Daily Archives: December 1, 2009



Argento Malbec/Tempranillo 2009, Mendoza (£6 Bibendum) Juicy gluggable, food friendly wine, takes the blackberry and chocolate edge of the straight Malbec and adds in the red berry from the Tempranillo. Maybe not as fragrant as the pure Malbec, but still very pleasant. B(+) Riglos Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Mendoza (~£24) Seems […]

Argentina – more than just Malbec


As the Beach Boys sang in their seminal song Little Saint Nick, Christmas comes this time each year. In the run up to the Big Day, I’m paying homage to some of luminaries of the wine world with help from the wonderful Yearbook Yourself. All you have to do each […]

Countdown to Christmas – Day 1