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Randall Murray: Sip on some wines from south of the equator

Amalaya Blanco 2015 comes from Argentina’s Calchaqui Valley, which sits more than a mile above sea level. Its distinctive flavors — some traditional Torrontes, some not — make this a good sipping wine. It costs about $14.

1005MURRAY-AMALAYA-Blanco — Amalaya Blanco 2015 comes from Argentina’s Calchaqui Valley, which sits more than a mile above sea level. Its distinctive flavors — some traditional Torrontes, some not — make this a good sipping wine. It costs about $14.

Ask someone about wines from the Southern Hemisphere and I’ll bet the topic will be juice from Australia, New Zealand or even South Africa. But wines from another continent show quite well, are extremely popular and represent good value. I’m talking about wines from South America.