Mostly wine related, perhaps a review of one or more wines, or a wine tasting. Sometimes other beverages as well – spirits, or even non-alcohol drinks, if you can believe that!
It’s time to play… What did you do this week?! I know… or knew… very little… well, really nothing.. about Argentine author Ernesto Sábato. For whatever reason, an invite to a tour of his house up in the northwestern suburb of Santos Lugares popped up on my Instagram feed. I was looking for something “cultural”… Read More Sennight #5
Although traditionally a part of the Bordeaux blend, the red grape Petit Verdot fell out of favor years ago. One of the biggest reasons was that it is a slow-ripening grape, and the more principal components of Cabernet sauvignon and Merlot were already midway or further through their fermentation before the grapes could even be harvested.… Read More A Little Glass of Water
Picture this: Uco Valley, 1963, Alberto Zuccardi lays the foundation for a patchwork quilt of vineyards and the winery that has become synonymous with some of the best quality wines in Mendoza, Argentina. At the time, while of high quality, the wines were the usual suspects. But in 1976, his son José takes over the… Read More Zuccardi’s White Power
It’s been awhile since I’ve gone to a sit-down wine tasting here in Argentina, but I decided it would be interesting to start going again. I do enjoy tasting wines I otherwise might not have, though I often find the presentations to be a bit… much. I’m talking about the sort that are oriented around… Read More Grandpa’s Wines
“Back in the day”, i.e., early on in this blog, which has now gone on for nearly two decades, I used to do a daily, or at least every couple of day, writeup of what I’d been up to. Mostly food and wine, but a lot of other stuff – after all Buenos Aires was new… Read More Sennight Glance #1
Time for my monthly Casa SaltShaker round-up! Standout dishes from each dinner, mostly in my opinion, but also those we got great feedback on! Also, note our new table linens in the cover photo – handmade by Henry who decided we needed an update to our longtime and well-worn olive green napkins. I think this… Read More A Jumble of January
My roundup of favorite dishes at Casa SaltShaker over the previous month – one from each dinenr! Pork Loin “Carbonara” – medallion of pork loin, rubbed with salt, pepper, and cumin, pan seared and cooked to medium, and topped with a quick pan gravy from the drippings. Accompanied by a crust-less cheesecake made with ricotta,… Read More November Nuggets
It’s been since mid-pandemic that I haven’t written a Where to Eat recommendation piece. There have been too many mediocre or bad spots recently, and writing about them was depressing me, so I’m just not going to this time around. There were half a dozen forgettable spots, I’ve added them to my maps, without any more… Read More Where to Eat #13