Sorrel How a Humble Steakhouse Became the Best Restaurant in Latin America
(Fine Dining Lovers) It was a precocious 20-year-old Pablo Rivero who threw the few savings he had, along with backing from his grandmother and father, into a humble parrilla (steakhouse)…
Meet the Woman Behind the AI that Tastes Wine
(Fine Dining Lovers) In the world of wine, gustatory acuity has long been the domain of experts – sommeliers defining myriad aromas and flavours that run through the taste spectrum…
Argentina announces Trevelin as new Patagonia GI
(Decanter) Southern latitude, 17 hours of daylight and grape-and-icicle-draped vineyards in summer paint a vivid picture of extremity in Trevelin, the newest addition to Argentina’s GI (Geographical Indication) collection. Trevelin…
Reviving Colombia’s gastronomical knowledge
(Atlas of the Future) With 51,330 species spread across Colombia, the world’s second-most biodiverse country creates an immense pantry for chef Leo Espinosa and her fellow citizens – of which…
Buenos Aires: Your definitive guide to the capital of Argentina
(American Way) Tango, soccer, steak, Borges — Buenos Aires is the place to be if you’re a fan of any of these. The Argentine capital is South America’s most dynamic…
Meet the Zuccardis, the Family Behind the World’s Best Vineyard
(Fine Dining Lovers) It’s a wine lover’s ultimate dream: running a winery, making vintages that score 100 highly-coveted Parker points, exploring local terroir to bottle its most honest expression, then…
Biodynamics on a Michelin tasting menu
(Atlas of the Future) Mirazur, a Michelin three-star restaurant located in Menton on France’s Côte d’Azur, has long applied a holistic biodynamic agriculture philosophy to its own small estate but…
Sowing a potato revolution in the Andes
(Atlas of the Future) Few chefs have the vision and skill to sow 223 varieties of native potatoes on their Andean restaurant’s high-altitude farmland, replicating the efforts of a neighbouring…
Sommeliers get a Taste of the ‘New Normal’
(Fine Dining Lovers) While wine bars reacted to Covid-19 emergency lockdown restrictions (relatively) easily, sommeliers in restaurants have dug deep to continue connecting diners to wine and other drinks. Many…