Industry News

08 05 10
Malbec Drinkers in Brazil Use Real Rally to Buy Argentine Cases >>
Argentine wineries are boosting sales to Brazil faster than to any other market after the real’s 31 percent rally against the peso since May 2009.

08 05 10
Latin America's Credit Ratings Are Blessed >>
Latin America, already this year's world leader in credit-ratings upgrades, could see more improvements to its credit rankings over the remainder of 2010, Moody's Investors Service said in a set of new reports highlighting increasingly stronger economic growth in the region and prudent debt management.

08 04 10
Argentina GDP To Grow At Least 7% This Year - Economy Minister >>
Argentina's gross domestic product is seen growing well over initial expectations this year, increasing by 7%, economy minister Amado Boudou told Dow Jones Newswires Wednesday on the sidelines of a conference with local businessmen.

08 04 10
Polo and wineries: the new trend in the world of wine >>
The world of wine has gone beyond the boundaries of the winery and is now linked to other activities like polo. An increasing number of wineries boast their own polo fields now or are sponsoring a team.

08 02 10
Mendoza, once again among Latin America`s top destinations >>
Due to its natural attractions and the quality of its services, the province won a place within the ranking of the prestigious magazine Travel + Leisure. National Geographic also included it among the top of the world.

07 29 10
Argentina 2Q Unemployment Falls To 7.9% -President >>
Argentina's jobless rate dipped during the second quarter of the year as a strong economic rebound fueled hiring.

07 26 10
Wine Republic's - "The List 2010" >>
Cradled in rich natural beauty, this peaceful town has attracted both a thriving tourism industry and a resident population of artists, poets, and musicians. San Rafael serves as an excellent setting out point for visiting more rural destinations...

07 25 10
San Rafael: "The Other Mendoza" >>
When we speak of wine locally we are almost always speaking of Mendoza. But which Mendoza? Anybody who has made any sort of study or survey of Mendoza wines will realise that the province is pock-marked with pockets of wine producing valleys areas and regions that confer upon their wines a certain character different from others.

07 21 10
Foreign tourism in Argentina increases 30% in June >>
The number of tourists that arrived in Argentina during June reached 199,993 and increased 30 percent compared to the volume reported during the same month last year, according to an official report.

07 19 10
Argentina expects more than five million foreign tourists in 2010 >>
Argentina is expecting over five million tourists this year, a historic record which represents a 15.5% increase over 2009, said Tourism Minister Enrique Meyer.