The Diversity of Argentina

James Lawrence reports from the recent Harpers webinar.

Start-up Propeller brings The Rolland Collection to the UK

Indies distribution incubator Propeller is bringing The Rolland Collection to the UK as it continues to grows its model-defying footprint. 

Atkin awards first South American perfect score to wine from “best ever” Argentina vintage

Harpers columnist and UK wine writer Tim Atkin MW has given his seal of approval to the 2019 Argentinian vintage, which he says is “the best I’ve tasted” from the country.

Last chance to register: The Diversity of Argentina webinar

With just one day to go until our The Diversity of Argentina webinar – a must for buyers and those interested in the latest category update – Harpers and Wines of Argentina are inviting final sign ups for this free-to-attend webinar on 27 April at 3pm.

Harpers upcoming webinar: The Diversity of Argentina

How up to speed are you with Argentina’s ever evolving vinous diversity?

Armit adds Argentina's Mendel Wines

Armit Wines has has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor for Argentina’s family-owned winery Mendel Wines.

South America: Cross-party collaboration

James Lawrence looks at the partnership between Chile and Argentina, and how the wine communities are tackling climate change

Organic Argentina

The Andean foothills provide ideal conditions for low-intervention viticulture, allowing organic winemaking to flourish

Q&A: Germán Di Cesare, Trivento

Trivento’s chief winemaker outlines his vinous philosophy and what he hopes 2021 has in store

Origin Wine partners with Clem Yates MW

Origin Wine has announced a new partnership with winemaking consultant Clem Yates MW as part of its continued expansion programme. 

South American UK off-trade wine sales thrive

South American wine sales in the UK off-trade have thrived in the past couple of years, showing double-digit value growth, up 12% in 2019 and 24% in 2020 (year to 2 January, 2021), according to new NielsenIQ research shared exclusively with Harpers.

Buying into South America

Buyers are finding wine drinkers more than willing to take a chance on non-Malbec reds from Chile
and Argentina, as Lisa Riley reports

Condor pairs with Cooper, capturing stories behind SA’s 2020 harvest

A new advisory collaboration between South American specialist Alistair Cooper MW and importer Condor Wines has delivered its first result in the shape of a 2020 Harvest Report, delivering the stories behind a ‘unique’ vintage.

New role at Doña Paula for Atkin’s ‘Viticulturalist of the Year’

Doña Paula Estate’s Martín Kaiser has taken on a new role as director of viticulture and winemaking at Doña Paula, building on 14 years as viticulturalist at this Santa Rita Estate’s-owned Argentinian winery.

Catena chief winemaker calls 2019 vintage “one of the best in 10 years”

The chief winemaker at Argentina’s Bodega Catena Zapata has called 2019 “one of the best vintages of the last 10 years”.

Argentina report: The beauty of buying in bulk

Argentina is upping its game to become a major player in boutique bulk, as Chris Wilson reports. 

Argentina report: Darling of 
the on-trade

Argentinian wine continues to be a UK success story, fighting through currency woes and falling wine consumption, 
as James 
Lawrence reports

Argentina report: Country on the rise

In the first of our series on Argentina, James Lawrence reports (pre-coronavirus) on how the 2016 election has helped introduce the country to a new era of wine exports and global trade.

Q&A: Charles Tyler, Paladar

Friday read: Latitude, altitude and attitude – the quest for balance and personality in Argentina

Bodega Norton and Viñalba have both played key roles in Argentina’s vinous revolution, helping to establish the country as a beacon of quality and price on the world stage. Through the lens of these two Mendonza wineries in both Uco Valley and Luján de Cuyo, Jo Gilbert charts how the country got to where it is today, and how a new wave of winemakers are heading outwards to explore Argentina’s terroir.