News of wine

Argentina’s annual wine exports near US$1-billion mark

10-03-2025 14:12 Nation is now the world's ninth-largest wine consumer; Export market worth US$933 million last year, making Argentina 11th-largest exporter by volume worldwide.

MINING

Mendoza makes a play for copper in Argentina mining revival

31-05-2024 11:50 Mendoza Province is moving to spur exploration of its copper deposits long shunned by prospectors due to restrictions and red tape.

WINE PRODUCTION

Global wine production hits lowest level since 1961

07-11-2023 12:41 Global wine production falls to its lowest level in six decades due to frost and droughts; Argentine wine production reached only 8.8 million hectolitres – a slump of 23 percent and one of the lowest volumes ever recorded in recent history.