WINE WIZARD Dr. Laura Catena has been called “the face of Argentine wine” for her active role in studying and promoting the Mendoza wine region and Argentine Malbec. | COURTESY PHOTO
C U I S I N E & C U LT U R E | WINE@CWADV.COM Gus Clemens On Wine GUS CLEMENS
Dr. Laura Catena is the managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata, one of Argentina’s leading wineries, and spokesperson for the brand. This is part two of my recent interview.
• What is the greatest challenge running a large wine operation?
We run our family winery like a small winery— every parcel of vineyard gets vinified separately and we have no recipes. Each parcel is tasted during fermentatio…