Argentina’s Passion / by Petko Kisyov

Argentina’s Passion / by Petko Kisyov

By admin • May 20, 2009

When asked to name a good South American wine, most Phnom Penh wine drinkers will without a doubt mention a Chilean wine. This is surprising because Chile is only No 9 in terms of world wine production. Argentina on the other hand, produces almost twice as much wine and, in fact, is the fifth biggest producer of wine in the world. Whilst many of us have different associations with the country, Eva Peron, the tango and even good steak, Argentina’s real passion is wine, and most Argentineans have at some stage experienced a love affair with one particular wine: Malbec.

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Categories: Tourism, Viticultural industry Tags: Buenos Aires, Malbec, Mendoza, Petko Kisyov, Visit Mendoza, Wine making industry