In this modern world of internationalism, certain countries, because of climate, soil and/or geography have become famous for a specific variety of wine.  For Germany it’s the riesling; New Zealand, the sauvignon blanc; Australia, the pinotage; Sicily, the Pinot Nero; Italy, sangiovese; Spain, the tempranillo; in the United States it is the zinfandel and in Argentina, the malbec.  I saved the malbec for last because I was privileged to sample some Argentinian malbecs that were more than good, they were excellent.  Malbec was once considered a ho-hum grape variety in France and was never able to compete with the mighty...