Winegrowing and winemaking are activities, famously, not for those who shirk a bit of effort. And a tasting of Bolivian wines in London in August brought home how much endeavour is sometimes required. The wines were predominantly from Bolivia’s Cinti Valley, one of the most remote, challenging and intriguing environments in world viticulture (see below). As befits such an origin, the organisation of the tasting...
Bolivia – new heights for old vines
Tuesday 23 September 2025
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A cache of bottles from one of the most remote, challenging and intriguing wine regions in the world. Above, Yokich’s vine nursery, started by Patricia Mendoza’s grandfather to preserve the vine material of the Cinti Valley.
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