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

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: "Write Your Story" by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)

An exploration of the history of the wine region, the wine styles, and what a Roman poet and Black Swans have to do with any of it.

Resources from this episode:

Websites:

Académie du Vin Library: Swan Diversion - an unsung Australian wine valley, James, A. (2 May 2024) https://academieduvinlibrary.com/blogs/vinosity/swan-diversion-an-unsung-australian-wine-valley

Australian Atlas: Swan Valley https://www.australianatlas.com.au/wine-regions/swan-valley

Australian Wine: Swan District https://www.australianwine.com/our-places/western-australia/swan-district-wine-region

Britannica: History of Western Australia https://www.britannica.com/place/Western-Australia/History

Britannica: Juvenal https://www.britannica.com/biography/Juvenal

Britannica: Swan River https://www.britannica.com/place/Swan-River-Australia

Britannica: Western Australia https://www.britannica.com/place/Western-Australia/People

Ebird: Black Swan https://ebird.org/species/blkswa

Gutenberg: The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, and Lucilius (Literally translated into English Prose, with notes, chronological tables, arguments, etc.), Evans, L. (1881) https://www.gutenberg.org/files/50657/50657-h/50657-h.htm

Houghton Wines: Our Story https://houghton-wines.com.au/pages/about-us

International Fund for Animal Welfare: Swans https://www.ifaw.org/international/animals/swans

Marketing Mag: A big bloody controversy, McConnell, S. (2016) https://www.marketingmag.com.au/hubs-c/big-bloody-controversy/

Olive Farm Wines: https://www.olivefarmwines.com.au/our-story

Pond Informer: Seven Swan Species and Swan Type (How to Identify) H. R. (14 June 2020) https://pondinformer.com/swan-species-guide/

Swan Valley Wine: History in the Making https://swanvalleywine.com/

Vineyards: Wine Map of Western Australia https://vineyards.com/wine-map/australia/western-australia

Western Australia Now and Then: Swan River (Updated 17 August 2026) https://www.wanowandthen.com/Swan-River.html

Wine Australia: Swan Valley Geographical Indication https://www.wineaustralia.com/labelling/register-of-protected-gis-and-other-terms/geographical-indications/swan-valley

Wine With Seth Wine Wiki: Swan Valley https://www.winewithseth.com/winewiki/swan-valley/

Glass in Session Episodes Referenced in this Episode:

S6E3: A Sweet, Sticky Story - Rutherglen Fortified Wines https://glassinsession.libsyn.com/s6e3-a-sweet-sticky-story-rurtherglen-fortified-wines

Glass in Session® swag mentioned in this show: https://www.teepublic.com/user/glass-in-session

Glass in Session® is a registered trademark of Vino With Val, LLC.

Music: "Write Your Story" by Joystock (Jamendo.com cc_Standard License, Jamendo S.A.)