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The rule that one should serve reds “at room temperature” was born in European households when the typical temperature in question was between 16 and 18 degrees. However, during a summer in Mendoza, or on a balcony in Buenos Aires, room temperature could easily mean 30 degrees or more.

When a red wine is warm, the alcohol becomes more prominent, the fruit heavier a...

In addition to costumes, horror films and angry-looking pumpkins, Halloween also has its food rituals. In the USA, it’s a night to meet up with friends and not think too hard about the food: something tasty to snack on, piping hot pizza or a burger and, of course, plenty of candy. So what wine should you choose to accompany a slice of pepperoni, a bowl of popcorn or a generou...

The nomination of Andrea Ferreyra for Winemaker of the Year 2026 at Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star Awards is a landmark moment for Argentine viticulture. She’s the first woman from the country to be chosen as a finalist in the categor...

Naranjo Bar, Lardito, Condarco, Porte and Suma all have something in common: they consider the wine list and the menu to be one and the same. Blurring the boundaries between wine bar and restaurant, these Buenos Aires-based projects encourage innovative ways of eating and drinking featuring wines by small producers, unconventional labels, shared plates and a more relaxed dyna...

The Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura (National Viticultural Institute or INV) reports that the surface area planted with white varieties in Argentina currently spans 30,000 hectares or 16.9% of the total area under vine.