BUENOS AIRES (Reuters Life!) - Mate, a herbal infusion obsessively sipped throughout Argentina, should be savored with as much sensitivity as wine, according to a local sommelier devoted to the bitter ...
2006-11-26 04:00:00 PDT Buenos Aires-- At first sight, yerba mate (pronounced DZER-ba MAH-teh) is an innocuous plant. A relative of the common holly, it grows widely in the steamy forests of ...
ANDRESITO, ArgentinaANDRESITO, Argentina — For millions across the heartland of South America, bitter-tasting yerba mate tea is a beloved staple of social gatherings and morning routines. But here, in ...
The herbal drink is beloved by South American players, who have taken it with them around the world — including to Qatar. By James Wagner DOHA, Qatar — Yerba mate is not, to be fair, for everyone. A ...