Seems like Dr. Vino and Vineography visited Argentina in the last week and enjoyed themselves a great deal.  As we found, this country and its wines really are exciting. Dr. Vino: Mendoza's terroir Alta Vista Torrontes Argentine wine photos Parilla Mendoza, high desert Vineography: Reviews of Argintinean wine, Part I Bodegas (multiple) What's Wrong with America Reviews...

... on Mendoza and Paul Hobbs in this Sunday's LA Times.  As life is not so interesting, this post will focus ... much impact one person (or even a few people) can have on defining "place" in the wine world.  Mendoza ... makes wines that could only come from Mendoza.  However, is he the standard bearer for all of Mendoza? I'm not sure for the following reasons: He is not really an industry leader -- I would expect...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Charles O. Dunn Post Time: 03-19-2008 at 09:25 PM

Four days and counting to our trip to Argentina. The second stint of the voyage is six days & five nights in the Mendoza region of Argentina. Below are places we're planning to visit, if you have any ideas shoot...

Getting here was the big achievement.

Too, too busy....

Discussing how Argentina might export more successfully.

Or rather several steps back. Details of my fellow judges.