Argentine Wines Celebrated at FREE Consumer Tasting
Malbec World Day is celebrated annually on April 17th.
Malbec World Day is celebrated annually on April 17th.
Malbec World Day is Sunday, April 17th. Three retailers in BC are celebrating Argentine wines all month long. These local shops will feature a range of Malbecs and blends from the many different regions within Argentina.
Friday, April 17th is World Malbec Day. Most people tend to associate Malbec with Argentina and for good reason. Argentina produces 75% of the world’s Malbec wine. Most come from Mendoza and the best ones from the higher elevation areas of Uco Valley and Lujan de Cuyo.
Malbec may have grown up long ago in Bordeaux, but it has since retired to Argentina. Not the whole grape family, mind you. Some, perhaps out of a sense of patriotism or because they thought Argentina would be too hot, stayed in France and settled a little to the east in Cahors. A few adventurous … Read more
This year’s Malbec Word Day falls on Sunday, April 17th, but British Columbia will get a jump on the celebrations with free Argentinean wine tastings at 5 private stores on Saturday, April 16 2016. In addition, select BCLDB stores throughout the province will offer free tastings of Argentinean wines in April. In BC, the … Read more
Celebrations are Planned Across British Columbia Be prepared: the 4th annual Malbec World Day is on Thursday, April 17th 2014, and 55 cities in 44 countries around the world will celebrate. In British Columbia there are more than 40 FREE consumer tastings. April 11th & 12th – 18 BCLDB stores featuring 24 Argentinean Malbec-based wines April 12th – The following private wine stores … Read more