An exploration of the Salta, Argentina's wine history and high-altitude styles paired with their unique hummingbird population.
**Resources from this episode:**
Books:
The South America Wine Guide: A definitive guide to wine in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, & Peru, \[Kindle Edition] Barns, A. (2021)
Wine Grapes: A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours \[Kindle Edition], Robinson, J., Harding, J., Vouillamoz, J. (2013)
Websites:
Birds Canada: Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World - Salta, (17 February 2026) https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/checklist.jsp?region=ARsa&list=howardmoore
Bodega Colomé https://bodegacolome.com/en/about-us/
Ebird: Giant Hummingbird https://ebird.org/species/giahum1/AR-A
One Earth: The majestic Patagonian giant - A closer look at the world's largest humminbird, Encina, G.P. (15 March 2025) https://www.oneearth.org/species-of-the-week-giant-hummingbird/
South America Wine Guide: Calchaquí Valleys Wine Guide, Barnes, A. (6 May 2022) https://southamericawineguide.com/calchaqui-valley-wine-region-guide/
Glass in Session Episodes Referenced in this Episode:
S14E1: Argentina's Sparkling Wine https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/argentinas-sparkling-wine-s14e1
S21E3: Muscat Grape Love https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/muscat-grape-love-s21e3
S23E1: Merlot, the blackbird, and who isn't drinking any fuqing Merlot https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/merlot-the-blackbird-and-who-isnt-drinking-any-fuqing-merlot-s23e1
S23E2: Black Swans, Swan Valley Wine, and a Roman Poet https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/black-swans-swan-valley-wine-and-a-roman-poet-s23e2
S23E3: The Wines and White Storks of Alsace https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/the-wine-and-white-storks-of-alsace-s23e3
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