Episode 313 – A Malbec Day Double-Header
Episode 313 – A Malbec Day Double-Header
Itâs a Malbec Day Double-Header today! Weâre celebrating International Malbec Day by stepping into the batter’s box with two New World heavyweights. From the high-altitude power of Mendozaâs Clos dâArgentine to a Washington standout from the “Sherlock of Wine,” Dave Harvey, weâre exploring how this French “immigrant” grape found its Field of Dreams in the Americas. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #CheersingÂ
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2020 Clos d’Argentine Gran Reserve Malbec (Retail $65)
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2023 Dave Harvey Malbec (Market: $43, Angel $20 through Naked Wines)
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The CDA Gourmet Wine Word of the Week – Coulure
A potential wine-growing hazard where the vine’s flowers don’t transform into berries, usually due to cold or wet weather during flowering.
Mentions: Brenda and Matt Sparkman, Rick Bakass, Cinda Allen, Lisa Tussing-Hatch, Dave Spector.Â
Some wines we’ve enjoyed this week: Santa Virdina Branco Vinho Verde, Beringer Bros. Bourbon Barrel Aged Chardonnay (Whisper Sister) and a J.M. Duane Coakly Vineyard Grenache.
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