Algodon Wine Estates:
In a recent international olive oil tasting competition held in Argentina’s wine capital of Mendoza, our estate-grown olive oil won the gold medal for the “blended” category. In an associated wine tasting competition, our 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon also won a silver medal. Diego Coll Benegas, Algodon Wine Estates’ Director of Project Development, Tourism & Hospitality, was on hand to represent our brand and accept the award on our behalf. This is the second-largest competition of its kind in South America, and it is ranked 16th in importance out of 151 major wine competitions in the world...
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It is with great pleasure that Algodon Wine Estates announces our achievements of the 2010 Gold Medal (National Award) for Lodging, and the 2010 Silver Medal for Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences from Great Wine Capitals Global Network. Our gold medal award qualifies us to advance to the international award competition in November, which includes participants from eight major global cities including Cape Town, Florence, Mainz, Porto, Bilbao-Rioja, San Francisco-Napa Valley, and Bordeaux, where this year’s ceremony will be held...
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Algodon Wine Estates can now be found on Tablet Hotels' website alongside some of the best luxury hotels and boutique hotels worldwide. In addition to providing a venue for online reservations, visitors to the Tablet Hotels website can also view photos of Algodon Wine Estates, read about the estate and its amenities, and review consumer ratings from the Tablet Hotels community. Tablet Hotels reservation system can also be accessed directly from the Algodon Wine Estates website under the "Reservations" tab...
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We are proud to report that at this year’s U.S. Tennis Open (Aug 31-Sept 13), ESPN International’s coverage to Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America was anchored from New York in part by José Luis Clerc, Algodon Wine Estates’ Ambassador & Director of the Clerc Tennis Academy. Clerc also handled play-by-play on ESPN Deportes, the Spanish-language U.S. network. Algodon Wine Estates’ tennis courts have seen great progress since our last update. To date, 8 clay courts and 1 hard court have been fully constructed and are only awaiting the addition of fences and nets to be completed…
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Algodon Mansion:
Algodon Mansion would like to welcome our new Executive Chef, Antonio Soriano and his accomplished supporting staff, which includes Gonzalo Bazterrica (Chef de Cuisine) and Damián Betular (Pastry Chef). We strongly feel that Chez Nous will quickly become a fundamental staple on the “porteño” fine dining scene. Our inspired menu strongly reflects traditional Argentine cuisine infused with the unmistakable flair of modern French influence. Chez Nous’ seasonal menu is designed to serve only the finest and freshest ingredients…
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Buenos Aires based Taminá clothiers have a valued reputation for “haute couture in a uniform.” Formed in 1990 by designer Nathalie Corcia, Taminá has designed garments for the personnel of several of the city’s top luxury hotels including Alvear Palace, Caesar Park, Park Hyatt Buenos Aires and Four Seasons, among others. All of the designer’s garments are made to order, and as Buenos Aires is not particularly known for the quality of its textiles, Algodon Mansion has imported the very finest fabrics from Italy to complete the vision...
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Algodon Mansion is pleased to announce that Kenzo Cosmetics and Carolina Herrera are the newest co-branding partners. Kenzo as well as Carolina Herrera’s fragrance CH perfume will be participating in our corporate mailings; one of which will include a sample of Kenzo’s latest luxury twilight cream, and another which will include a CH perfume sample. Kenzo Cosmetics and CH perfume join the French fashion designer, Louis Vuitton (as announced by our Chairman’s Editorial in Algodon's Aug/Sept newsletter) in this latest addition to our marketing campaign. Algodon Mansion is thrilled to be forging these valued relationships with highly-respected peers in the luxury services industry...
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Algodon Wines:
In early August 2009, Algodon Wine Estates established an official Wine Panel made up of individuals with expertise in winemaking, viniculture, marketing, and property investments. The purpose for the formation of this group of specialists is to regularly evaluate our existing vintages, vineyards, cultivation and elaboration practices, and to discuss a strategy for the maximization of quality and future production potential of our wines...
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Algodon Wine Estates is pleased to announce our 2009 wine list, which has been shipped to the U.S. for distribution! Comprised of vintages from both 2006 and 2008, our current offering includes our 2006 Malbec, 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Silver Medal winner of the 2009 Vinus International Wine Competition), 2006 Cabernet/Syrah, 2008 Chardonnay Reserva, and 2008 Malbec Rosé...
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Algodon Wine Estates stood out once again at this year’s 9th annual Vinos y Bodegas wine fair in Buenos Aires. Located at the historic La Rural in the neighborhood of Palermo, this three day event is the largest wine fair in Latin America. Vinos y Bodegas brings together a variety of renowned and boutique wineries from all over Argentina, presenting wines intended for both domestic and international markets...
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InvestProperty Group:
I must say that I am pleasantly surprised, and now very happy to report to all of our shareholders the amount of awards we have won in the past several weeks. In the last month alone we have won four very noteworthy awards, from very significant- and very competitive- competitions, and we couldn’t be in higher spirits! We received one Gold Medal for Algodon Wine Estates’ olive oil, one Gold Medal for our lodging at the vineyards, a Silver Medal for our Cabernet and another Silver Medal for the overall wine tourism experience that we offer...
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Buenos Aires ranks as one of Forbes Top 10 Happiest Cities in 2009. The ranking comes from an unscientific poll conducted by Anholt-GfK Roper City Brands Index, where 10,000 people in 20 countries were asked what they perceived to be the world's happiest cities. Brazil's Rio de Janeiro tops the list, followed by Sydney, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Madrid, San Francisco, Rome, Paris, and Buenos Aires which placed 10th on the list out of 50 cities that were voted on.
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Tango was declared part of the world's cultural heritage by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) on Wednesday, and granted the international seal of approval. The 24 members of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee of Intangible Heritage granted the tango dance and its music protected cultural status.
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