Monthly Archives: December 2010

Growth of Wine Tourism in Argentina

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Bradley

A recent article at WineSur.com gives the latest statistics on the number of tourists who pass through Argentina’s wine country. Malbec’s worldwide success has led to an increase in wine tourism in Argentina. Here are some numbers to give you … Continue reading →

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Malbec is a “World Class” Grape

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Bradley

WineSur.com recently posted parts of an interview with US wine guru Robert Parker. This interview first appeared in Wine+ magazine. Here are a few interesting tidbits. In 2004, Parker predicted that Argentine Malbec would soon become one of the most … Continue reading →

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Leaving Home for Mendoza, Argentina

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Bradley

For those of you thinking of making the jump and moving to Argentina, there is a great piece in the Wall Street journal about an American expat couple that did exactly that. The couple dreamed of owning a vineyard in … Continue reading →

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Argentine Wine Exports Increased In 2010

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Bradley

The popularity of the Malbec varietal and Argentine wine in general has caused Argentina to further increase the amount of wine exported. WineSur.com has a short article about the increase in total wine exported from Argentina in 2010. The article … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: Hypoallergenic Argentine Malbec?

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Bradley

A recent article from MSNBC.com talks about the strange phenomenon of wine allergies. Imagine you’re in your favorite restaurant, drinking that ruby red Malbec, when all of a sudden *POOF* SNEEZE ATTAAAAAAACK. Terrible right? Not to mention you’d die of … Continue reading →

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