Vines –like humans –prefer cooler nights for better sleep and a nice warm sunny day,” Anne Bousquet, Co-founder Domaine Bousquet.
“We teased him about buying a beach,” says Anne Bousquet about the sandy soil in the Argentine vineyards purchased by her father using money from the sale of his vineyards in France, “but he was adamant because this soil makes elegant wines and that characteristic was very important to him as a Frenchman.” Anne Bousquet […]
Sarah McCleery: The enduring appeal of Domaine Bousquet
Having helped Domaine Bousquet into the UK market for the first time, when she was working with UK importer Vintage Roots, wine writer Sarah McCleery is re-united with Anne Bousquet and husband Labid Al Ameri over dinner at London’s Soho House. The domaine’s 1600 metre high location at the foothills of the Andes is the […]
Tasting Alavida Malbec, a USDA-Certified Organic + Kosher Wine
Have you ever had a Kosher wine? That’s also organic? And a Malbec from Argentina? I’ve had all of these – but not all in the same wine. So when I was offered this unique wine to try I jumped on it! I will share my tasting notes at the end of this article, but […]
Labid Al Ameri President and Co-founder, Domaine Bousquet
“I choose to not consume food and drinks with pesticides and therefore I will not produce them for anybody else” Labid Al Ameri Read More
Vineyards Dumping Chemicals in Pest Battle
“Air spraying effectively removes the water of the canopy, removing excess humidity that can bring other issues like mildew, without requiring chemical or organic inputs” Franco Bastías, chief agronomist at Domaine Bousquet: Growers are using weird but effective ways to beat vineyard pests – and without using chemical poisons. Vineyards and Real Housewives are sisters from […]
Face of Succession
“My father had an amazing vision, and we are united by our love for this (Gualtallary) terroir” Anne Bousquet
This Year, Fall in Love with Argentina’s Sustainable Wine Scene
NEW YORK, NY, February 17, 2022 – Many wine-producing countries are shifting their focus towards sustainability efforts, and Argentina is no exception. Now with over 75 certified organic wineries, the nation remains a leader in the pioneering of sustainable agricultural practices in South America – though organics is just the beginning. “Today, consumers around the world do […]
Winemakers Are Poised to Lose Another Vital Tool to Climate Change
BY KATHLEEN WILLCOX Grapes are extremely malleable. Plant the same grape variety in different soils, alter the length of time they’re fermented or vessel they’re aged in, and the taste of the resulting wine will be vastly different. But the climate grapes grow in, and temperature fluctuation from day to night called diurnal shift, have some of […]
Peak interest | The andes have influenced every aspect of Argentina´s wine industry
Alavida Malbec: USDA-Certified Organic and Kosher
Miami, FL, Feb. 4, 2022 — Origins Organic Imports confirms the U.S. release of the debut 2021-vintage Alavida Malbec (SRP $19, see bottle shot attached), Argentina’s first USDA-certified organic and kosher wine and one of few wines worldwide to attain this unusual dual status. Alavida Malbec is also vegan, gluten-free, and Ecocert-approved. The Alavida name is a riff on “A la […]
