A group of 8 prestigious sommeliers visited Argentina last month. The sommeliers, invited by Wines of Argentina, went through Buenos Aires, Mendoza, San Juan, Salta and Patagonia.

Organized by Bodegas de Argentina and operated by Área del Vino, the fifth edition of the International Winemaking Forum was performed at Sheraton Hotel in Mendoza on 3rd September. This key event for the wine industry gathered local businessmen as well as international experts who spoke with WineSur about Argentinian wines in the foreign market.

This new edition of the International Winemaking Forum gathered more than 650 attendees at Sheraton Hotel in Mendoza. The intensive day of analysis called “Looking beyond the crisis”, set the trends that will influence the future of the wine industry. In this article, WineSur provides readers with the speakers´ main statements.

Robert Parker´s well known magazine, The Wine Advocate, published last week the 253 Argentinian wines with the best price-quality ratio. Jay Miller, the wine taster highlighted the reasons why Argentinian Malbec is "unbeatable".

Chicago Luncheon, an unprecedented event including good dishes and Argentinian wines as the perfect pairing, was performed at Bristol Restaurant, with the participation of sommeliers and wine buyers from that city.

The fashion parade will be performed in Bryant from September 10th to 17th. Argentinian wines will be the protagonists, together with 6 local designers who will exhibit their collections in the most prestigious fashion event of United States.

Wines of Argentina organized a day aimed at consumers in England: the Argentina Wine Encounter, with the participation of the Decanter Magazine. The event will be carried out on 12th September and the chosen place is Vinopolis, located in Borough Market, the top gastronomic location in London.

On 3rd September the 5th edition of the International Winemaking Forum will be performed at Sheraton Hotel in Mendoza. This key event for the wine industry will cover issues such as competition, innovation and trends, especially in the US market.

It will be carried out in Colombia, Peru and Mexico. In Latin America, Argentinian wines show an exponential growth and a promising future.

In an exclusive interview with WineSur, Joshua Green said that Argentina has very good chances in this market. However, he suggested paying attention to the case of Merlot in Napa and Syrah in Australia in order not to make the same mistakes.

After the 2nd Annual Super Reserve Tasting, an event organized by Wines of Argentina, Jancis Robinson praised Argentinian red Wines and highlighted Pinot Noir as amazing ones.

Robert Parker's wine palate in South America performed the third tasting of "Wines of Argentina" in New York. This time, Jay Miller tasted around 300 wines from more than 95 wineries. Through this article readers may find out Miller's impression and opinion about these wines.

Rubén Barsamián, General Manager of Algodon Wine Estates, explained to WineSur about their new investment of around 40 million dollars. The aim of said investment will be to place their wines in the foreign market.

Malbec is Argentina's great success story; the grape came from France and found a home, becoming Argentina's all-important signature wine. In a tasting of 25 bottles that cost $25 or less, the panel found wines that showed balance, liveliness and structure and as the American dollar weakens abroad, wines that are good values.

The ninth edition of the most important winemaking fair of Latin America will take place from 9th to 12th September in La Rural, Predio Ferial de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Including more than 10,000 square meters, events, seminars and rounds of international business, organizers expect a record number of public and participating wineries.

Doug Frost is a Kansas City author who writes and lectures about wine, beer and spirits. He is one of the only three people in the world to hold both Master Sommelier and Master of Wine titles. In this article, WineSur provides readers with Frost´s opinion about the Argentinian winemaking scenario.

At Vinexpo, in France, the owner of O. Fournier explained to WineSur his vision about the fair. Ortega also pointed out that he is noticing with great pleasure the craze for Argentinian wines.

Fernando Vidal Buzzi, well known Argentinian journalist, speaks with WineSur about Torrontés, the emblematic white grape of the country. He maintains that it should be promoted like Malbec.

On the occasion of the journalist's day, on Thursday 11th June, Bodegas de Argentina together with Cámara de Hotelería de Mendoza gave a lunch in their honor within Bodega Norton's facilities. Among the vineyards where exquisite wines come from, part of WineSur’s work team shared the winemaking history of Mendoza.

Carlos Trad, Export Manager of Doña Paula for the US market, and Marcelo Srbovic, General Manager of Finca La Celia and Bodega Tamarí, explained to WineSur the reasons why Argentina increases and Chile decreases in the average export price.

Paul Wagner, specialist in Communications and Marketing from Napa Valley, spoke with WineSur about the current situation that Argentinian wines are facing in United States. Besides, he explained the new trends as regards wine tourism.

His performance in the winemaking world dates from 1970, when he started working in Robert Mondavi Winery, the famous winery of California. In 1991 he went to Bronco Wine Company. This year he moves away from big companies to be part of the family winery Antigal Winery & Estates.

On 7 April the Seminar about Brands called "How to Place Your Wine in Foreign Markets" was held at the Diplomatic Hotel in the city of Mendoza, where specialists and wine businessmen provided some advice about placing Argentinian wine brands in different countries.

This was the issue discussed in the First Situation Analysis Meeting organized by Área del Vino. The focal points of the talks were related to winemaking and economic market at both local and international level.

This phrase was said by the Public Relations Representative of Wines of Argentina in United States. Via a videoconference carried out on 26 March in the First Situation Analysis Meeting, Nora Favelukes spoke about "Wine in the North Country", a topic that she really masters. In this article, readers may find her prospects for this year, as well as the chances and threats for Argentina.

Paul Hobbs, the renowned flying winemaker owner of Viña Cobos in Argentina, spoke about everything and he declared himself satisfied with the work performed in our country.

This was said by Dave McIntyre, wine columnist for The Washington Post, while talking about chances for Argentinian wines in United States during crisis time. Besides, he pointed out that some wine producers are making mistakes that can be detrimental to Argentinian wines on the market. In this article, readers may know about those mistakes.

Jay Stuart Miller, psychologist by profession, is in charge of Argentinian wines tastings and ratings for The Wine Advocate, a magazine led by Robert Parker considered one of the most important and influential publications in the US market. Miller’s wine career includes experience as a consultant and wine retailer as well as being Robert Parker's assistant for 13 years. He currently tastes and rates the wines of Oregon, Washington, Spain, Australia, Greece and South America.

More than 350 attendees at "Seminario de Vinos y Estilos exitosos" (Successful Wines and Styles Seminar) were very satisfied with the event. Know their opinion.

This phrase concerning Argentinian wines was said by Jacques Orhon, Master Sommelier and founder of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS). Orhon pointed that one of the main mistakes that Argentinian producers make is to produce wines with too much wood. The Canadian wine expert talked about this with WineSur and he also made reference to his role as member of the jury of the Argentina Wine Awards, the contest that will take place next week in Sheraton Mendoza.

She is member of the international jury of the Argentina Wine Awards, a contest that will be held in Mendoza on February 22nd to 26th. In an interview with WineSur, she talked about the issues the industry is concerned about.

Sarah Jane Evans is a writer and presenter who holds a Master of Wine -one of the 73 women who hold this degree around the world. After graduating, she received the Robert Mondavi Winery award for having the highest general score in the theory exams. She is also a council member at the Institute of Masters of Wine and is in charge of the educational program for first year students in Europe. Besides, she will be a member of the international jury of the Argentina Wine Awards.

An award-winning author, writer, speaker, wine consultant, and television host, Leslie Sbrocco considers herself a fan of Argentinian wines and speaks about them in her country. Her monthly reflections are enjoyed by thousands. She is a Tasting Notes columnist for Epicurious.com and contributor to WineReview Online and the San Francisco Chronicle. She will be one of the judges in the next edition of the Argentina Wine Awards that will take place from 22nd to 26th February. In this interview, the reader can find Sbrocco`s opinions about Argentina and its wines.

In this interview the journalist and judge of the Argentina Wine Awards states his opinion about the wine world and the Argentinian performance at the US market, the most important one for Argentinian wines.

The business association that concentrates over 80% of Argentinian wine exports officially launched its new website, featuring services for members and the general public.

The most important wine contest of Argentina has just finished. It featured 478 samples from 119 wineries, four of which received the highest award: the Gold Trophy. Over 30 wines earned gold medals. See the full list.

The seminar took place during the second edition of Argentina Wine Awards led by 8 renowned personalities from the United States. Here is a summary of the main comments about Argentinian wines in the US.