uruguay

"In Uruguay, we produce of course strong Tannat with a lot of tannins, but now we are trying not to express that aggressivity, that tannic face, we are trying to express the other face of the Tannat, it's a soft face with good body of course, good personality." -Germán Bruzzone

In the spectrum of red wine grape varietals, not only is Tannat rarely even considered, but outside the minds and palates of wine aficionados the world over, it probably is not even known...

One of my favorite dinner parties to throw is an empanada party — you can let your imagination run wild with playful pairings.

Where else in the world can you find glaciers, jungles, extreme deserts, and high altitude mountains all within one continent?