I was very impressed by some of the value offered in a recent presentation in London of Argentine wines imported by a couple of specialist importers, Las Bodegas ([email protected], tel 01435 874442, fax: 01435 873 796, website under construction) and Hispa Merchants (www.hispamerchants.com, tel 020 8740 4556, fax 020 8740 4466, [email protected]). Particularly striking was the value offered by some of the red wines in the £8-10 bracket, which were often much more satisfying than their more expensive counterparts. I have supplemented these tasting notes with a few on the Viña Cobos wines made by California-based...
Great value from Argentina
I was very impressed by some of the value offered in a recent presentation in London of Argentine wines imported by a couple of specialist importers, Las Bodegas ([email protected], tel 01435 874442, fax: 01435 873 796, website under construction) and Hispa Merchants (www.hispamerchants.com, tel 020 8740 4556, fax 020 8740 4466, [email protected]). Particularly striking was the value offered by some of the red wines in the £8-10 bracket, which were often much more satisfying than their more expensive counterparts. I have supplemented these tasting notes with a few on the Viña Cobos wines made by California-based...
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