Vintage Argentina VS Vintage Chile

“There is truth in wine, but you never see it listed in the ingredients on the label”

― Josh Stern

I guess wine is considered to be above the law when it comes to the FDA and other organizations that regulate what we consume.  Even though most wines are made with very little other than the grapes themselves, there is no way to know based on the label, it is one of the only products that you consume that does not have a list of ingredients- even bottled water is required to have a list of ingredients today.

The best wines today are made with either: sustainable, organic or biodynamic practices and this is not only to make better wines but to maintain better vineyard health.  Just like it is bad for us humans to take antibiotics every time we have a little sniffle or cough, the vineyards are healthier and will live longer more productive lives if they are maintained with natural principles.

Chile and Argentina offer some of the best wines in the world, especially when it comes to Bordeaux varietals.  It is hard to beat Chile and Argentina when it comes to value and each country has its own specialty that is unique in the world of wine in terms of grape varietals and there will be a lot of Carmenere and Malbec on the table this evening.  These are some of the oldest wines we have in the store from these two countries, and we have only two wineries that have won the Wine Spectator’s #1 in the Top 100 from Chile and one of the wines is the actual vintage that won the #1 spot!

The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $195 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.

Argentina Versus Chile Wine Tasting at Wine Watch

Saturday, August 23rd

7:30pm

2000 Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto, Chile

2005 Casa Lapolstolle Clos Apalta Colchagua Valley Chile

2006 Dolium Malbec Gran Reserva Mendoza

2008 Nicolas Catena Zapata Malbec Mendoza

2009 Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Carmenere Colchagua Valley Chile

2010 Le Dix de Los Vascos, Colchagua Valley, Chile

2012 The Mega Malbec Company Artist Series Blend by Puro Uno Mendoza

2013 Alpasion Malbec Mendoza

2014 Pascual Toso Magdalena Mendoza Argentina

2015 Dos Almas Carmenere Gran Reserve Colchagua Valley Chile

Menu

Short Rib Empanadas with mole Sauce

Sausage Stuffed Green Olives with Avocado and Garlic Roasted red pepper puree

Quail eggs poached in Baby bell peppers with Ciacci Piccolomini Olive Oil

Humitas - boiled corn leaf rolls filled with seasoned ground corn and coffee robbed Pork Loin

Churrasco Flatbread with Chimichurri Sauce

The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $195 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.  Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any food allergies or aversions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.