I confess to having joined the rosé bandwagon this past summer despite my usual pattern of drinking reds regardless of the weather. After attending several rosé tastings this fall, I realized there was no reason to give them up even with winter at our doorstep. The variety and abundance of rosés has never been greater…
Starting this month, the Argentinian winemaker Domaine Bousquet introduces a new Uco Valley Reserve Cabernet Franc to the U.S. The debut 2020 vintage Domaine Bousquet Reserve Cabernet Franc joins an existing line of Reserve-designated varietals comprising their Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Pinot Noir. All are line-priced at $18 per 750-ml. bottle, and 100% certified organic.…
When it comes to the best-selling Argentine bubbly in the U.S., Domaine Bousquet leads the way. Their #1 status is no accident — in just a few years, Argentina’s foremost producer and exporter of certified organic wines has built up a legion of fans in the U.S. for its distinctive Uco Valley Charmat-method Brut and…
Where did 2021 go? If you are anything like me it probably went too quickly! I think time moves at a different rhythm in post pandemic times. But, here we are getting ready to celebrate another holiday season, another new year’s eve with masks, and this time after requesting PCR negative tests from all your guests, it’s time…
MIAMI (PRWEB) – Le Petit Verre (French for “The Small Glass” and a playful nod to the French origin of the Bousquet family) debuts with two options: a Malbec, of course, and a Bubbly Rosé, each presented in 250-ml cans (SRP $13 per four-pack / $3.50 per individual can), available in major markets nationwide. Both types are…
We reveal all the medal-winners from this year’s Global Malbec Masters, which saw wines from a range of nations pick up top scores, from Chile to Argentina, Turkey to South Africa, with some of 2021’s most impressive samples hailing from south west France. OVER THE years we’ve been running The Global Malbec Masters, we’ve witnessed a number…
Having released all the results from this year’s Global Malbec Masters, we bring you the best Malbecs of 2021, taking in 17 delicious wines from £11 to over £50. CAMELION ORGANIC, DOMAINE BOUSQUET, 2021 Producer: Domaine Bousquet Region: Mendoza, Uco Valley Country: Argentina Grape variety: Malbec Abv: 14% Vintage: 2021 Closure: Screwcap Approx. retail price: £11 Medal:…
Argentinean winemakers must change and improve their water consumption habits, according to a wine co-operative member. Mauricio Castro of VinoDinámicos, a non-profit group of 10 Mendoza-based organic and biodynamic producers, told Forbes it was vital that producers changed the way they irrigated their grape crops. “The wine industry will have no choice but to improve its use of…
Many new AVAs have been created based on the impact of wind—but those winds, including famed ones from around the world, are changing with the climate. What can viticulturists and winemakers do to keep up? When the Petaluma Gap AVA set out to distinguish itself from other northern California growing regions, it didn’t look first…
Argentina is one of the fastest-growing New World wine exporters, an exciting region of diverse terroirs and highly dedicated producers. Most of the country’s vineyards surround the foothills of the Andes Mountains, extending into a range of environments including cooler southern latitudes, high-altitude sites, arid plains, and newly explored Atlantic vineyards. Most of the moisture supplying…