#2018 Alamos Malbec

[insanemommy2021]

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🇦🇷 🍷  Happy Sunday! Capping off my weekend with delicious 2018 Alamos Selección Malbec (88+ pts, $17) from Argentina tonight. Arrived in LCBO VINTAGES this weekend. Full review: https://bit.ly/3hHqVPl

[estebanbruno]

Smile 😃 There’s Wine 🍷 . Gran frase para este domingo que festejo la tercera dosis 💉🦠 con un vacío 🥩 a la parrilla 🔥 y un @alamoswinesar Reserve Malbec 2018 de @catenawines 🍷 . . . . #vino #vinoargentino #alamos #malbec #parrilla #terceradosis #wine #winelover #winelife #winetime #winemoments #winestagram #vin #vinho #wein (en Barrio San Lucas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYh3tovsKVj/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Malbec - Alamos

Malbec – Alamos

Our wine tonight is the 2018 Argentine Malbec from Alamos.  We just love Malbec from Argentina.  Cultivated of the Mendoza, Argentina Vineyards. These vineyards are among the highest elevations of any of the world’s vineyards.  Vintage 2018 100% Malbec The most respected James Suckling rated at 91 points.  Decanted for 60 minutes.  Deep inky purple color.  Nose very expressive of black…

[guilhermesbotelho]

Mais alguns rótulos apreciados neste momento de isolamento social, cada um teve sua história e seu momento singular... Deixo aqui um breve relato da experiência sensorial de cada um, cabe destacar que a numeracao dada apenas para acompanhar a ordem das fotos, não a preferência ou qualidade de um ou outro ser melhor; 1 - Piriquita Reserva 2016 um otimo blend da Vinícola José Maria Fonseca, aromas de baunilha, cassis e leve toque de café.... na boca taninos leves e macios, acidez baixa contudo um vinho excelente.... 2 - Agnus Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, um vinho delicioso da Vinícola @lidiocarraro , equilibrado sente-se frutas vermelhas maduras, picante, leve toque de chocolate, de acidez media, um excelente vinho. 3 - Da' Divas Pinot Noir 2017, mais um vinho delicioso da Lidio Carraro. De coloração vermelha claro, aromas de frutas frescas, na boca cerejas, um leve toque de caramelo, com taninos macios e acidez media. 4 - KINAST FAMILY GRAN RESERVA 2016, bom corte entre a Cabernet Sauvignon e Petit Verdot, frutas negras e pimenta preta presente, olfativo potente, na boca taninos macios com acidez media, podemos dizer com seguranca que este vinho está no auge de seu vigor, valeu a experiência. 5 - Alamos Malbec 2018, sua jovialidade não o faz perder, tem frescor, textura sedosa e na boca um paladar estruturado, podemos sintetizar como um vinho elegante. 6 - Punto Maximo Malbec 2015, aroma amadeirado, frutas vermelhas bem presente, notas de baunilhas e carvalho presente. De corpo e taninos médio um classico malbec argentino. 7 - Protos 2017, 100% Trepanillo, não sou um grande amante de vinhos espanhóis, mas este tem meu respeito, um belo vinho, equilibrado com aromas de frutas vermelhas e negras, notas de tabaco, taninoz médios e acidez equilibrada. #wine #amigosevinho #clubew #vinhos #enófilo #blessed #mylife #lifestyle #lidiocarraro (em Vivenda Verde) https://www.instagram.com/p/CByrZ-fDWBf/?igshid=1tbxifd6mv4m2

[yolandashoshana]

Let's wine for a minute shall we... It's World Malbec Day, what's in your glassDon't cry for me Argentina... I have so many good Malbec options, I'm making a weekend out of it ...with a menu to match. Tonight kicking it off with the Alamos Malbec 2018. It got 91 points...does it live up to the wine hype..well, yes it does The wine will only run you around $10-$12 bucks. Get it in. I'm about to! 💃🏾 May you have a fabulous #MalbecDay. Cheer! #witchonwine #malbecday #witchesofinstagram #redwine #instavideo #video #argentina #wineinfluencer #CulinaryCourtesan #culinary #gastronomy #foodie #foodandwine #winetourism #wineporn #winepairings (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_GKbWdjqVj/?igshid=9tyrpo0pr2ep

[renerjackson]

Trekking to Aconcagua’s Plaza Francia INDEPENDENTLY – Day 0

trip report by site editor Rick McCharles

day 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | info page

The best hike (not climb) in Aconcagua Provincial Park, Argentina is to the Plaza Francia, I reckon.

Aconcagua is the tallest mountain outside Asia. Most impressive is the south face – a wall of rock and ice nearly 3000m high.

It’s steep.

Here’s my promised vista from Francia.

The French team of 1954 who made the first ascent, returned with severe frostbite, Imagine the terrible gear they were using.

Almost everyone treks to Aconcagua’s south face base camp — Plaza Francia — with a guide.

Inka Expeditions is one of the best.

But it’s relatively easy to do Francia on your own.

Cost for my independent trekking permit January 2018 was $160 plus bus ($19) plus food.

Aconcagua fees January 2018

Cost for the same trip with Inka Expeditions was — at the same time — to Plaza Francia $715 / person discounted to $470 / person + tip if you book in advance. http://inka.com.ar/aconcagua-trekkings/aconcagua-trekking-plaza-francia/

(Note – Inka Expeditions trekking to Plaza de Mulas was $1360 / person and trekking to Mt. Bonete $1690 / person.)

The other independent permit option is 7 days for $310. You’d easily visit both Francia and Plaza de Mulas (Mule Camp) with more time to acclimatize. But we’d recommend doing Francia in 3 days, instead.

There are a number of outdoors shops in Mendoza that sell camp stove fuel. Chamonix is the best I found.

First day in Argentina I had trouble finding a bank that would accept my Debit Card. They all take Credit Cards, but you get instantly charged a high rate of interest for cash advance on credit.

Finally I found a bigger branch of the Galicia bank where my bank card worked. Maximum seems to be 3000 ARG, just under $180. I put that cash in my pocket.

Tourist Information offices in Mendoza are excellent. They gave me a map and showed where the Park Office that issues trekking permits is located.

Centro de Informes, Parque General San Martin, Mendoza (Google map).

Not central, it’s in the gigantic Parque General San Martin.

On arrival employee #1 explained I’d need to pay in cash, Argentinian pesos only. Cost for the 3 day permit was 3080 ARG, exactly 80 pesos more than I had in my pocket.

I’d need to go back to the bank.

In addition, I needed the number of my insurance policy that covers hiking (not climbing).

I didn’t have the number with me nor was I sure my current policy covered hiking. I walked back to the hostel to get the number.

Second trip to the Centro de Informes employee #1 was gone. Employee #2 informed me no insurance was needed for the 3 day trek, only the longer permits.

He helped me make application online on computers in the office. The web page is not well designed. I was happy to do it there and in person.

The options and costs for different adventures on Aconcagua are confusing.

Application printed and in hand, he told me to walk to the nearest “Easy Pay” kiosk. Parks employees are not allowed to handle money.

Closest was about 1km away in the park. I walked there only to find out it was closed Mondays.  Retuning to #YouHadOneJob employee #2 quite irked, he blurted his lack of critical information was a 3rd world problem.

Ya. … Right.

I walked to the next closest Easy Pay.

That worked well. They do take only cash.

BACK for the 3rd time same day to the Centro de Informes.

My permit was processed and I — finally — had it in hand. It was good for any time over the next 3 weeks.

I picked up my camping food at the massive Carrefour grocery store. No peanut butter, however. I took inexpensive, calorie rich Christmas cake instead. Love candied fruit and raisins.

That night at Alamo hostel it was the old guys at the table late night. All the youngsters were out in Mendoza Bars. Two of the Argentinian gentlemen cooked up empanadas and pizza. Me and the social worker from Texas enjoyed their cooking while sharing Malbec.

I tried to go to bed early.

from besthike.com https://besthike.com/2018/01/27/trekking-to-aconcaguas-plaza-francia-independently-day-0/

[dugglesse]

Witch is good to start?

I would like to use them to be accompanied by a good pizza.

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Trapiche Roble: Malbec & Cabernet Sauvignon (2019 each) 11$ each

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Catena Zapata: Malbec & Cabernet Sauvignon (2018 each) 20$ each

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Alamos: Malbec & cabernet sauvignon (2016 & 2019) 11$ each

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If you can recommend one, the better.

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Malbec - Alamos

Malbec – Alamos

Our wine tonight is the 2018 Argentine Malbec from Alamos.

We just love Malbec from Argentina.

Cultivated of the Mendoza, Argentina Vineyards. These vineyards are among the highest elevations of any of the world’s vineyards.

Vintage 2018

100% Malbec

The most respected James Suckling rated at 91 points.

Decanted for 60 minutes.

Deep inky purple color.

Nose very…