Latest Argentine wine Stories
MENDOZA, Argentina, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Argentine Malbec has become so popular around the world that it merits its own special day of celebration. April 17, 2013 has been designated the 3(rd) annual Malbec World Day (MWD) and everyone is invited by Wines of Argentina to lift a glass in a special toast. Official celebrations will be held in New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Shanghai, Sao Paulo and, of course, Mendoza. The program, developed in...
MENDOZA, Argentina, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alamos® Wines announced today that its Malbec will be featured in tonight's episode of ABC's new top-rated cooking competition series, The Taste. The show features four of the most acclaimed masters in the food world - Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre and Brian Malarkey - who act as mentors to the panel of professional chef and home cook contestants. The Taste airs Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), on ABC. (Photo:...
NAPA, Calif., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosenblum Cellars® has released a bold new line of wines in their expansive wine portfolio called, Stark Raving(TM). Four inspired varietals including: "Red," "White," "Cab," and "Malbec," have hit shelves nationally, inciting wine lovers to get out of the comfort zone and explore some daring new wine choices. Stark Raving wines are big, bold and often inventive wine blends that reflect winemaker John Kane's obsession with...
NEW YORK, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bodega Navarro Correas, one of the most historic and renowned of Argentine wine companies, is proud to be the official wine of the Broadway revival of Evita, opening April 5, at the Marquis Theater. The highly anticipated return of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical to New York, is inspired by the life and times of the legendary Argentine first lady, Eva Peron. The production stars the acclaimed Argentine actress Elena Roger, Puerto Rican...
MENDOZA, Argentina, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Climate change remains an issue at the forefront of environmental conversations. Nearly everywhere you turn, someone is discussing the issue, its contributing factors and ways to slow its effects. Alamos wines and Protect Our Winters (POW) have joined forces to raise awareness about the impact of climate change on mountain communities worldwide. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110913/NY67767-a ) (Photo:...
AUSTIN, Texas, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer may have you daydreaming about an exotic vacation, whether it's lounging on the sun-drenched coast of southern France, hiking Argentina's foothills, or diving into the clear waters of Greece. With Whole Foods Market's Top 10 Summer Wines, you can settle into summer with a bottle of wine to enjoy a taste of travel on a budget without leaving the backyard. "New World" meets "Old World" with Whole Foods Market's Top 10 Summer Wines, priced...
ATHENS, Greece, November 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Grace Hotels Group (http://www.gracehotels.com), best known for its award-winning boutique hotels on the Greek islands, has begun its expansion into the Americas with the announcement of the Grace Cafayate hotel, spa and residential villas development in Calchaqui Valley in the northwest of Argentina. The hotel and villa complex, which will have up to 52 keys, will form part of 'La Estancia de Cafayate', a secluded 1,250 acre...
NEW YORK, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Voted "America's Favorite" on Bravo's Top Chef Season 3, Chef Casey Thompson has been chosen to show American connoisseurs why the flavors of Argentina are also a "favorite" with wine lovers nationwide. Starting this spring 2010, Chef Casey has been named the U.S. Spokesperson for Terrazas de los Andes wines of Argentina and will lead a multi-market culinary and wine media tour inspired by the rich flavors of Argentina. To view the multimedia assets...
Some have fizz. Most have pizazz. And, of course, they all have a certain buzz attached to them, and not just the type that imbibing can provide (in moderation, of course). The weather might not yet be sizzling hot, but these summer beverages certainly are. Whether summer actually ever gets here, or we end up with one of those five-month springlike seasons (works for me!), there's no shortage of cool cooling-off options to whet/wet your appetite. From roses to rose water and rose petals...
By Mary MillikenMENDOZA, Argentina -- Former investment banker Jose Manuel Ortega Fournier has courted controversy ever since he plowed his savings into Argentina's wine industry.Whether it was his space-age winery below the snowy Andes, his refusal to train vines on trellises or the sacrifice of half his grapes before harvest to improve fruit quality, the Spaniard took more than a few knocks from his neighbors."They would come out here and say 'What is this crazy Spaniard doing?"'...
