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Long a top-rated winery in the Mendoza region, Luigi Bosca for years has exported more than half its wines. Still, promoting them at the London Wine Fair, he found himself drawing world maps to demonstrate even to knowledgeable wine fans that Argentina is at a proper latitude to produce good wine.
TART SANGRIA Traditional sangrias are luscious, bold blends of fruits, wine and spirits, but this wonderfully refreshing summer drink from Spain and Portugal leaves plenty of room for improvisation.
Distinctive, unusual and well-priced are good descriptors of the wines of France's Loire Valley. Wine69, at 6909 Biscayne Boulevard, is holding a $15 tasting from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thur., July 10 of five of them from the producer Remy Pannier.
2006 Beringer Founder's Estate Pinot Noir, Vin de Pays d'Oc. California's Beringer reaches out to Southwest France for this soft, rich pinot noir. It's a good red-wine-with-fish wine, or for grilled burgers and things. It's $9.
That slurping sound you hear is from all the wine tastings happening at shops, restaurants and hotels around South Florida each week.
Beers, bars and brackets: Eight locals explore the area's sports bars and pick their favorites in an NCAA-style elimination tournament.
