Mano a Vino Montclair by Peter Conway
A trip to Argentina
February 17, 2011 - by Peter Conway
Welcome to a new segment of Mano a Vino, our Trip to Series. In this area we will present food recipes, wines, films and more that will take you to another part of the world with out leaving New Jersey.
The first in the series is a Trip to Argentina. We have always [...]
Great Wines from South America, Two Whites from Chile and Argentina tasted at Costanera in Montclair, NJ
September 1, 2010 - by Peter Conway
I tend to be a purist when it comes to wine. I believe the best wine and food pairings are with foods and wines of the same region. There are certainly exceptions to this rule like German Rieslings that go so well with Asian cuisine. But as a general rule Sicilian wines go best with Sicilian [...]
Read More Comments »$50 Malbec, Wow, You have come a long way
May 3, 2010 - by Peter Conway
I have been a big fan of Malbec for what seems like a couple of decades. I think I first tasted it at a favorite little Argentinean restaurant Chimichurri Grill on 9th Avenue in NYC.
It is a great summer wine because it goes so well with grilled meats and barbecue. It is [...]
Rose is usually a Spring and Summer wine, but this one by Susana Balbo, Rose of Malbec, I drink all year round
March 23, 2010 - by Peter ConwayMy friend and brother in law Daniel Slager introduced me to this wonderful wine many years ago. He found it in a great little wine shop in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Dan and family now live in Minneapolis, where he is Publisher & CEO of Milkweed Editions, so we don’t get to share wine that [...]
