May 27 2011
The Argentina Wine Awards (AWA) is the most important Argentine competition for export wines, bringing together the most prestigious experts in the world. Every year this competition brings international attention to Argentine wines. Organized by Wines of Argentina and COVIAR (Argentine Wine Corporation), AWA is an important event that gives local wineries the chance to [...]
May 27 2011
Malbec is one of the most popular wines in the world these days, and it seems as if bottles of this South American red take up more and more space on wine shop shelves every year. In this week’s Showdown, we taste two of the most popular–and reasonably priced–malbecs from Argentina, the new spiritual home [...]
May 27 2011
There is no doubt that Argentine wine sales are still growing like crazy, and there appears to be no slowdown in sight. This concise, 6-minute video offers category data and insight as to why it is important to analyze and expand a retailer’s Argentine wine section. Duration : 0:6:25 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestwineintown.com%2Fargentine-wine%2Fthe-growing-retail-opportunity-for-argentine-wine’; addthis_title = ‘The+Growing+Retail+Opportunity+for+Argentine+Wine’; [...]
Dec 24 2010
Lively, short documentary about the Harvest Festival in the vineyards of La Estancia de Cafayate, located in beautiful Salta Province, Argentina. Shot during harvest time in March of 2010, vineyard manager Cecilia Echevarria provides tips on indentifying Argentine grape varieties, determining the quality of the grape, and knowing when they are ready for harvesting. Participants [...]