Argentine wine is known throughout the world by its high quality. However, twenty-five years ago, the local market was very different and so was the social recognition inside Argentina. Nowadays there are many kinds of consumers, and a wide variety of price ranges, from entry-level to ultra-premium wines for the most exigent drinkers.

Treasury Wine Estates has set its sights on Latin America and will partner with the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas to offer the first master sommelier courses and exams to the trade in the region

Known for Argentine wines and premium sakes, Sausalito, California-based importer Vine Connections is expanding its South American stable with a collection of wines from Chile.

Guillermo Luksic Craig, a leading Chilean businessman and owner of Viña Tabalí, died yesterday aged 57 after being diagnosed with lung cancer last year.

Ambev has been warned by Brazil's National Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (Conar) this week, after launching Skol Ice Cream.

Red wine is a traditional component of Catholic communion, but the newly-appointed Pope Francis has been known to enjoy an occasional glass of wine outside the sacred religious ceremony, revealing that a man who is known for his austerity still relishes some of the specialties Argentina is known for.

Bolivian President Evo Morales suggested on Monday that the next Pope try wine made from coca leaf, something Bolivians have chewed for centuries and can also be used to make cocaine.

Chilean winery Casa Silva has reported 'ideal' weather conditions for the 2013 harvest.

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.