Laura Catena
| Laura I. Catena | |
|---|---|
 Laura I. Catena at Bodega Catena Zapata | |
| Born | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Occupation |
General Director of Bodega Catena Zapata, Author of Vino Argentino, Physician at University of California San Francisco, Owner of Luca Winery |
| Website | LucaWines.com or Twitter |
Laura Catena is a fourth generation Argentine vintner, physician and author.
Biography
Catena was born in Mendoza, Argentina, in 1967. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1988 and has a Medical Doctor degree from Stanford University. She is currently general director of Bodega Catena Zapata[1] and her own Luca Winery in Mendoza, Argentina, as well as a practicing Emergency Medicine physician at University of California San Francisco Medical Center in California and a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Catena has been called the “face” of Argentine wine[10][11] for her active role in promoting the Mendoza wine region and Argentine Malbec.[12]
She has been named one of the top 25 wine innovators [13] and she has been an invited speaker at the American Society of Wine Educators,[14] Decanter Wine Encounter,[15] the Smithsonian Institution and the Vancouver Playhouse among others. She has also been a guest blogger for eRobertParker.com and The Huffington Post[5][16] and has been interviewed by Winelibrary.com,[17] The Leonard Lopate show [10][18][19] and The Drinks Business.[20]
In 2010 Laura Catena released her book, Vino Argentino, An Insider’s Guide to the Wines and Wine Country of Argentina published by Chronicle Books, which has been reviewed extensively by press in the USA and Internationally.[21][22][23][24][25] In 2011 she released the Spanish/English and Portuguese/English editions with Argentine publisher Catapulta.
The International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) was established in 1969 as the first competition to promote and award the world’s best wines, spirits and liqueurs. Dr. Laura Catena served as President for its 46th year (2014), acting as an ambassador for IWSC and for fine wine globally. [26][27]
Bibliography
- Author, Argentina chapter in The Business of Wine: An Encyclopedia by Jack Bronstrom and Geralyn Bronstrom (Greenwood Publishing – December 2008)[28]
- Vino Argentino, An Insiders Guide to the Wines and Wine Country of Argentina (Chronicle Books - September 2010)[10]
- Vino Argentino – Argentine Wine (Catapulta Editorial – October 2011)
- Laura Catena's Google Talk (Google – May 2014)
Social Media
References
- ↑ To move beyond Malbec, look below the surface, The New York Times, by Eric Asimov, February, 2016.
- ↑ It’s a family affair, The Costco Connection, August, 2011.
- ↑ Laura Catena Uncorks Argentina, “The New York Time Magazine, November 3, 2010.
- ↑ Catena Zapata Family, “CatenaZapata.com”
- 1 2 Laura Catena, “The Huffington Post”
- ↑ Medicine & Malbec: The Double Life of Dr. Laura Catena, Physicians Life, June, 2015.
- ↑ Saving Malbec, Saveur Magazine, December, 2015.
- ↑ Wine trials: The Most In-depth Study of Cultivars Ever Attempted. The Future of Wine Science., "Wine Business Monthly, by Lance Cutler", November, 2015.
- ↑ The Story of the Adrianna Vineyard, Huffington Post, September, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Catena, Laura (September 2010). Vino Argentino, An Insiders Guide to the Wines and Wine Country of Argentina. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-7330-7.
- ↑ Argentina's Growing Wine Regions, TravelAndLeisure.com, September, 2009.
- ↑ Goldin, Carlos (December 2004). The Secrets of Argentine Malbec. Focus. ISBN 978-987-43-8034-0.
- ↑ 25 Wine Innovators, Wired for Wine August 2014.
- ↑ American Society of Wine Educators
- ↑ eRobertParker.com
- ↑ The Story of the Adrianna Vineyard, Huffington Post, September, 2015.
- ↑ Laura Catena from Bodega Catena Zapata, "Wine Library TV", October 8, 2010.
- ↑ The Leonard Lopate Show The Leonard Lopate Show, March 30, 2011
- ↑ Les Grandes Dames BottlesNotes.com, March 8, 2011
- ↑ ARGENTINA: WOMEN IN WINE The Drinks Business, September 16th, 2015
- ↑ Argentine wine malbec and more, Smithsonianmag.com, September 23, 2010
- ↑ Best New Reads for Wine Lovers WineSpectator.com, December, 2010
- ↑ Laura Catena Uncorks Argentina The New York Times Magazine, November, 2010
- ↑ Meet 9 of the World's Top Women Vintners The Oprah Magazine, October 2010
- ↑ Three wine books to read now The Washington Post, November, 2010
- ↑ Q&A with Laura Catena, The Drinks Business November 2013.
- ↑ International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014, International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2014
- ↑ Catena, Laura (December 2008). The Business of Wine: An Encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 978-0-313-35400-7.