(Decanter) Alejandro Vigil is director of production, vineyards and wineries at Catena Zapata, and was named president of Wines of Argentina in April. Besides leading the Catena family’s wine projects, he also runs Chachingo craft brewery and a slew of pubs and restaurants in Mendoza. How did you get here? My journey started at INTA […]

(La Nación) Los resultados de la nueva edición de los World’s 50 Best Bars confirman que Buenos Aires no solo es líder de coctelería en el continente sino que también se posicionó en el mundo. Aunque por momentos los productos pueden faltar, hay una inmensa búsqueda y creatividad a la hora de la creación de […]

(Food & Wine) Elevation prevails in Argentina thanks to the magnificent Andes, the north-south backbone of the South American country, whose 2,361 mile-length bestows diverse terroir upon the world’s fifth-largest wine producer. Centrally located Mendoza, whose vineyards are framed by icy peaks then irrigated by their meltwater, is key given that it produces 76 percent […]

(Decanter) Approved by the INV viticultural institute on 1 July, Balcarce is the fourth GI to be named in the province of Buenos Aires. The province was largely abandoned as a winemaking region in the 1930s following a law permitting wine to be made only in the Andean Cuyo region, but is is slowly making a […]

(Drinks International) Think of Argentinian wine, and your nose anticipates the concentrated plum and cherry aromas of a joyful Malbec, tastebuds salivating at the umami sizzle of a medium-rare rib-eye, its perfect partner. Perhaps it’s barrel-aged Malbec from the elevated Cafayate Valley or Perdriel grapes freshened up with carbonic maceration. No matter the style, the […]

(Decanter) The wine scene in Buenos Aires is booming and opportunities to sample Argentina’s far-flung terroirs in its capital have never been more inspiring. Establishments such as World’s 50 Best-ranked Parrilla Don Julio and Oviedo have long invested in their cellars. But today a thirst extending beyond Malbec has inspired a multitude of new bars and vinotecas (wine stores). Chefs […]

(Condé Nast Traveller) Sustainable family-run art haven and artists’ retreat in chic José Ignacio – and the only hotel with its own James Turrell installation. Why book? One of Uruguay’s most-talked-about openings in the world’s funkiest fishing village, design, art and barefoot luxury seamlessly fuse at Posada Ayana, a stone’s throw from José Ignacio’s La Mansa beach. Austrian art […]

(Decanter) Córdoba often plays third fiddle to Argentina’s glamorous capital Buenos Aires and the country’s key wine city Mendoza, but this picturesque province is a surprisingly diverse destination. A rich 16th-century history, tracts of rolling countryside and hospitable Fernandito-sipping cordobeses have long ensured its reputation as a favourite with domestic travellers. Fernandito is the local favourite mixed […]