Charlie Young, co-founder with Brett Woonton of London's Vinoteca micro-chain, took 19 guests, including his father and the former translator of Mikhail Gorbachev, on a culinary tour of Argentina as part of a new series of wine dinners it is hosting.
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Argentinian wine dynasty Catena has launched wines from its new winery Bodega Cuarto Dominio in the UK through Enotria.
Bucking the trend of closing wine agencies, Cupari, a new importer focused on boutique wines from family estates in Argentina, has launched.
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En-route to the sixteenth century Salentein castle in Nijkerk, wind-farms replace windmills. Once crunching the gravel drive, I glimpse decorators painting window frames. The structure has evolved from mud house to mansion and children's home. For the past 30 years it served as headquarters of Pon Holdings, established by entrepreneur-tycoon, Mijndert Pon, also founder behind the Argentinian wine brand, Salentein.
Read more...Shown for the first time at the Wines of Argentina Annual Trade Tasting is La Riojana's newly created Raza Signature Series.
Read more...Eleven Argentinian wineries looking for UK distribution have been shortlisted in a competition to gain listings with independent and multiple retailers in the UK on and off-trade.
Read more...Following on from the success of May's inaugural WineStars competition at the London International Wine Fair, competition founder Catherine Monahan brought her unique event - this time WineStars Twist - to Lord's for the Wines of Argentina tasting.
Read more...Bibendum Wine has confirmed it has sold the Argento Wine Company to the Argentine group, Inversora Agroindustrial Sudamerican.
Read more...Find out more about all the latest on-trade events for September and October.
Read more...Independent on and off-trade buyers on the lookout for wines seeking UK distribution or something new to revive their ranges should head to SITT Autumn on September 24.
WineStars, the initiative launched at the LIWF that helped unrepresented producers showcase their wines in front of a panel of judges, is to return to the Wines of Argentina Annual Trade Tasting.
Read more...Argentinian winery Bodegas Salentein has been awarded trophies for two of its wines at the 2012 Argentina Wine Awards.
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Liberty Wines has taken on the agency for Hess Family Estates' Bodega Colomé and Amalaya and South Africa's Glen Carlou.
Read more...Argentinian brand La Riojana will be teaming up with Peruvian restaurant Ceviche as part of Wines of Argentina's Time for Torrontés campaign.
Read more...One of the joys of communicating about Argentina is that the country provokes such a positive...
Read more...Bibendum, Majestic, Sainsbury's, The Sampler, Tanner's, Jose Pizarro and Pollen Street Social were some of the big name winners at last night's inaugural Harpers Awards.
Read more...Majestic Wine saw strong sales of premium Argentinian wines during the second annual Malbec World Day.
The full list of finalists for next week's inaugural Harpers Awards can now be revealed.
The runners and riders for the inaugural Harpers Awards include leading players from the national and independent on and off-trade sectors, as well as major wine and spirits suppliers and distributors.
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