Argentina - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

Big, bold, but Beautiful?

Published: 11 October, 2013

The Beautiful South Tasting challenged the concept of generic wine tastings. Erin Smith analyses what worked and lessons for the future

Robinsons broadens horizons with Argentinia's Casarena

Published: 08 October, 2013

Robinsons Brewery has become the exclusive UK supplier for Casarena Bodega Y Viñedos on the back of double-digit growth in the Argentinian category.

Beautiful South Tasting to return in 2014

Published: 19 September, 2013

Wines of Argentina, Wines of Chile and Wines of South Africa have said visitor numbers for the Beautiful South Tasting exceeded expectations and it will take place again next year. Additional events under the Beautiful South banner will also take place at other wine events.

Beautiful South tasting to return in 2014 after exceeding its 2013 targets

Published: 18 September, 2013

Organisers of the first Beautiful South tasting last week at London's Olympia, that brought together wines from Argentina, Chile and South Africa, claim the event surpassed its target figures and that the combined tasting will go ahead again next year.

Mike Paul: was The Beautiful South the way forward for generic wine tastings?

Published: 16 September, 2013

I have always been a firm supporter of generic marketing. I've chaired importer committees and worked on developing regional strategies. I know how difficult it is to secure an appropriate level of agreement, across the producer and distributor base, to plans with real cut through, and I know how powerful a well coordinated generic effort can be. I also appreciate that coming up with innovative plans is particularly difficult currently when budgets are severely constrained. Given all this and given that generic marketers have no direct control over the producers and wines they represent, I tend to believe that they have one of the most difficult roles in our industry. All this makes me loth to criticise any generic activity.

Las Bodegas looks to grow its specialist Argentinian wine business with bigger team

Published: 13 September, 2013

Specialist Argentinian wine agency, Las Bodegas, is looking to expand its sales team so that it can better service its growing number of independent wine merchant and on-trade customers.

Zuccardi comes out top in Gaucho's Argentine Winemaker awards

Published: 13 September, 2013

The Gaucho Group of premium Argentinian steak restaurants celebrated the very best in Argentinian wine making with their own wine awards ceremony earlier this week.

Gaucho buys first restaurant in Argentina

Published: 06 September, 2013

Gaucho Group, the UK based Argentinian specialist restaurant group, has made its first entrance in to the South American restaurant scene with the purchase of Sucre restaurant and bar in Buenos Aires.

Ben Smith on why the Beautiful South tasting really is something different

Published: 06 September, 2013

The news that three of the major generic wine bodies were joining forces to present their wines in one single tasting in 2013 was greeted with plenty of enthusiasm in many quarters. There has been a growing feeling in recent years that the single 'Wines of Xxx' tastings, which have served both exhibitors and visitors well over several years, have become jaded and predictable, and therefore all too easily avoidable.

Start planning your Beautiful South Tasting

Published: 29 August, 2013

With over 300 tables and 330 producers the first Beautiful South Tasting, to be held on September 11 and 12 in London's Olympia, demands a plan and the full show catalogue is now available online to download so attendees can devise a tactical plan of what producers to put on their 'must-see' list.

Wines of Argentina's Cambalache event shortlisted in industry awards

Published: 29 August, 2013

Wines of Argentina in the UK has been shortlisted for two major event and brand industry awards to recognise its breakthrough Cambalache event it held earlier this year.

Pernod Ricard adds Graffigna Malbec to portfolio

Published: 20 August, 2013

Pernod Ricard UK is to add Argentinian wine Graffigna Centenario Malbec to its portfolio to capitalise on the growing popularity of wines from Argentina.

Barwell & Jones adds Argentinian wine

Published: 14 August, 2013

UK wine agency Barwell & Jones is to distribute Argentina's Zorzal wines.

Fabre Montmayou releases UK on-trade exclusive

Published: 19 July, 2013

Fabre Montmayou is releasing Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, produced in Mendoza, Argentina, exclusively to the UK on-trade.

The Beautiful South tasting signs up 280 exhibitors

Published: 02 July, 2013

'The Beautiful South', a new tasting featuring wines from South Africa, Chile and Argentina, in September has already signed up 280 exhibitors.

Argentina: on-trade promotion in restaurants and pubs

Published: 17 May, 2013

To help assess Argentina's appeal across leading restaurants and food-led pubs, Harpers teamed up with a number of producers to trial their wines in the on-trade. Andrew Catchpole reports

Wines of Argentina's Cambalache event shows way ahead for consumer wine tastings

Published: 18 April, 2013

Wines of Argentina claims this week's sell out consumer event, Cambalache, which is bringing together Argentinian wine, food, dance, music and culture over two nights in Dalston, east London, could show the way for how consumer events are held in the future.

Argentina: how premium sales are pushing sales

Published: 15 March, 2013

Argentina's focus on the high ground has lifted both its sales and consumer appeal, as Andrew Catchpole reports

Wines of Argentina's new urban-style consumer event sells out within 24 hours

Published: 01 March, 2013

A new type of wine event organised by Wines of Argentina and aimed at urban professionals sold out within hours after being featured by an online London guide.

Chile, Argentina and South Africa join forces for annual wine tasting

Published: 21 November, 2012

Three of the UK's most important generic bodies have ditched their individual tastings and instead have joined forces to offer a larger event in September 2013.