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Montes and Santa Ema are Certified Sustainable Wines of Chile

Andrea — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:38:59 +0000

Along with 12 other wineries, Montes and Santa Ema are now “Certified Sustainable Wines of Chile.” A seal will appear on their labels, bottles and promotional materials to show consumers their dedication to sustainable practices in their vineyard management processes. The 14 wineries comprise 13 percent of Chile’s total vineyard surface, and another 24 wineries have applied to be certified. Wines of Chile developed and implemented the new Sustainability Code as part of its 2020 strategic plan.

Norton Winemaker Dinner

Andrea — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:22:10 +0000

Visit Villa Roma on Thursday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m. for a fantastic winemaker dinner with a wide variety of Norton fine wines including Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Malbec and more.

Call (949) 454-8585 to make your reservations.

Villa Roma
5254 La Paz Road, Suite A
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

HEB South American Wine Month: WEEK ONE—Pascual Toso

nswords — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:28:21 +0000

Would you like to taste Toso Estate Malbec and Toso Estate Cabernet Sauvignon? Would you like to meet the man behind the wine—the infamous Enrique Toso? Then join TGIC at eight tastings at different HEB markets throughout Texas next week. Click South American Wine Month: WEEK ONE—Pascual Toso for the entire schedule. We look forward to seeing you there!

Artist Elena George wins the Share Your Carmenere contest

nswords — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:00:15 +0000

TGIC Importers, INC. and Montes Wines are proud to announce the winner of the Share Your Carmenere wine label contest. After an online voting process and judging panel, artist Elena George of Savannah, Georgia, won the grand prize: a trip for two to Chile and her artwork on the label of a new Montes wine. During her stay in Chile, Elena will learn more about the varietal Carmenère at the Montes Winery from the legendary Aurelio Montes. Elena expressed her joy by saying, “[I am] so excited I can hardly contain myself; [it’s] a dream come true!

For the Share Your Carmenère contest, TGIC and Montes Wines invited artists from all over the United States to design a wine label that reflected the personality and soul of Carmenère. After hundreds of entries from 14 states poured in over the past six months, the field was narrowed down to eight finalists. “There were a lot of great entries. We were impressed with the level of talent the competition attracted,” stated TGIC’s Founder and CEO, Alex Guarachi. “I think Elena’s label captured the care Montes takes throughout the winemaking process. From vine to bottle, Aurelio Montes and his team truly nurture the fruit and deliver outstanding wines.”

Montes started vineyard operations in 1987 during a time when the Chilean wine market was satisfied producing low-quality bulk wine for export and consumption. Montes’ founding partners Aurelio Montes, Douglas Murray, Alfredo Vidaurre and Pedro Grand dreamed of making world-class wines from Chile. They achieved their goal with their “Alpha” line of wines, and Montes was named “Winemaker of the Year” by Wine Spectator in 2002 and 2006.

TGIC began 25 years ago as a wine import company with only a single Chilean winery in their portfolio. Their mission was to establish themselves as a leading international producer, importer and marketer of the finest wines in the world with a rich and diverse portfolio. Today, TGIC is proud to represent 18 wineries from around the world as a national importer. They also offer a large selection of select imported and domestic wines for wholesale in the state of California. TGIC’s Alex Guarachi is leading what he describes as “the newest era in wine from the oldest vines in the world.” Wine Enthusiast announced TGIC Importers, Inc. and Alex Guarachi their Importer of the Year in 2010.

Max Morrone discusses Chilean and Argentine wines

nswords — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:33:57 +0000

Max Morrone of TGIC Importers discusses Chilean and Argentine wines at a tasting at the Woodland Hills Wine Company.

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The Toso Turkey Toast

nswords — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:51:56 +0000

Join TGIC and Pascual Toso Wines to toast the turkey and taste Toso Brut Sparkling Chardonnay!*

Adopt a turkey at the event through Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt-A-Turkey Program.

WHEN:
Monday, November 21 8pm – 10pm

WHERE:
Bodega Wine Bar Hollywood
6290 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028

RSVP:
bschreck@tgicimporters.com

*Available at Whole Foods this holiday season.

Alex Guarachi on the popularity of Malbec

nswords — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:02:12 +0000

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Malbec is an exploding varietal in the US and worldwide. In this episode, host Charity Winters discusses Malbec’s characteristics with Alex Guarachi of Guarachi family vineyards & Kaj Strommer of the Woodland Hills Wine Company.

Wine Enthusiast Magazine Awards Alex Guarachi, TGIC Importers, Importer of the Year 2010

nswords — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:37:44 +0000

TGIC was founded 25 years ago by Alex Guarachi and has since grown into one of the nation’s leading innovators in wine imports. TGIC brings in wines from 11 countries around the globe, including Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and Spain, as well as representing and

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distributing California Wines from Napa, Sonoma and Paso Robles. Today, TGIC is Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s Importer of the Year.

Land of Argentina—Learn the wine

nswords — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:27:14 +0000

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Learn where the wines of Argentina are made. Tour the sublime terroir of Argentina — land of Malbec, tango, Gauchos and the Andes!

Vote in the Share Your Carmenere contest!

nswords — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:42:43 +0000

We have chosen eight finalists for our Share Your Carmenere: Wine Label Design Contest, and now it’s time for you to VOTE for your favorite design!