Monday was just one of those days. Cold, dreary and idle. Too lazy to go to the store we decided to clean out the fridge. Utilising your semi-neglected contents can be a dangerous business. Our cellar was even more sparse than our pantry, making for some exotic combinations.

This morning while taking my coffee I shuffled through the news and listened to a few podcasts. I subscribe to quite a few from NPR but always make time for Garison Keillor’s News From Lake Woebgon.

Cavagnaro is probably not a name that rings a bell. Especially when talking about one of the grandfathers of Argentine winemaking. But that’s exactly who Cavagnaro is. The Cavagnaro family started planting and producing wine with the Rutini family back in 1891.

In an attempt to make wines easier to understand, my company, Anuva Wines, has taken the liberty to use brief catch phrases to sum up, in an albeit “high concept” way, all of the wines we carry. Hom espumante is “The Crowd Pleaser”, Cavagnaro Malbec “Opens Like Violets in the Morning”, and Anecon Torrontés is “For Poolside Sipping.” Why? Try the wine and you will understand.