Wine of the Week

I like the straightforward presentation: The Malbec 2009 of Ricardo Santos. No flim-flam, no artsy-craftsy coyness, no high-falutin' folderol.

Just the facts, ma'am. And at a time when malbec is becoming a little meh in its effectiveness as the so-called great red grape of Argentina and the phrase "the grape they do best in Argentina" is justly disappear…