Much like we consider cabernet sauvignon to be the king of California wines, many consider malbec to be the national varietal of Argentina. Malbec has a very interesting history, beginning as a ...

Malbec is the most important red grape variety of Argentina, but it also produces excellent wine in many other countries around the world. Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer; ...

It was recently Malbec Day. Every year this unusual grape variety is celebrated on April 17. But why drink it just on one day of the year? It is an interesting grape variety, comparatively little ...

There’s something comforting about something familiar around the holidays. Maybe that’s why so many of us (myself included) watch movies like “A Christmas Story” (best Christmas movie, period) or ...

THE MOST EXCITING development in the Washington wine industry the past few years has been the emergence of malbec. Best known as a blending grape in its native Bordeaux, malbec plays a major role in ...

Mendoza, Argentina — MATiAS MAYOL slowly pours a bottle of his family’s Malbec wine into a 3-foot-deep hole in the backyard of his cousin’s Mendoza, Argentina, home and silently prays: Pachamama, you ...

Oh, sweet nectar of the gods: Malbec. That once-forgotten varietal, making a comeback as a cheap red wine, with plenty of depth, that happens to be a pretty good deal in most cases, is the total ...

Years ago, Argentine Malbec captured the hearts of American wine drinkers with its lush, easy-drinking character and low price. Today, many wine drinkers are actually opting for pricier bottles.

If you love red wine with structured tannins and intense black fruit, you have an abundance of choices. This primarily includes international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and ...

This bottle of plonk beat thousands of rivals to win a prestigious wine competition last year - and you can buy it for next to nothing DRY January is officially over – much to the relief of many ...