It's that time of year again... The Annual Argentina Wine Awards are almost here.
During a week long event (20 - 24 Feb) some of the world's best winemakers will be tasting their way through hundreds of wines from Argentina and the awards will be announced and presented at a cocktail party on Friday 24th.
There will also be a seminar in which members of Wines of Argentina will be able to taste different wines from around the world and discuss winemaking with a jury of top international enologists.
The Argentina Wine Awards 2012, is organized by Wines of Argentina and "Corporacion Vitivincola Argentina." This event provides local winemakers with the opportunity to present their wines to world-class judges.
Judges this year are:
1. Michael Silacci - USA - Opus One
2. Joey Tensley - USA - Tensley Wines
3. Gilles Pauquet - France- Laboratoires Pauquet de Libourne, Bordeaux - France
4. Marlene Soria - France - Château Peyre Rose, Languedoc – France
5. Alastair Maling MW - New Zealand - Villa Maria Winery
6. Barbara Tamburini - Italy - Consultant Tuscany
7. Graziana Grassini - Italy - Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido
8. Vittorio Fiore – Italy - Consultant Tuscany
9. Anthony Hamilton Russell - South Africa- Hamilton Russell
10. Andrea Mullineux - South Africa - Mullineux Wines
11. Marcelo Retamal - Chile - De Martino
12. Robert Pepi – USA- Robert Pepi Winery
For more information visit www.winesofargentina.org
