A native of Argentina and New Jersey resident for over 16 years, Francisco Aragon Guiller provides an interesting, fresh voice in wine’s Blogosphere. Armed with his belief that fine wine represents a source of human and cultural capital, Francisco founded “Enotheque” in 2005 to champion the cause of underrepresented wine regions which are often overshadowed by flashy bottles of mass-produced mediocrity. Updated weekly, Enotheque targets intelligent and value-conscious wine consumers with frequent recommendations, tasting notes, informative articles on market trends as well as features that profile American and international wine makers that are worthy of the consumer’s attention and dinner table. It is in this Rousseaunian vein that Francisco approaches wine through his pieces in Enotheque -- a driving counterforce to mass-marketing that wants to restore fine wine to the nobility of human enjoyment.

Though Francisco supports the cause of excellence in Argentina’s small, artisan producers that truly reflect the flavors of its various regions, his love for lesser known, outstanding American appellations should not be underestimated. With respect to the latter, Enotheque has a project underway to discover and bring the spotlight to deserving wineries of the eastern United States. So far, Francisco has interviewed and tasted throughout southeastern Pennsylvania’s Brandywine River Valley, with upcoming features that will focus on two small, world class wineries which every American should watch out for.

In addition to writing about wine and traveling, Francisco holds a graduate degree in Spanish philology and the post of Lecturer at Stockton College of New Jersey. Due out in late 2006, Francisco will publish an edition of Miguel de Unamuno’s Niebla (1914), specifically geared for upper-level Spanish literature students. Also, he is currently preparing a monograph on José Bianco, the Christopher Marlowe of the fantastic genre in Argentina.

Francisco accepts samples. Please solicit via e-mail.

Francisco Aragon Guiller can also be found on the web at http://enotheque.blogspot.com.
Francisco Aragon Guiller can be reached by email at enotheque@gmail.com.

1. New! Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Italian Whites Worthy of Worship—Intelligent Values from Commercially Lesser Known Regions" ( Enotheque: March 22, 2006 )

2. New! Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Asabiraki Yukiwatari Nigori Saké and the Jizake Classification" ( Enotheque: March 17, 2006 )

3.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " 2004 Las Rocas San Alejandro Garnacha Calatayud" ( Enotheque: March 9, 2006 )

4.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " 2005 Aveleda Vinho Verde" ( Enotheque: March 3, 2006 )

5.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " The Category Known as “Other Bordeaux”—2001 Château Chabiran Bordeaux Supérieur" ( Enotheque: March 2, 2006 )

6. New! Francisco Aragon Guiller, " 2001 Clos d’Alzeto Rouge Tradition Appellation Ajaccio Controlée" ( Enotheque: February 26, 2006 )

7.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Get into Viognier—An Exciting New World Take on a French Classic" ( Enotheque: February 23, 2006 )

8. New! Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Drink Outside the Box: Premium Piemontesi and Trendy Tuscans" ( Enotheque: February 18, 2006 )

9.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Indicazione Geografica Tipica Salento Armécolo Rosso Castel di Salve 2004" ( Enotheque: February 15, 2006 )

10.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Sparkling Wines that Defy and Satisfy: 2004 Barmès-Buecher Crémant d’Alsace" ( Enotheque: February 12, 2006 )

11.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " 2004 Robert Perroud Brouilly l'Enfer des Balloquets Vieilles Vignes" ( Enotheque: February 1, 2006 )

12.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Less Quality for More Money? Why New World Volume Exports Cannot Deliver—An Example Complementing the Latest Review: Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2005 Mendoza" ( Enotheque: January 19, 2006 )

13.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " 2001 Louis Latour Grand Ardèche Chardonnay—Vin de Pays des Côteaux de l’Ardèche" ( Enotheque: January 16, 2006 )

14.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Domaine d'Esperance Bas-Armagnac 5 ans d'age" ( Enotheque: December 29, 2005 )

15.  Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Feudo Arancio 2003 Nero d'Avola Sicilia" ( Enotheque: December 27, 2005 )

16. New! Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Real Riesling comes from Real People: Weingut Ratzenberger Bacharacher Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2003er" ( Enotheque: March 29, 2006 )

17. New! Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Spain’s Finest Dessert Wine: An Inside Look at the Montilla-Moriles D.O. and an Outstanding Intelligent Buy—the Alvear Solera 1927" ( Enotheque: April 3, 2006 )

18. New! Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Azienda Agricola Paitin di Pasquero—The Essence of Piemonte (Interview and Tasting with Giovanni Pasquero-Elia)" ( Enotheque: April 13, 2006 )

19. New! Francisco Aragon Guiller, " Atwater Vineyards 2003 Gewürztraminer" ( Enotheque: 06/07/06 )