As it happens, a number of long-established wineries here in the Cuyo area, scrubby desert land on the sunny east slope of the Andes Mountains, grow multiple crops.

Nomacorc, the world's largest producer of alternative wine closures, in cooperation with Insumos Andinos, Nomacorc's exclusive distributor in Argentina, has opened a manufacturing site located in the San Juan province of Argentina.

Wines of Argentina is preparing an international program of events to celebrate the third edition of Malbec World Day on 17 April.

A new type of wine event organized by Wines of Argentina and aimed at urban professionals sold out within hours after being featured by an online London guide.

This spring, Whole Foods Market will celebrate wines from Argentina, which include a lightly floral Torrontes to an intense, earthy Bonarda, sometimes referred to as the "next Malbec."

A diversity of varieties, styles and soils are Chile's greatest asset, but it must work harder to relay that message to consumers, according to leading producers.

Wines of Argentina is looking to broaden perceptions about the country's wine and culture, while attracting a younger audience with the launch of a new consumer event format this Spring.

NakedWines.com, a customer-funded winery, has united over 150,000 Angels to invest $233,000 to create two wines with Argentine winemaker, Mauricio Lorca.

Chilean imports continued on a steady decline that began mid-2011 and Australian imports fell to the lowest level in a decade, according to a recent study.

Chilean winery Luis Felipe Edwards bought 700 hectares (1,730 acres) of vineyards in the Colchagua Valley south of Santiago near Santa Cruz, Decanter.com said.

Luis Felipe Edwards, a Chile-based family operated winery that produces and exports wines, has acquired 700ha of vineyard in Pumanque, a commune in Colchagua province of O'Higgins region of Chile, for an undisclosed amount.

New attitudes to winemaking in Argentina are spurring a trend towards subtler wine styles and the examination of terroir, thinks Buckingham Schenk's managing director Jon Pepper.

Sometimes it seems that Chile is trying to shake its image as a source of good-value wines.

Consultant winemaker Edgardo del Pópolo has said Argentina's period of over-oaked and over-extracted wines is "over".

Chile showed itself as offering one of the most nationally distinctive expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon at a blind tasting of top examples from around the world.

A fruit fly find near Chile's Port of Valparaiso is not expected to affect grape shipments from the country to North America

in the coastal area of the Colchagua Valley

International winemaker and consultant Paul Hobbs announced today that he will serve as consulting winemaker for Juanicó Wines in Canelones, Uruguay. Hobbs will work with the Deicas family, who founded the winery in 1979, to improve the portfolio of wines, including the Don Pascual and Pueblo del Sol brands.

Cool-climate wines made from experimental varieties could be the next big thing for Chile - but a strong marketing message is needed if the wines are ever to gain a loyal following in the UK.

Argentina should expect 26% growth over 2012 output for grapes, the country's National Wine Institute (INV) forecasted