Where are all the grapes?

Well yesterday was the first day of spring, and I can tell you that the grapes are on their way. With a whisper of the summer heat to come the vines have woken up from their winter nap. Fuzzy baby buds have popped up all over the 3 hectares of experimental Malbec vines, and in a few days these buds will unravel into bright green foliage. It is truly amazing how fast the vines spring to life.
Summer in Mendoza is long and wonderful and I can feel a great season brewing. The Winebar is ready and with the new edition of Patio Tempus (our new restaurant) the terrace is going rock this year. Cool house tracks vibrate melodically and glasses filled with shades of bright pinks to deep purples catch the summer sun. Lamb burgers filled with fresh herbs, dripping with mint tzatziki are served to hungry bike riders, and tangy falafel burgers washed down by a glass of spicy syrah assure me that there are some really good times to be had here at Tempus Alba.

Not sure where to get our wines, go here and you will be able to check if Tempus Alba wines are available in your city.

Try these awesome lamb burgers at home, and if you can get your hands on a bottle of Tempus Pleno you are really in for an awesome surprise.

Patio Tempus Lamb Burger

21/2 kilos of ground lamb
4 Italian sausages
about 1 cup of fresh mint leaves (finely chopped)
about 1 cup of fresh parsley (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1/3 cup olive oil
2 medium onions grated
3 cloves of garlic grated

try not to over work the ground meat when mixing and forming these patties to avoid an overly dense patty.top with mint tzatziki, sun dried tomatoes and arugula… we make our own bun but any good quality bun will do.