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07 01 10
20 to Watch: 2010's Best Up-and-Coming Hotels >>
Algodon Wine Estate’s sister property in B.A. gets our vote for travelers in search of luxury and authentic Argentinean culture. Set in a restored 1912 mansion in the heart of the city’s residential Recoleta neighborhood, the 10 rooms include a swoon-worthy Royale Suite with a grand piano, sitting room with a fireplace, and a steam shower. Also on offer are tango lessons and handmade cigars from the humidor at Frank’s Cognac Bar. Doubles from $800.
05 23 10
"Travel with Stephanie Abrams!" Radio Show >>
Travel Expert Stephanie Abrams and the "Travel With Stephanie Abrams!" Radio Show sample the wines of South America with Scott Mathis, CEO and Founder of Algodon Wine Estates in San Rafael, Argentina. Algodon was founded about 5 years ago when Scott bought the vineyard and estate in Argentina's Mendoza region, at the base of the Andes. Scott originally intended to buy a small vineyard, around 40 acres, but ended up with Algodon, which has 2,050 acres of estate land and 325 acres of vines.
05 05 10
Algodon Offers Personalized Wedding Wine Barrels >>
Algodon Wine Estates (AWE), an award-winning Argentinean wine and golf estate in San Rafael, Mendoza, offers a personalized wine barrel program that might just be the ideal wedding gift. The ring and the ceremony are nice, too--but making it "official" with customized wine labels offers something refreshingly new that won't be the norm with one's other married friends and peers.
05 03 10
Argentina's Algodon Wine Estates Offers Wine Barrels for Newlyweds >>
Algodon Wine Estates in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, is offering personalized wine barrels for newlyweds, packaged with two-day stays at the Algodon lodge, through a new program. The wine/resort packages are designed as a unique wedding gift. Users go online to select a barrel and bottle label design and provide the newlyweds’ names.
04 22 10
Exchange Rate, Investors Boost BA Hotel Sector >>
While new hotel construction slowed in Argentina in 2008-09, the sector is starting to come back to life thanks to a more favorable peso/dollar exchange rate and the determination of international investor groups, according to Ellen Hoffman of Hotel News Now (HNN).
04 21 10
Buenos Aires hotel sector coming back >>
The prospects for hotel occupancy growth and development in Buenos Aires have started to turn around in the recently ended summer tourist season—but the market still has a long uphill climb ahead of it.
04 16 10
Algodon Wine Estates is honored at Tablet Hotels soiree >>
Algodon Wine Estates has been recognized by Tablet Hotels as one of “The Top 10 New Hotels” in North, South, and Central America. Tablet Hotels is one of the world’s leading online travel agencies dedicated to boutique and luxury hotels worldwide. Their reputation is built on an authoritative selection of the world’s most extraordinary hotels.
04 13 10
Destination: Argentina: Buenos Aires >>
If Madonna, Nicole Kidman or Lady Gaga were coming to Buenos Aires to film a remake of “Evita,” they would be sure to stay at the Algodon Mansion.
04 13 10
Just Back from...Uruguay, Argentina and Chile >>
For my kid’s spring break this year, we went south—way south—and caught the beginning of fall (think perfect Indian summer weather) in the southern hemisphere.
04 09 10
This week's travel buzz >>
The hotel boom in Buenos Aires continues with the recent opening of The Algodon Mansion. Far from the cluster of boutique hotels in bohemian-chic Palermo Soho, this refined 10-suite property is set in a restored 1912 mansion in the posh Recoleta district, home to designer shops, grand hotels and the famous cemetery where Eva Peron is buried. Guests are treated to a stash of luxurious amenities, including a pillow menu, a bottle of private collection Algodon wine and a personal butler who is on call 24/7 to arrange everything from dinner reservations to tango lessons.
04 02 10
Investments in Wine & Real Estate >>
Scott Mathis has been in the financial business for 26 years now –even in companies that had their golden ages such as Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers-, but since 1999 he expanded his scope of action and established his own investment fund: Invest Property Group, IPG, which is dedicated to real estate developments in California, New York and Mississippi. Right in the middle of the Argentine crisis, Mathis, a US citizen, decided to take even greater risks. He saw an opportunity and has already invested USD 25 million in the country.
04 01 10
Medals for Algodon Wine Estates >>
In the category of wines of more than 10 dollars, the winery Algodón Wine Estates received two silver medals for Semillón 2009 and Algodón Wine Estates Malbec 2008, in the Fourth Edition of the Argentina Wine Awards.
04 01 10
What’s Hot in Buenos Aires: Algodon Mansion, a New Wine Hotel >>
There’s a new luxury boutique hotel on the scene in B.A. that’s “perfect for wine aficionados.” And we can see why. The folks behind the new Algodon Mansion are the Algodon Wine Estates & Champions Club, the 2,050-acre vineyard estate in the heart of Malbec wine country, aka “the Napa Valley of Argentina.”
03 31 10
New Buenos Aires hotel has real cultural appeal >>
Algodon Mansion opens this month in Buenos Aires' exclusive, culture-rich Recoleta district.
03 31 10
Buenos Aires: A City of Style—and Sizzle >>
Welcome to Argentina’s capital, where European sophistication meets Latin passion—and the streets are a-tango 24/7.
03 31 10
Talent born in the Province of Mendoza >>
With his abstract art, he invites to a celebration of the colors of the Province of Mendoza and with his tribute to the wine and his native province, he takes his work to Algodon Wine Estates, in San Rafael.
03 25 10
Fashion in Focus: Algodon Mansion >>
(From Google translate) On March 18 took place in Algodon Mansion (the deluxe hotel located in a French palace Recoleta), a press breakfast where the issue presented Hermés spring - summer Monde D 'Hermes 2010.
03 25 10
Opulent wine hotel opens in Buenos Aires >>
The glamorous Algodon Mansion is the latest in a string of luxury boutique hotels to sprout up in Latin America, and promises to be one of the most extravagant yet. Perfect for wine-aficionados, the restored French-style mansion in Buenos Aires is the latest city outpost of Algodon Wine Estates & Champions Club - the famous Mendoza country lodge and the premier producer of Malbec.
03 19 10
Contame un cuento, invitame a jugar... (Hermes event at Algodon Mansion) >>
(Translated from Google translate): Tell me a story, invite me to play ...This post is an invitation to the world of childhood, to that magical moment when we had bedtime stories or start in fantasy and imagination. It is a proposal that seeks to restore those experiences from our childhood, to open the door to go play ...
03 17 10
Is This The Hottest Hotel Staff in Buenos Aires? >>
The hotel sent us some snaps of the pre-opening party they hosted for Buenos Aires architect/interior designer/socialite Javier Iturrioz (wow, he certainly has a lot of jobs!) Amongst the snaps of BA socialites and modelizers partying it up at the hotel, we came across this shot of the staff. And we likey.
03 15 10
Amazing Argentina >>
From the bustling streets of Buenos Aires to the vineyards of Mendoza, you'll find a country full of romance and culture.
03 08 10
Travel to Argentina to Visit your Wine >>
If travel, just for the sake of travel, seems too decadent for you, how about this excuse: I have to pop down to Argentina to visit my vineyard and check on my wine. OK, I might be overstating things just a bit, but with the Algodon Wine Estates Barrel Ownership program you can combine your love of travel with your love of wine.
03 07 10
San Rafael, gladly >>
The city and its environs surprised by the variety of gastronomic choices as to assemble, step by step, a complete meal, with wine included. This is another Mendoza. The landscape of vineyards and olive groves the allied with the region surrounding the capital, but San Rafael has its own seal.
02 28 10
Southern Style >>
Wine tourism, a magnet for VIPs. The wine industry has experienced a major breakthrough in recent years that allowed a breakthrough, not only in quality but in the increase in serious projects with vision based on the highest standards of quality.
02 18 10
Anticipation: Chez Nous Restaurant >>
02 01 10
Algodon Mansion is mentioned in this month's Travel+Leisure Magazine as one of 30 romantic dream trips! >>
01 31 10
New York Times: 36 Hours in Buenos Aires >>
Contemporary Argentine history is a roller coaster of financial booms and cracks, set to gripping political soap operas. But through all the highs and lows, one thing has remained constant: Buenos Aires’s graceful elegance and cosmopolitan cool. This attractive city continues to draw food lovers, design buffs and party people with its riotous night life, fashion-forward styling and a favorable exchange rate.
01 30 10
Season of light and colour: Spring holidays >>
Where to go when: From skiing in Lebanon to India's Holi festival, here's a timely guide to the Spring.
01 27 10
'Mi Casa es Su Casa' Says Buenos Aires' Fancy New Algodon Mansion >>
Joining the long lineage of estate-cum-hotels is Buenos Aires' Algodon Mansion, a 20,000 square foot property whose roots date back to 1912. The hotel, set to open in March of this year, is being described in an all too familiar manner: your home away from home (or "Your Own Private Mansion").
01 03 10
Travelista Buenos Aires >>
Argentina’s wine scene is booming, and there’s another wine-country presence making its debut in Buenos Aires: Algodon Wine Estates & Champions Club, the Mendoza country lodge and premier Malbec producer, now has a smart city outpost. Algodon Mansion (pictured; www.algodonmansion.com; suites from $484), a lovely converted 1912 private residence, has just 10 very sleek contemporary suites (the smallest of which clocks in at a healthy 60 sq m), and can be taken as a single rental for private parties.
12 02 09
Buenos Aires' Recoleta District Unveils New Luxe Algodon Mansion >>
Ideal for high-end executive retreats or as a treat for a top performer, the Algodon Mansion opens next month in Buenos Aires, Argentina, joining other top luxury properties (including Alvear Palace and the Park Hyatt's Palacio Duhau) in the city's tony Recoleta neighborhood.
12 02 09
Algodon Wine Estates Adds Barrel Ownership Program >>
What's both prestigious and convenient? Having your own barrel of wine from an award-winning winery. Algodon Wine Estates in Mendoza, Argentina's wine capital, now offers its varietals for purchase at the barrel level, allowing companies to offer a personalized appreciation gifts. Levest Electric Corp. and EZ Studios, each based in New York City, have purchased barrels and given their customized bottles of wine to employees and clients.
11 09 09
Argentina Real Estate: Still Holding Up >>
Argentina has become world famous for its beef, tango, and passion for soccer. It has made a name for itself as a wine country. Tourists have discovered the awe-inspiring natural wonders of Patagonia. Retirees looking to stretch their savings have come knocking on the country's doors. Many have made a home for themselves and have told their friends all about the good life in Argentina.
11 06 09
Algodon Wine Estates Wins 2010 Global Best Of Wine Tourism Award >>
Château Giscours in Margaux, former Best Of Wine Tourism Best Of winner, hosted 250 members of the Bordeaux wine trade, local and regional personalities and the delegates to the Great Wine Capitals Global Network annual general meeting for the 7th annual international ‘Best Of Wine Tourism' awards ceremony that took place on November 5th.
11 01 09
Algodon Wine Estates' Migration Package in Travel+Leisure Magazine >>
Algodon Wine Estates Migration Package: enjoy 2 nights and 3 days in our Malbec, Bonarda or Cabernet Superior Suite...
10 12 09
The Winners of "Best Of Wine Tourism 2010" >>
More than 200 guests at "La Enoteca" met the winners of the International Best Of Wine Tourism 2010 Contest. Around 45 wineries, restaurants and tour operators from Mendoza competed for this important prize and aspire to win the major prize against the other 7 cities of the Great Wine Capitals Network.
09 15 09
The Global Gourmet >>
If the chilly autumn air drives you to the southern hemisphere, stop in at Algodon Mansion in Buenos Aires. This luxury boutique hotel’s restaurant L’Argentine, will be serving a French and Argentine fusion menu created by celebrity chef Tomas Kalika. Designed to highlight seasonal ingredients, many of which are grown at the hotel’s nearby Mendozan farm and vineyard, the menu centers on hearty fare including pampas grass-fed rib eye steak and local lamb noisettes en croute with figs confit and criollo pumpkin reduction. Lusty estate-grown malbec and bonarda wines make the ideal accompaniments to this exceptional south-of-the-equator experience.
08 25 09
Buenos Aires Algodon: fine hotel fine wine >>
Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been called the "Paris of Latin America," and nowhere is the resemblance more evident than in the Recoleta neighborhood. This affluent, elite if you will, district was founded at the beginning of the 18th century as a place for retreat and play for the Franciscan monks. Today the jet set retreat and play here, drawn to chic architectural styles, tantalizing restaurants, museums and night life.
08 12 09
Algodon Mansion: Ultimate Luxury Hotel in Buenos Aires >>
Algodon Mansion, poised to open in November 2009, Algodon Mansion is in the heart of the Recoleta, Buenos Aries' chic embassy and luxury hotel district. Once a private residence, the Mansion was built in 1912 in a French Classical design. Ten spacious suites-some exceeding 1,200 square feet-epitomize old-world Argentina but provide state-of-the-art luxuries, including 24-hour butler and concierge service, a fine-dining restaurant serving Argentine and French-fusion cuisines, a wine cellar, library bar, a covered outside patio and fireplace, and a rooftop pool, sauna, spa and bar.
08 07 09
Ultimate Luxury Hotels: Castles, Palaces and Mansions >>
07 01 09
Unique Places: The Next Napa Valley >>
06 19 09
Algodon Wine Estates' Malbec Rated A "90" By Wine Expert Anthony Dias Blue >>
Algodon Wine Estates' 2004 Malbec scored 90 points out of 100 in a recent tasting conducted by Anthony Dias Blue, one of the most influential wine personalities in the United States. The ranking is featured in the July issue of The Tasting Panel, a leading monthly industry publication of which Dias Blue is Editor in Chief. Each month, Dias Blue tastes over 500 wines and features his top picks in the magazine.
06 16 09
Elite Recommends: Custom Vintages >>
Bespoke suits, shirts and shoes all fit you better than mass-produces alternatives. The same is true for wine. The most innovative vintners are encouraging clients to customize wines to personal tastes.
05 05 09
Hundreds show up for Algodon Wine Estates' Grape Crush at City Winery in NYC >>
On Sunday, May 3 City Winery and Algodon Wine Estates hosted Mendoza Crush Fest, New York City's first international grape crush. The day included live crushings of Algodon Wine Estates' Malbec and Bonarda grapes (with guests' participation) as well as tastings from Algodon wines along with more than 30 other wines from Argentina, a traditional Argentine asado (barbeque) and live tango music.
05 01 09
Algodon Mansion in Air France Magazine >>
04 30 09
Mendoza Crush >>
Out, damn spot. There’s juice on your hands!
What: Argentine tasting, tangoing, and tampering.
Why: You’re pretty in purple.
When: Sun., 3-10 p.m.
Where: City Winery, 155 Varick St., at Vandam St. (212-608-0555).
04 21 09
Argentina's premier Algodon Wine Estates comes to City Winery >>
ARGENTINA's premier Algodon Wine Estates comes to City Winery, 155 Varick St., NYC's only little old winemaker, May 3. Winos may partake in an all-day $35 grape-crushing event . . .
04 13 09
Custom Winemakers Present Mendoza Crush Fest >>
This May 3rd, City Winery (CW), New York City's first and only wine-making facility, will join forces with Algodon Wine Estates (AWE), Argentina's premier wine and golf estate, for an unprecedented Argentine wine-crushing event.
04 11 09
The combination of golf, vineyards and houses takes hold as an investment in Mendoza >>
Another million-dollar project that combines golf, wine and luxury homes began to take shape in Mendoza and shows that the format is here to stay. The project is set to attract foreigners who have no confidence in the economies of their countries and seek another destination for their money. This time, the hand of the golfer Eduardo "Gato" Romero has been a large capital investment in South Africa, associated with British and Americans, on an area of 300 hectares in Tunuyan. Is already the third of its kind that exists in the province, after the already entrenched Viñas del Golf (now Algodon Wine Estates) San Rafael.
04 09 09
Head to New York for the city's first Mendoza Crush Fest >>
This April 26, City Winery (CW), New York City's first and only wine-making facility, will join forces with Algodon Wine Estates (AWE), Argentina's premier wine and golf estate, for an unprecedented Argentine wine-crushing event. AWE is currently shipping six tons of Malbec and Bonarda grapes from its vineyards in Mendoza (winner of the 2008 wine region of the year award from Wine Enthusiast) to New York to be crushed and made into wine in New York City for the public to see. This will be CW's (and New York's) first international grape crush, and to celebrate the event, CW will be producing the first annual Mendoza Crush Fest for the public on Sunday, April 26.
04 01 09
Best of Buenos Aires Hotels >>
Forbes Life-- Set to open later this year, the ten-suite Algodon Mansion promises to combine big-hotel amenities with boutique-style intimacy. The suites, in a 1912 French Classical mansion in Recoleta, will start at 700 square feet, and the rooftop pool will provide a shot of urban glamour. Its sister property, Algodon Wine Estates, a 300-homesite development in Mendoza, will supply some of the wine for the restaurant.
03 27 09
Batata Clerc llegó para quedarse en Mendoza >>
Mendoza crece a pasos agigantados en el plano deportivo. La explosión que ha provocado el tenis en el último lustro promete extenderse y prueba de ello son las inversiones que se están produciendo en el rubro. Esta semana, en ese paradisíaco paraje que la cadena Algodón tiene en Cuadro Benegas, San Rafael, se presentó el proyecto tenístico más importante de la región.
03 26 09
Clerc confirms that 11 courts will be built >>
TENNIS. Amidst olive trees and vineyards, surrounded by a golf course, and with the backdrop of the Andean foothills, José Luis Clerc officially announced the beginning of construction of the 11 courts that will provide the foundation for his academy, where official ATP tournaments are slated to be held, all on the immense property of the Algodon Wine Estates company.
03 26 09
"Batata" Clerc, tendrá su Academia de Tenis en San Rafael >>
El ex tenista internacional argentino, hoy dedicado a la docencia de este deporte, señaló que la idea nació en momentos en que José Luis Clerc daba una clínica en Mendoza, y le comentan sobre el proyecto en San Rafael, lugar que desconocía, y desde cuando se inician los contactos con los impulsores del mismo.
03 16 09
A Dream Home - Or Dream Investment - Is Still Feasible In Argentine Wine Country >>
With the economy in the slumps and the housing market on hiatus, the last thing on most people's minds is spending more money, or investing in more property. At least in the US, that is. Go south of the border to Argentina and it's a different story.
03 10 09
Enjoy Your Own 'Mansion' in Buenos Aires >>
The neighborhood of Recoleta is filled with some of the fanciest houses in Buenos Aires, and now, a New York venture capital and real estate firm called the InvestProperty Group is turning one of them into the city's newest five-star hotel, the Algodon Mansion.
03 09 09
A special visitor to Algodon Wine Estates >>
José Luis Clerc visited our city recently to present a project involving a tennis academy that will operate at the Algodon Wine Estates, in the Cuadro Benegas district. He gave a short clinic for children, signed autographs, took pictures with fans, and generally entertained the large audience that filled the San Rafael Tennis Club.
03 06 09
Exploring Argentina's Wine Country >>
Argentina took me by surprise. Being in the majestic presence of the snow-capped Andes during spring in the Argentine wine country was an eye-opening experience. Here, food and wine reign supreme. Our first stop was the gorgeous, 2,000 acre-Algodon Wine Estates, a rustic Argentine resort, with vineyards, orchards, and views of the Sierra Pintada foothills. Located in San Rafael in Mendoza, home of 70 percent of the Argentine wine production, Algodon offers polo, golf, archery, horseback riding and culinary arts classes.
03 01 09
More investments in vineyards during 2008 >>
One the most important companies based in San Rafael, Algodon Wine Estates, decided to invest in it wine production. During the 2008 13.5 hectares of vines have being added to the original property, and the company decided to invest on the vines technology as hail protection covers, and other complements which involved an investment of more than AR$200.000.
02 26 09
Clerc will teach tennis in San Rafael >>
"Batata" was at the San Rafael Tennis Club to hold several clinics, and to announce the opening of a tennis academy. "It's going to be the best in Latin America," he commented. One of the greatest Argentine tennis players in the history of the game, José Luis Clerc, was in San Rafael, were he is planning to open what he said will be the "best tennis academy in Latin America." Clerc arrived almost by surprise at the San Rafael Tennis Club where he gave a few clinics, and took the opportunity to announce the Algodon Wine Estates project, which includes a tennis academy in Cuadro Banegas, which will boast, among other things, 10 tennis courts and a mini-stadium, all situated among the vineyards.
02 13 09
Algodon Wine Estates' Anniversary Soiree >>
Algodon Wine Estates, formerly known as Viñas del Golf, celebrated its first anniversary since setting up as a world-class entrepreneurial resort, with tens of special guests including local businessmen, investors, sportsmen, friends and journalists.
02 13 09
The Life of Luxury >>
If you really want to impress your lover this Valentine's Day, then it might be a wise decision to think outside of the box and consider a romantic, luxury getaway that you will never forget. Sweep your lovely Valentine off her feet and consider a romantic getaway destination this Valentine's Day. TripAtlas.com has identified 10 Exquisite Romantic Valentine's Day Getaways. The luxury destinations range from Switzerland to Utah, France to Morocco and more!
02 02 09
Grape Expectations >>
You fantasize about quitting your job, buying real estate, or a vineyard in South America, blogging about it, then selling the book rights for millions. As close as you'll likely get? The Algodon Wine Estates Barrel Ownership program. Here's how it works: You (or a group of pals) purchase a barrel (which costs upwards of $5,000) to make your very own vino, complete with a custom label. Choose from a number of varietals - malbec, syrah, cab sav, merlot, bonarda, and chardonnay.
01 23 09
International Valentine's Getaways: Whisk your sweetheart away to Paris, Mendoza, St. Lucia, or Vienna. >>
Algodon Wine Estates, in San Rafael, Mendoza, is a working vineyard that's ecologically friendly. There are a ton of inclusions in the Gaucho weekend package-they'd amount to about $800 if booked independently. You'll have dinner for two, which will include asado, a traditional preparation of beef over an open flame, plus empanadas, dessert, and wine from the estate. Enjoy a guided wine tour and tasting, and play a round of golf on the estate's nine-hole course (or take a lesson). There's also an equestrian center for horseback riding. After all that activity, you'll need the in-room couples massage and a helping of the fresh fruit-kiwis, peaches, grapes, and apricots-from the estate in your room. Read more about Mendoza, Argentina's main wine region, and Argentina real estate in our recent story.
01 18 09
A Gaucho Weekend, Algodon Wine Estates, San Rafael Mendoza, Argentina. >>
Highlighting the best of Argentinean food and wine, the Valentine's weekend package includes two nights in a double room, private transfers to and from the airport, daily fresh fruit from the estate, daily breakfast for two, an asado dinner for two with wines from Algodon Wine Estate's Sommelier, gift of two bottles of Argentinean Bonarda with a personalized label, one hour of horseback riding, a golf cart tour of the estate and a round of golf or private golf lesson. Cost is $770 per couple for three days and two nights. Go to www.algodonwineestates.com.
01 07 09
Argentina's Algodon Wine Estates Gives Customers Their Own Brand >>
Algodon Wine Estates, an Argentinean wine and golf estate in San Rafael, Mendoza, created a unique wine barrel program where customers can craft their very own wine brand via the company's website. The customer gets to choose the type of barrel (French or American oak), has complete creative control of the design and name of the label and, once bottled and labeled, the wine is shipped to the customer's preferred location.
01 01 09
Around the World >>
The Algodon Mansion in Buenos Aires strives to blend the atmosphere of Harlem’s Cotton Club in its 1920s heyday with the Belle époque glamour of Argentina’s golden years. Is it historically accurate? Who cares when you’re tinkling on a grand piano in one of the two 1,700-square-foot suites, or sunbathing in a lounge chair by the rooftop pool. The real estate, a 10-room hotel, housed in a French classical mansion built in 1912, opens in April in ritzy Recoleta, where it rubs shoulders with top-end rivals.
12 27 08
Among the mountains, wineries, and lakes >>
This year nearly 10 urbanizations were launched. Most of the projects are located in Mendoza and Córdoba. Lots are available from US$ 55.000. The private urbanization projects located in different tourist destinations throughout Argentina ended the year on an upswing. The country club market incorporated approximately 10 projects. Algodon Wine Viñas del Golf, in San Rafael, and Tupungato Winelands in Valle offer a similar experience. Both will contain attractive, 18-hole golf courses, and an equestrian sector complete with a Polo course. The former will have a lodge, and the second a hotel.
12 24 08
Algodon Wine Estates' Cabernet Scores High Marks >>
Algodon Wine Estates' Cabernet Sauvignon scored high marks at a recent wine tasting conducted by Wines of Argentina. The event, titled the U.S. Master Sommelier Trip, took place Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 and featured master sommeliers visiting Argentina from the United States. Algodon's Cabernet Sauvignon had an outstanding rating of eight points on a scale of one to 10, and was awarded the "Best Buy" distinction of all the wines participating in the event, including wines from some of the best wineries in Argentina.
12 23 08
Wineries renew programs to attract tourism >>
Diego Coll, Tourism Manager at Algodon Wine Estates - Viñas del Golf, commented that for the new summer season, "in addition to the full moon parties and the total moon eclipse events, we have horseback riding and cycling activities around the 800-hectare estate. These activities start in December and are available for guests staying at the company's hotel and daily visitors. The combination of great pleasures such as wine, gastronomy, golf and relaxation all in the same space enables us to offer a great variety of products related to these activities."
12 04 08
Second homes: Drink in the flavor and beauty of the vineyard >>
Avid golfers buy second homes in golf-course communities, and skiers flock to mountain resorts. Some real estate developments are even geared toward polo players and private pilots. So why don't oenophiles have themed vacation-home communities? Well, now they do, in some of the most celebrated - and surprising - wine regions on Earth.
12 01 08
Wine — Making It Personal: Dig in and taste the winemaker’s life >>
Another opportunity in Argentina real estate comes with amenities such as a championship golf course, fruit and olive orchards, a state-of-the-art winery, and the picturesque Andes in view of your window. Algodon Wine Estates in Mendoza, Argentina, is selling 300 new home sites of approximately 2.5 acres for $50,000.
12 01 08
The Algodon Newsletter Releases December Issue >>
DPEC Partners is proud to announce that The Algodon Newsletter has recently released their December issue. Click here.
11 23 08
Last-Minute Travel and Gift Ideas for the Holidays from Around the World >>
It's not too late to celebrate the holiday season in another time-zone or find a clever travel-related gift idea for friends. Your readers will thank you for these one-of-a-kind gift guides, packages and experiences this holiday season.
Algodon Wine Estates for Barrels of Joy... Located in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, Algodon Wine Estates offers personalized wine barrels that can be custom-designed and come with the owner's private wine label. A choice of French or American oak barrels and of grape varieties such as Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bonarda and Chardonnay make this an inventive indulgence. Each barrel provides approximately 300 bottles of wine and can be filled up to three times. The bonus: The program includes a two-night stay at the boutique winery. For more information, visit www.algodonwines.com.
11 14 08
Algodon Wine Estates in Robb Report Vacation Homes >>
Algodon Wine Estates is featured in the December issue of Robb Report Vacation Homes in a full-page article! Robb Report Vacation Homes is a quarterly luxury lifestyle publication devoted to the exclusive world of multiple home ownership. The article includes photos, a description of the Argentina estate, and current homesite real estate prices. Click below for a sneak peak of the article!
11 05 08
Algodon Mansion mentioned in Forbes Life Executive Woman >>
10 29 08
Openings: Algodon Mansion, Buenos Aires >>
If Argentina's president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, can steer her country clear of another financial disaster (the economy collapsed in 2001), its sultry capital should very soon emerge as a major stylista destination. And if Buenos Aires lacks the requisite private hotel that every fashionable capital should flaunt, Algodon Mansion, opening February 2009 in the city's chic Recoleta district, fits the bill in a grand manner.
10 22 08
Out of Town: Algodon Wine Estates >>
The Mendoza Province, located northwest of Buenos Aires' urban metropolis, is an oasis of natural resources and agricultural prosperity. Mendoza is responsible for more than 70 percent of the country's wine production, an impressive number when considering that Argentina is the fifth-largest producer of wine in the world. The commitment that Argentine winemakers have made to staying on top of the latest worldwide technological advancements has the wine world buzzing, and has redefined Argentina's place among the world's leading wine producers.
10 21 08
Wine business brings hotels to Argentina >>
In the last few years, twin booms in Argentina's tourism and wine industries have converged to launch a new trend: the emergence of approximately two dozen hotels in vineyards. The booms were set off early in 2002 when the Argentine government defaulted on its debt and devalued its currency-from one peso to the U.S. dollar to three pesos to the dollar. The devaluation opened the floodgates to foreign investment, in many cases in wine country. Wineries both expanded their production and intensified their exports, raising the profile of the wines and creating new customers in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
10 17 08
Living the Vineyard Life >>
Admit it. You've dreamed of owning your own vineyard...a state-of-the-art winery...with a championship golf course...two rustically chic lodges and an award-winning restaurant. Throw in fruit and olive orchards, tree-lined streets and a vast green landscape, with the Andes towering in the background. Algodon Wine Estates, located in Mendoza, Argentina, offers all this with its 300 home sites (average size is 2.5 acres).
10 08 08
Food & Wine Real-estate Guide: 5 Wine Communities >>
Algodon will be as luxurious as any American project, according to chairman and founder Scott Mathis, but a favorable exchange rate means it will be more affordable. Buyers can choose from a wide variety of home sites, some with lots between one and 16 acres. Algodon has a nine-hole golf course, a restaurant and a hotel and will have equestrian facilities within the next year. Lot prices start at $80,000 per acre; algodonwineestates.com.
09 30 08
Tango Through the Wine Routes >>
Over 2,000 people enjoyed the new wine tourism program of Mendoza province. Around 13 wineries offered different wine-related tango shows during two weekends. Backed by over seven successful editions of the program of "Classical Music through the Wine Routes",carried out every year during Holy Week, this year Mendoza's wineries launched a new program: Tango through the Wine Routes.
09 25 08
A Wine Lover's Dream >>
September 25, 2008 - New York - A brand-new home overlooking one's very own vineyard...a boutique, state-of-the-art winery....a championship golf course...two rustically chic lodges and an award-winning restaurant...fruit and olive orchards, tree-lined streets and a vast green landscape, with the Andes towering in the background...
09 16 08
Clerc Partners With Argentine Academy at Algodon Wine Estates >>
Former World No. 4 José Luis Clerc, one of Argentina's most accomplished players, will return to the heart of Argentina's wine country to help foster the growth of tennis players. The 50-year-old Buenos Aires native, who won 25 career ATP titles and registered a 375-148 record in his career, has signed on as a consultant and partner for the development and construction of Algodon Wine Estates' Tennis Center and Clerc Tennis Academy in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina.
09 11 08
A Wine Lover's Dream - Algodon Wine Estates: Vineyard Living with Golf, Polo and Tennis in Mendoza, Argentina >>
A brand-new home overlooking one's very own vineyard...a boutique, state-of-the-art winery...a championship golf course...two rustically Vineschic lodges and an award-winning restaurant...fruit and olive orchards, tree-lined streets and a vast green landscape, with the Andes towering in the background...
09 03 08
Algodon Wine Estates Barrel Ownership Program >>
When venturing abroad, the thrill of discovery can only be matched by offsetting airfare with a $6 savings on a bottle of duty-free wine. Increase that elation 300-fold, with the Algodon Wine Estates Barrel Ownership Program. A vineyard in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina (the town so nice they named it thrice), Algodon's new offering lets you purchase, tend to, visit, and caress your very own barrel o' wine, good for 290 bottles of personalized fun-juice.
09 01 08
New York firm offers chance to invest in top project in San Rafael >>
The project features 1976.8 acres with vineyards, fruit trees, accommodation, golf courses and polo fields in San Rafael. Lots will be available for sale in May 2009, from USD 86,000 per hectare. A millionaire multi-project beyond the reach of the average Mendocinian, but an alluring opportunity for foreigners, the project was developed by a businessman from Buenos Aires and an American investment group, and has already drawn to San Rafael a lot of investors from abroad.
08 29 08
Fall's Hottest Luxury Hotel Openings >>
Everyone loves a new hotel. But before they hit the glossy travel magazines or weekend travel section of your local newspaper, here is a look at fall's hottest hotel openings around the globe. Algodon Mansion -- Buenos Aires, Argentina. Wow Factor: First luxury boutique hotel to open in the Recoleta.
08 16 08
Wine and golf; passions under the sun >>
The development will feature two golf courses and a private winery. Lot prices start at USD 100,000. If we add the imposing valley and mountains landscape and the enthusiasm of those who envisioned its tourism potential to the backing of a great company, then we have the necessary factors for a superb real-estate equation.
06 12 08
Wines of the World TV >>
Inauguración del nuevo hotel de Viñas del Golf- Algodon wine State en San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina.
06 01 08
A garden of poplars and vineyards >>
During summer, melt water irrigates the fields and all grows green once again. During fall, the yellow in poplars fuses with ochre and auburn. Vine arbors rest, it is autumn in Mendoza and the poet sings and his eyes fill with colors while his soul is silent, full with melancholy.
05 30 08
AmpliMed Corporation to Present Clinical Data from Three Clinical Trials of Amplimexon® at American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting >>
AmpliMed Corporation, a cancer therapeutics company, today announced that data from three clinical trials of Amplimexon(R) in various cancer types will be presented during the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
05 20 08
Randomized phase II study of proteinase 3-derived PR1 vaccine and GM-CSF with or without peg-interferon alfa-2b to eradicate minimal residual disease in chronic myeloid leukemia >>
Imatinib (IM) induces complete molecular responses in a minority of patients (pts) with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). CML is responsive to T-cell-mediated immunity. The PR1 peptide (VLQELNVTV) is a leukemia-associated antigen presented on HLA-A2 to cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) that preferentially kills leukemia progenitors. Methods: We evaluated the activity of PR1 vaccine (2 mg) with GM-CSF (0.6 mg) and Montanide ISA-51 given subcutaneously to pts with CML on IM in complete cytogenetic response with stable residual molecular disease.
05 11 08
In San Rafael everything is “al dente” >>
SAN RAFAEL - In Southern Mendoza; 230 kilometers from the province's capital, San Rafael (with its provincial ambience and vibrant cuisine) is quickly becoming a tourist hot-spot. In the last two years, the culinary offerings have grown considerably; several new restaurants have opened, all with interesting and innovative menus. Some are closely related to wine and the vineyards, and others are an update on the classics. It is a phenomenon no doubt related to the growth of tourism.
05 01 08
AmpliMed Corporation Announces Start of Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Amplimexon in Pancreatic Cancer >>
AmpliMed Corporation, a cancer therapeutics company, today announced that patient enrollment is underway in a Phase 2 trial of Amplimexon® (imexon for injection) in combination with gemcitabine (Gemzar®) in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. Amplimexon, AmpliMed's lead product candidate, is a chemotherapeutic that has demonstrated clinical and preclinical activity against a range of tumors. The trial is opening at clinical sites throughout the United States.
03 10 08
Kinexis Targets Alzheimer's Through Amyloid Oligomers >>
Since its founding in 2003, Kinexis Inc. has pursued several lead development programs, including prokineticin receptor modulators and melanin concentrating hormone (MCH)-1 receptor antagonists. But the San Diego-based company's third lead program - licensed from the University of California at Irvine in 2004 - turned out to be the charm. The program was built around a platform to generate antibodies targeting oligomeric conformations of amyloid proteins, which form the hallmark plaques of Alzheimer's disease. And in 2006, the amyloid oligomer program officially became Kinexis's primary focus at the urging of new CEO Kevin Anderson.
03 10 08
The roads of wine pass through San Rafael >>
{This article has been translated by Google} SAN RAFAEL. - Towards the south of Mendoza, to 230 kilometers, later to cross the Valley of Uco and San Carlos, he accedes himself to San Rafael, center of a true about 3700 productive oasis of km2 watered by the rivers Diamante and Atuel. The small city counts on airport, casino, hotels of all the categories, spa and a good variety of restaurants, which makes attractive as departure point for the inexhaustible known world of wine.
02 01 08
Thank You For Selling >>
Normally in this space, I like to talk about myself: my recent triumphs, awards, honorary degrees, theoretical breakthroughs in the fields of lifestyle journalism, astrophysics, hydrogen energy, what-have-you, that sort of thing. But this month-only-I'm going to make an exception to talk about an accomplished fellow named Jack Laschever.
01 07 08
Por la ruta de los vinos {By the route of the wines} >>
Little by little the possibility that gains more space in the main vitivinícolas zones of our country people not only visit the warehouses, but that also can be stayed in the place and thus to cross, to taste wines and to learn about this production that has as much presence in our country as in the international markets.
11 29 07
Strong Pound Creates Bargains in Real Estate >>
The country underwent a severe economic crisis in 2001 and 2002 when many real estate assets halved in price. Many foreign investors snapped up 'distressed assets' which have now returned to their pre-crisis values. While these bargains no longer exist, there are still many opportunities in Argentine real estate, whether in buying apartments in Buenos Aires, holiday homes in Bariloche in Patagonia, vineyards in Mendoza or farmland in the Pampa.
07 17 07
Gerhard Heusch >>
When I first had the concept of Affordable Millionaire my whole idea was that people, our Partners, could live the life of the rich and famous without necessarily having the bank balance to match. To re-enforce this we are doing a series on people who have properties around the world ie who are living the international lifestyle so many of us desire, but leading into opportunities for you to buy into this lifestyle the Affordable Millionaire way.
07 01 07
Drive, Chip, Putt and Pour >>
Winston Churchill famously described golf as an "ineffectual attempt to direct an uncontrollable sphere into an inaccessible hole with instruments ill-adapted to the purpose." But the man who also said his absolute sacred rite was "the drinking of alcohol before, after, and if need be during all meals and the intervals between them" would surely have agreed that if you are going to play golf, then a vineyard is the best possible place to do it.