Past, Present and Future of Malbec

Friday, February 1. 2008

"The East Village Wine Geek" loves Malbec - from Cahors and from Argentina. He raves about it in his blog.

Discover what he has to say on our favorite grape and wines.


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Plummy, floral, minerally, and silky Malbec...

Wednesday, January 30. 2008
Journalist Sherwin Lao, from Manila Standard Today Filipino newspaper, wrote a series of articles on the various varietals around the world. Malbec is one of them.

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A short history of Malbec

Wednesday, January 23. 2008

An historian is currently writing a book on the history of Cahors and its vineyard. The book of Jean-Charles Chapuzet will be officially presented on May 3rd, in Albas, during the Cahors festival.

While waiting to learn everything from this book, here are a few tidbits of history.


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How Malbec went to Argentina

Tuesday, January 22. 2008
In 1868, Professor Pouget introduced Malbec cuttings from Bordeaux to Argentina as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. In the warm and dry climate of South America, Malbec thrived.

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Malbec by many names

Thursday, January 17. 2008
For a long time, Malbec was planted in many parts of the world and, especially, in France and was known under many names. The main ones are:

  • Cot
  • Noir de Pressac
  • Auxerrois Noir
  • Cahors
  • Pied Rouge
  • Noir Doux
  • Oeil de Perdrix
  • Saint-Emilion.

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Landscapes and Vineyards in the Southwest of France

Thursday, January 10. 2008

The blog EuropeUpClose.com presents a very interesting chapter on the South West of France, including Cahors.

Read here.


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