Laura Catena is no one-trick pony. She’s a global wine personality, managing director of Catena Wines in Argentina – and a trained emergency room doctor. Dividing her time between San Francisco and Mendoza, Laura is also an author, businesswoman and energetic ambassador for the wines of her country. Listen to us chat about the Italian origins of the Catena winery, her ambitions to create a Grand Cru vineyard in the Uco Valley and why Malbec is so well suited to Argentina.

To read more about Laura’s wines, look at the Catena website (http://www.catenawines.com). You can also follow her on Instagram @lauracatenamd