- 3 Favorite Varietals
- Torrontes, Malbec, Cab Franc.
- Favorite Brand for Each Varietal
- Alta Vista, Monteviejo, Pulenta Estate.
- Which one of your 3 favorite varietals would win in a wrestling match?
- Malbec by ko.
- Favorite Food-Wine Pairing
- Sauv Blanc with sushi, Malbec con empanadas, asado or choripan.
- Briefly describe the best restaurant experience you ever had
- it was or course in my hometown Mendoza, for lunch at Andeluna Winery, my all-time favorite. It was in the middle of winter and we had just had one of the most severe snow storms in Mendoza. After a few very very cold days, the sun came out again and delighted us with a magnificent view of the Uco Valley in white.The 5 course meal beautifully paired with great wines, --- LOVE the Pasionado, the view and the company were superb.
- Favorite Wine Name/Label
- Bressia Conjuro, the label is simple and elegant, and the wine one of the best out of Lujan de Cuyo.
- Most Annoying or Overused Word to Describe a Wine
- Micro-oxygenated !! and most people have absolutely no idea what it means!.
- Favorite Word to Describe a Wine
- For a white, "a summer night". For reds, "frank".
- Coolest Place You've Traveled to and Wine You Had There
- Bordeaux, Sauternes 1997 -- delish!
- Best Wine to Get Lucky To
- Super Tuscans!
- Best Night to Drink to Have a Ruckus Night out with Friends
- Pulenta Estate La Flor Malbec! Great price-quality ratio and easy enough to find.
- Best Wine to Drink After a Break-Up
- sparkling with my friends!.
- Best Wine to Come Home to After a Long Day Of Work
- A chilled Torrontes in summer, or a nice smooth Pinot in winter.
- Best Wine to Be Stuck on a Desert Island With
- well it wouldnt be one, but several! Lindaflor, Bressia, A Crux, Valduero, etc.
- Best Food and Wine Combo to Be Stuck on a Desert Island With
- easy, anything that pairs with the fish you will be eating!.
- Favorite Movie and Wine Pairing
- something easy to drink, like a Merlot or a Pinot Noir.
- Best Wine to Drink While Cooking
- anything white, Sauv Blanc or Torrontes.
- Is it ever okay to drink wine in the shower? Why or why not?
- I have, not the shower but a long nice bubble bath with a chilled bubbly after a long day of work ...Fixes you right up!.
- In your opinion, what is the role of the sommelier?
- the sommelier is supposed to educate the consumer and bridge the gap between the producers (the wineries) and the end consumers (all of us!).
- Any cool wine fact you would like to share
- Chemicals in wine could be used to protect skin from the sun.
