Argentine Wines have had a huge impact in the European Market in the last few years. Michael Evans and Pablo Ginenez Riili, co-founders of The Vines of Mendoza, along with Eduardo Pulenta of renowned Bodega Pulenta Estate, Mauricio Llaver of Revista Punto a Punto and Andrew Maidment, PR manager for Wines of Argentina in Europe, talk about the presence and trends of Argentine wines in the European and Global Market.

Santiago Achával fell in love with wines and winemaking after frequently visiting the Napa Valley while receiving his MBA from Stanford. Achaval-Ferrer, his winery in Mendoza, boasts four of the five highest rated wines in Argentine history, as judged by Wine Spectator, and the highest rated Argentine wine to date according to Robert Parker. He recently received 98 points for his 2004 Finca Altamira Malbec and 97 points for his 2004 Finca Bellavista Malbec From Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate.

Set amidst 500 acres in the prestigious Uco Valley, a limited number of professionally managed Private Vineyard Estates are offered in three to ten acre parcels. Owners produce wine with internationally acclaimed winemaker, Santiago Achával, of Achával-Ferrer fame.