http://www.flickr.com/photos/southernbreeze/tags/mendoza/ Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:43:31 -0800 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:43:31 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm1.staticflickr.com/37/buddyicons/93477485@N00.jpg?1274417137#93477485@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/southernbreeze/tags/mendoza/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/southernbreeze/6934282391/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/southernbreeze/">SouthernBreeze</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/southernbreeze/6934282391/" title="Zarpado Malbec wine - h30"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6934282391_9d62c466e8_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Zarpado Malbec wine - h30" /></a></p> <p>I was curious about this wine after hearing it mentioned on <a href="http://j.mp/y1JmSz" rel="nofollow"><i><b>The Splendid Table</b></i></a>, a NPR show hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper. <br /> <br /> The Mendoza region in Argentina is renown for recultivating the Malbec grape which has suffered a 40-year decline internationally. As many wines do, the full-bodied red wine has French beginnings. Historically, this pleasant grape's origination emerged from a Hungarian peasant, whose surname became the grape's moniker. Cultivated internationally, the Malbec enjoys acreage in Australia, United States, France, and numerous other nations, with Argentina premiere among them. <br /> <br /> As a utilitarian means, the deep purple vintage has been historically and traditionally used as a blending wine, which is not dry, and has been described as having notes of plum, cherry, chocolate, dried fruits, and balsamic, while aging in oak releases vanilla aromas and flavors. Reviewers often characterize this grape as <i>&quot;wonderful rich, complex, inky wines with smooth tannins and ripeness Europe can only dream about.&quot;</i><br /> <br /> It is high praise, indeed!</p> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:43:31 -0800 2012-02-27T01:06:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (SouthernBreeze) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6934282391 -32.891231 -68.839546 -32.891231 -68.839546 332471 Zarpado Malbec wine - h30 <p>I was curious about this wine after hearing it mentioned on <a href="http://j.mp/y1JmSz" rel="nofollow"><i><b>The Splendid Table</b></i></a>, a NPR show hosted by Lynne Rossetto Kasper. <br /> <br /> The Mendoza region in Argentina is renown for recultivating the Malbec grape which has suffered a 40-year decline internationally. As many wines do, the full-bodied red wine has French beginnings. Historically, this pleasant grape's origination emerged from a Hungarian peasant, whose surname became the grape's moniker. Cultivated internationally, the Malbec enjoys acreage in Australia, United States, France, and numerous other nations, with Argentina premiere among them. <br /> <br /> As a utilitarian means, the deep purple vintage has been historically and traditionally used as a blending wine, which is not dry, and has been described as having notes of plum, cherry, chocolate, dried fruits, and balsamic, while aging in oak releases vanilla aromas and flavors. Reviewers often characterize this grape as <i>&quot;wonderful rich, complex, inky wines with smooth tannins and ripeness Europe can only dream about.&quot;</i><br /> <br /> It is high praise, indeed!</p> SouthernBreeze trip travel flowers friends light red music food usa color southamerica argentina vintage t fun photography photo al bottle nikon raw wine huntsville drink label alabama beverage mendoza photograph grapes product grape day58 2012 hsv malbec mbp week9 d90 southernbreeze cs5 nikond90