one but two significant international events: the Youth Olympic Games and the G20 Summit led by president Mauricio Macri. When the political leaders land […]
(La Nación) ¿Es sorpresa que una parrilla porteña entre a la lista de los 100 mejores restaurantes del mundo? Con un producto cuidado, una carta de vinosexcelente, atención al detalle y un alto nivel de servicio, algunos chefs destacados de la misma lista defienden la elección de los críticos que incluyeron a Don Julio en el puesto 55 de The World’s […]
(Vogue, but about me, not by me). For a long time, the making of Argentinian wine—most notably rich, tannic Malbecs—was a male pursuit. Women rarely held decision-making power or reached leadership positions in the industry. Today, however, women across Argentina are finding a foothold at every level—in viticulture schools, at wineries, in hospitality, and in […]
(Lugares) El inspirado chef peruano Virgilio Martínez, creador de Central en Lima, acaba de abrir un atípico restaurante en pleno Valle Sagrado. Arqueología, investigación e ingredientes de la cocina andina al servicio de una mesa excelsa. Enclavado a 3.500 metros sobre el nivel del mar, el último proyecto del chef Virgilio Martínez es una experiencia asombrosa que ciertamente […]
(Wine Enthusiast) Argentina’s most adaptable grape migrant, Malbec (original birth place: Cahors, France) is responsible for securing the country’s place on the global wine map. Transplanted to Mendoza by French agronomist Michel Aimé Pouget in 1852, this bold red effortlessly adapted to Andean terroir and captured drinkers’ hearts with its berry aromas, juicy flavors and […]
(Wine Enthusiast) From the Mosel’s Riesling vines that dip at dizzying 70-degree angles, to the Canary Islands’ arid garia holes that harbor Malvasía, or Norwegian vineyards located at 59º latitude, winemakers push grapes to all kinds of extremes. One of those extremes is altitude. We take a look at six vineyards reaching dizzying heights on each continent (excluding […]