Today, April 17, Wines of Argentina celebrates Malbec World Day holding events in over 42 locations around the world, featuring wine tastings, tango performances and food. April 17 was elected as Malbec World day because on April 17 1853, a bill was submitted to Mendoza’s House of Representatives proposing to create a School of...
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TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) recently announced that, effective April 23, 2012, it will allow the labeling of imported wines with multistate appellations of origin. ...
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On March 25, 2012 we attended one of our favorite wine festivals in San Francisco, the Rhone Rangers. For those that aren't familiar, Rhone Rangers is a non-profit organization...
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San Francisco, California. El Instituto del Vino (Wine Institute) informó que Estados Unidos se afianza como el mayor mercado de vino del mundo. En 2011, las ventas de vinos...
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Mendoza's governor recently announced that he will bring back to life the outdated "Wine for the Tourist" law. "Wine for the Tourist" (Vino Turista) is a type of wine...
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In the wake of the death of world famous singer Whitney Houston, organizers of the Beverly Hills Wine Festival modified their February 26, 2012, program to include a special...
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On January 30, 2012 the European Union Court of Justice (ECJ) upheld a 54.9 million Euro fine imposed by the European Commission on Spain in 2008 over the finding...
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2011 was an interesting year for the California legislature, especially at the end of the session, where they wrote 48 bills during the last three weeks. Some of these...
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On December 2011, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) of the U.S. Department of Labor released a new guide to help farmers better understand how to hire seasonal...
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If you love wine country around the holidays like me, here are few of my favorite events going on around Northern California: Yountville, November 25, 2011, from 2-6pm: Festival of Lights Yountville kicks...
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Buying Argentinean bulk wines will soon be easier due to a new public electronic exchange for wines, musts and grapes that is due to open early next year. This...
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On October 20, 2011, the World Wine Trade Group held his annual meeting in Santiago, Chile. As a result of the gathering a Memorandum of Understanding on Certification Requirements...
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