The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec [Paperback]

As wine connoisseurs know, Argentine wine was once famously bad. The grapes were overwatered, harvested in brutal heat, fermented in enormous cement pools, aged in antiquated oak vats, and then watered down and adulterated. The final product was industrial plonk, drinkable only on ice. But in 2001, a Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec blend beat Napa and Bordeauxs finest in a blind taste test. Suddenly, Argentina emerged as a premier wine region with a champion varietalwhat best-selling author Benjamin Wallace calls the humble Malbec. How did this happen? A definite must-read for Malbec drinkers everywhere.Lettie Teague,US