David Williams’s wines of the week for The Guardian, excerpt pertaining Bolivia follows: Lesser known South American wines We are all very familiar with the wines of Brazil, Chile and Argentina, but what about Peru, Bolivia and Uruguay? Here … unusual but delicious bottles for you to sample … Campos de Solano [sic] Malbec Tannat,…
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GO WAY OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN BOLIVIA’S WINE COUNTRY
Samuel Steinberger reports for vinepair.com: GO WAY OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN BOLIVIA’S WINE COUNTRY If there ever was a Wild West in the wine world, Bolivia is it. This landlocked South American country of roughly 11 million people isn’t even on most wine enthusiasts’ radars, and that’s too bad because its high altitude and…
Affordable High-End Living in Idyllic Tarija, Bolivia
Wendy DeChambeau writes for International Living: Affordable High-End Living in Idyllic Tarija, Bolivia I’m going to let you in on a secret. There exists a beautiful, small city full of friendly locals, lovely buildings, and interesting parks. Its climate is akin to the southern coast of California with comfortably warm summer days and only an…
Bolivian Birds 101: An illustrated guide brings together 1,435 species of birds
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: An illustrated guide brings together 1,435 species of birds After 11 years of work the book Aves de Bolivia [Birds of Bolivia] is presented, an achievement that fills a scientific vacuum in this field, which promotes conservation and ornithological tourism in the country. Bolivia is the fifth country with…
Bolivia and the trades of yesterday
Ivone Juárez reports for Pagina Siete: The trades of yesterday in La Paz Most of them disappeared: the dairy women did not walk the streets, nor did the ice-cream parlors with the cart full of photographs or the chamuñero, who was tempted with his marshmallows at the exit of the cinemas and the theater. One…
Singani: Steven Soderbergh unveils his Bolivian spirit at Pirates-Yankees game
By Gretchen McKay / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Steven Soderbergh unveils his Bolivian spirit at Pirates-Yankees game His first thought was, “What is this?” A sip quickly gave way to, “How do I get more?” Director Steven Soderbergh was in Pittsburgh recently to promote his brand of singani, a Bolivian distilled spirit made from white Muscat of…
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