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What did Neal Martin, Parker´s emissary, say about Argentine wines?
The new critic of The Wine Advocate and successor to Jay Miller, the British Neal Martin (41 years old) came to Mendoza and visited wineries in Luján de Cuyo and Uco Valley where he met owners and...
View ArticleIs Light Drinking OK During Pregnancy?
Five comprehensive studies coordinated by Aarhus University in Denmark have found no evidence of adverse effects from low and moderate alcohol consumption by women during pregnancy. The research,...
View ArticleGood quality for Argentina’s north-western wines
On August 9 and 10, Chilecito, La Rioja (Argentina), hosted the sixth edition of the Evaluation of Argentina’s North-western Wines 2012 (Evinor). Over 50 samples from La Rioja, Catamarca, Jujuy, Salta,...
View ArticleArgentina should use the “country of origin” effect to compete abroad
“Competitiveness and international marketing strategies of companies in the wine business”, is the title of Christian Felzensztein’s paper, International Marketing specialist, considered a “think tank”...
View ArticleA thousand Argentine wines and seven taste trends
Every year, a group of professional wine tasters assess most of the Argentina wine production, in order to rate and catalogue them in a guide that is preparing its ninth issue in these days: “Vinos de...
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Break point for Argentina
The strong growth of Argentina’s wine exports reported in the past ten years was propelled by bottled wines, mainly by Malbec. However, recent statistics reveal that total wine sales abroad have...
View ArticleDiscount craze eased off in England
UK consumers are drinking less wine and are willing to pay more for a bottle. At the same time, they continue shunning the on-trade and become more conservative as regards brands and styles, according...
View ArticleAromatic plants close to vines, influence wines
Juan Agustín Maza University, INTA (National Institute of Agricultural Technology) and Agronomist Antonio Mas of Finca Propia, carried out a research on the influence aromatic plants have over the...
View ArticleArgentina’s Malbec obsession
Is Argentina too dependent on Malbec? The question might seem absurd – few countries have managed to associate themselves so successfully with a single grape – but it’s beginning to worry some...
View ArticleLower yields in the Southern Hemisphere
There’s nothing more exciting than the prospect of a new vintage on its way. Here’s a brief overview of the recently completed 2012 harvest in the Southern Hemisphere, with reports from growers. For...
View ArticleSecrets to become a “Best of”
This year, the contest counted on the participation of 74 nominees, almost twice compared with previous editions. On November 4 – 8, Mendoza’s gold medal winners will compete in Italy, with candidates...
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A sequence of moments at “VIII Foro Internacional Vitivinícola”
Organized by Bodegas de Argentina and operated by Área del Vino, the eighth edition of the “Foro Internacional Vitivinícola” (International Wine Forum) entitled “Times of changes for Argentine wines”,...
View ArticleEvico 2012, focused on innovation
Traditionally, since 1989, the guided mega tasting of Evico (in English: “2012 Vintage Wine Evaluation”) was held on September 22, with the purpose of knowing the quality of wines coming from the last...
View ArticleResponsible drinkers are happier people, study claims
Drinking alcohol in a consistent, responsible manner is linked to an overall improvement in health and well being, according to a study of middle-aged Canadians. Subjects who kept their weekly...
View ArticleSustainable architecture
Having 40 years of experience, Bórmida & Yanzón has carried out diverse and numerous projects. Among them, it is worthy to mention the modernization and restructuring of traditional wineries, such...
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How will US consumers behave in 2013?
Among the most interesting findings of the survey the Wine Industry Financial Symposium made to 24 executives of the California wine industry, it was revealed that there is a growing trend towards the...
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Argentina boasts the world’s first certified Malbec vine
At the Enoteca, together with the references of the wine industry, Vivero Mercier presented the first certified plant of clonal Argentine Malbec with American rootstock, named “Malbec Mercier Etiqueta...
View ArticleVerallia invests USD 70 million in Argentina
Verallia heads the greatest investment in a new industrial plant ever made in Argentina in 2012. The local glassware shop of the French group Saint – Gobain got already “Horno 3” (Furnace 3) working,...
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Riesling: old varietal, new fashion
Riesling is a variety native to Germany, where nowadays there is the most extensive area cultivated with it. Both German wines and Rieslings are regarded by international markets as sweet, cheap and...
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The global oversupply came to an end
The situation of the global wine industry is experiencing a dramatic change, achieving a balance. Stephen Rannekleiv, wine industry analyst at Rabobank and an author of the report, says, “Overall,...
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